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

Ellen Zachos

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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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