Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods by Ellen Zachos

Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods

Ellen Zachos

176 pages hardcover 2025

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 In Greek mythology, plants were used for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. Achilles used yarrow (now named after him as Achillea) to stanch the flow of blood from his soldiers' wounds. (It still works.) Wine was lo...

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