![]() However, the delivery is not, which was most disappointing. The information contained in the book is solid. Again, however, this does not tie very well into the expected purpose of the book. Certainly, it shows practical ways to use these poisons in spellcraft, and bottling spell suggestions. I am still not certain why the last chapter on cursing and bottling was even included. The chapter that is actually dedicated to poisonous plants and fungi does include some very good information- that has been seen by me in more than one herbal over my years of magical practice. This information, I will say is quite interesting however, it did not feel apropos to stated premise of the book. A great deal of effort is spent showing how prevalent poisoning was in Europe among the nobility, and the precautions taken against it. It is put forward as a book on poisonous herbs, but spends a large part of its time positing on the historical correlations between witches and poisoners. The book also feels like it doesn’t exactly know what it is supposed to be. The overall impression is that the author was struggling to fill a page quota. However, the author repeats the same information and phrases entirely too much, often mere paragraphs from one another, as well as making references and retelling historical information that has already been covered twice over. Now, there is certainly quite a lot of good, historical data here- I do want to point that out. The majority of the book is composed, not of information about the individual plants, but of various historical annotations. While that is more or less what you will find in this book, I felt as if, overall, it was very poorly structured. What I was expecting from By Wolfsbane and Mandrake Root was a study on those common plants that are truly deadly, and their uses both magical and historical. While not a person lucky enough to possess a green thumb, I’ve always found the art of the Poison Garden quite compelling. When I was browsing titles to request on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to grab this book. While that is more or less what you will find I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review as a poison.I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review When I was browsing titles to request on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to grab this book. The legendary Philippa Alhard (q.v) was also said to have used m. #Actual mandrake root trial#was made, for example, during the trial of Lucretia Vigo (q.v). This belief returned during the period of the witch hunts. was used for making spells, magical philtres and poisons. Bryony roots (q.v.) were used as substitutes. roots were bought and sold, with prices reaching as much as sixty florins. The effigies were clad in dresses which were changed at each new moon. They were believed to offer protection from illnesses, to bring good fortune during trials, and to ensure fertility and uncomplicated births. The root of the m., which is a valued ingredient in medicine and herb lore, long ago had great import in superstitions, particularly among the Nordlings human effigies (called alruniks or alrunes) were carved from it and kept in homes as revered talismans. Its berries, which are green and later turn yellow, are eaten with vinegar and pepper, while its leaves are consumed raw. M.autumnalis or officinalis, is cultivated on a small scale in Vicovaro, Rowan and Ymlac, rarely found in the wild. Mandrake, or Love Apple, is a class of plant from the Mandragora or nightshade family, a group including herbaceous, stemless plants with parsnip-like roots, in which a similarity to the human form may be observed the leaves are arranged in a rosette. ![]()
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