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A baneful herb that is not necessarily deadly. Bittersweet Nightshade- Solanum dulcamara. Aka felonwort or felonwood Grows in woodlands, hedge banks and marshes, along fences and in bushes. (Wherever it wants really) it has a liminal “in between” nature that gives it a mercurial element as far as facilitation shamanic travel and spirit communication. This mercurial element is blended with its Saturnian properties. It is a five petaled “gateway” herb like the other nightshades. Dulce means sweet and amara means bitter “dulcamara” refers to the bitter and sweet taste of the berries. Used to protect flocks from the eyelid eye, to protect the home from lightning and to keep children safe. I personally feel this plant has a connection to the Persephone/Kore mythos in its nature. I fill a dish with the ripe red berries and pomegranate seeds in offering to the goddess at Samhain. Like many of the common nightshades bittersweet nightshade can be used I. Weather magic, which we see in its use against lightning. There has been debate over the years to the toxicity and psycho activity of this plant. While it does contain selteroidal alkaloids such as solanine it does not contain the key tropane alkaloids atropine or scopolamine. This is by no means exhaustive. You can learn more on my website linked in bio and in my book The Poison Path Herbal. #solanaceae #solanum #solanumdulcamara #bittersweetnightshade #woodynightshade #climbingnightshade #witchsgarden #veneficium #banwfulherbs #darkherbalims #witchcraft #occultherbalism #poisonousplants #poisonopath #thepoisonpathherbal https://www.instagram.com/p/CTQi4NHrrly/?utm_medium=tumblr

HERB PARIS- Paris quadrifolia- this rare woodland plant grows throughout the British Isles, especially on the east coasts of Ireland, Scotland and England. It is a green-blossom plant, indicative of its potency, that produces one single blue berry. The berry and leaves are slightly toxic. However it was used as a medicinal herb up until recently. I’m the 17th-18th centuries it was used as an antidote for mercury chloride and arsenic that was used to treat syphilis. It was regarded as an aphrodisiac and said to have properties similar to opium. There is an obscure association with wolves and it was once grouped with aconite (Aconitum paradalianches) so possibly used as an arrow poison. It was also once believed to be a form of belladonna. Herb Paris grows in old growth woodland environments. Found some new prints at an antique shop here in town #herbparis #parisquadrifolia #oneberry #belladonna #wolfsbane #poisonousplants #poisonopath #poisongarden #poisonousplantsofgreatbritain #britishpoisonousplants #toxicology #veneficium #poisonpath #poisonlore #poisonhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ6xRReL0hu/?utm_medium=tumblr