The flowering of snowdrops is one of the first signs that winter is drawing to a close. There are more that 2,500 varieties and they are a symbol of spring, purity and hope for better times ahead.
Snowdrops got their name, not from drops of snow, but from tear drop shaped pearl earrings that were popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
It was traditionally used to treat headaches but in modern medicine it is used to treat dementia.
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