Wicked Plants (2009)
“A salve of henbane, belladonna, mandrake, and a few other deadly plants, applied to the skin, would make anyone feel as if they were flying. Mixtures like this have been called the devil’s own recipe for good reason. In Turkey children play a game in which they eat various parts of certain plants. A medical study showed that a quarter of the children who played that game became severely intoxicated after eating henbane. Five went into a coma and two died.
FAMILY:Solanaceae HABITAT:Widespread ac...ross temperate climates NATIVE TO:Mediterranean Europe, North Africa COMMON NAMES:Hog’s bean, fetid nightshade, stinking Roger. Henbane means literally “killer of hens.”
Hyoscyamus niger is a weedy annual or biennial that grows to just one or two feet tall and produces yellow flowers, with what have been described as “lurid purple veins.” The small, oval seeds are a dull yellow color and are every bit as poisonous as the rest of the plant.
Although henbane contains alkaloids similar to those found in its close relatives, datura and belladonna, it is particularly known for its rank odor.MoreLess
FAMILY:Solanaceae HABITAT:Widespread ac...ross temperate climates NATIVE TO:Mediterranean Europe, North Africa COMMON NAMES:Hog’s bean, fetid nightshade, stinking Roger. Henbane means literally “killer of hens.”
Hyoscyamus niger is a weedy annual or biennial that grows to just one or two feet tall and produces yellow flowers, with what have been described as “lurid purple veins.” The small, oval seeds are a dull yellow color and are every bit as poisonous as the rest of the plant.
Although henbane contains alkaloids similar to those found in its close relatives, datura and belladonna, it is particularly known for its rank odor.MoreLess
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