#phytotoxins

This is another writer’s guide to poison. It is a little more extensive than the last one that I posted. It goes through various toxins of different origins, including their symptoms and antidotes. There is also a section in inventing your own fictional poison using the information to make it as realistic as possible ☠️ #toxicology #phytochemiatry #phytotoxins #poisonousplants #posionplants #poisonpath #thepoisonpath https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmK9hZLNym/?utm_medium=tumblr

Abrus precatorius- Rosary Pea, crab’s eyes, Seminole bead, prayer bean and more. I was very excited to find this magical plant in the cemetery yesterday! I knew I recognized the black and red of Elegba and knew this was a special plant. It has significance in ATRs and traditions throughout the Caribbean with counterparts in Mexico and South America. These types of magical seeds are known as ‘colorines’ and come from a variety of similar plants. It is native to tropical areas and is an invasive plant in Florida. The deep roots of this coming member of the pea family are difficult to remove, reaching all the way to the Underworld. The seeds which are toxic when eaten (especially if chewed) and they were used as a standard weight measurement and in jewelry making. This one is extra special because of the fact it is growing in a cemetery. Elegba, Legba, Elegua is a liminal spirit and finding this plant that is associated with him in this place adds to the potency of this plant. I would pay for and collect some of these to use in rituals to connect with ancestor spirits and in offering to the one who is called before all others. ##thepoisonpath #poisonpath #banefulherbs #veneficium #pharmakeia #witchingherbs #poisonwitch #poisonmagick #ethnobotany #botanicaltoxicology #poisongarden #balefulherbs #esotericherbalism #phytotoxins #plantlore #graveyardmagic (at Saint Petersburg, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUOA9WurBZm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My baby malevolence (Solanum atropurpureum) have little baby thorns already just like the adult plants will 🥰 I think these are my new obsession. Like belladonna with teeth 😍 #solanaceae #malevolence #atropa #solanumatropurpureum #nightshade #witchsgarden #darkherbalism #poisongarden #poisonousplants #banefulherbs #occultherbalism #solanum #poisoner #veneficium #toxicology #phytotoxins https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQBTogLgSn/?utm_medium=tumblr

Poisons: The Handbook for Writers ☠️ despite the terrible font used on the cover this book is a comprehensive resource on the many different types of poison, naturally derived and otherwise. It provided detailed information on the toxins responsible and the symptoms of poisoning. This is to help writers create accurate scenarios in their stories of murder and intrigue. If you’re interested in toxicology you will enjoy this book! #toxicology #poison #historyofpoison #poisonaffair #arsenic #mercury #phytotoxins #bufotoxins #poisoner #veneficium https://www.instagram.com/p/CU8Lsc3rqqi/?utm_medium=tumblr

“The conclusion seems to be that there is something nasty in fruit and vegetables, something pro-oxidant. You just have to ask yourself why a plant should manufacture an antioxidant in the first place. You can bet your bottom dollar that it was not for the benefit of herbivores! No, plants hate herbivores and negotiate with substances like strychnine rather than antioxidants. The most likely candidate for a generic pro-oxidant toxin, produced by plants, is fructose. Plants outside of domestication contain relatively little fructose and appear to use it as a lure, to get their seeds eaten, then use the fruit eater as a transport method. They protect themselves from the fructose with antioxidants. Plants in domestication have been selected, by ourselves, to produce quite unreasonable amounts of fructose (plus glucose and sucrose). Just compare the average Granny Smith to a wild crab apple. A bag of sugar.”