A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
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A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
Throughout history, henbane is inextricably linked to tales of witchcraft. Mixed with mandrake and belladonna, along with fat, the concoction became a flying ointment.
Rebecca E. Hirsch • A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
Ancient physicians prized henbane as a painkiller and sedative.
Rebecca E. Hirsch • A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
low doses, these alkaloids can help manage Parkinson’s disease or treat motion sickness.
Rebecca E. Hirsch • A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
The flowers have a haunting beauty, yet they emit the foul stench of rotting flesh.
Rebecca E. Hirsch • A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
What story from night house is like this?
The most famous product, Coca-Cola, is introduced in Atlanta in 1886.