Bog Myrtle: The Berserker Secret

Everything you’ve been told about Viking Berserkers is a lie. They didn’t use

magic mushrooms to go into a rage. In fact, that would’ve probably just made them sick

and sleepy. Meet Bog Myrtle. This swamp plant was the real 'secret sauce' of the Viking

Age. Long before hops, this was the main ingredient in 'Gruit'—the original Viking

ale. The science is wild. Bog Myrtle is packed with $\alpha$-pinene and limonene.

Modern research shows these hit your brain’s alpha-receptors, locking you into a state of hyper-focus

and extreme irritability. It didn’t make you trip—it made you aggressive.But here’s the kicker: it’s

an anesthetic. It numbs the body internally and topically. Imagine a warrior who can’t feel his