Das Herbarium der Heil- und Giftpflanzen

A panopticon in book form and a wonderful gift for anyone interested in botany, medicine, and history. Over 70 toxic plants from the significant herbariums of Europe, depicted in their original size. Healing and poisoning: secret knowledge, exciting stories, and historical illustrations for each plant. The hemlock, with which Socrates took his life, the hemp plant that induces states of euphoria, and tobacco, which leads to addiction so quickly - all of them are more or less toxic. But what exactly does "toxic" mean? When properly dosed, many toxic plants can have healing effects - such as hemp, wormwood, and the potato. Therefore, "being toxic" and "being able to heal" are not contradictory. For many centuries, botanists have collected these special plants in their herbariums. "The Herbarium of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants" takes us on this journey.