There has been some conjecture regarding the link between the traditional heart symbol and images of the fruit of Silphium , a ( probably ) extinct plant known to classical antiquity and belonging to the genus Ferula , used as a condiment and medicine , ( the medicinal properties including contraceptive and abortifacient activity , linking the plant to sexuality and love ) .
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