{"product_id":"poisonous-plants-and-fatal-fungi-the-lore-and-lure-of-deadly-botanicals-9780738778617","title":"Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore humanity's fascination with death through toxic flora and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSandra Kynes shares sixty detailed profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAconite - Birthwort - Buttercup - Daffodil - Deadly Nightshade - Death Cap - Ergot - Foxglove - Funeral Bell - Hemlock - Liberty Cap - Mandrake - Mistletoe - Oleander - Pokeweed - Poppy - Tobacco - Wormwood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot--it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. From penny-dreadful novels to true-crime television programs, we seem to have a penchant for ghoulishness. This book feeds our curiosity through detailed investigations of the murky roots of toxicology, witches and Indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, and much more. From datura to yew, deadly plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10947515\"\u003eSandra Kynes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738778617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738778613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC026000\"\u003eWitchcraft (See Also Religion | Wicca)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC033000\"\u003eGaia \u0026amp; Earth Energies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT026000\"\u003ePlants | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Kynes\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mid coast Maine) is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates \u0026amp; Druids and the author of twenty-one books, including\u003cem\u003e The Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagical Faery Plants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLlewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMixing Essential Oils for Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSea Magic\u003c\/em\u003e. Additionally, her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Portal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCircle Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Sandra's writing also appears regularly in Llewellyn's popular almanacs and datebooks. Visit her at Kynes.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44318866243723,"sku":"9780738778617","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_b043b847-388c-4f88-a259-e7bcaf08444b.jpg?v=1761661765","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/poisonous-plants-and-fatal-fungi-the-lore-and-lure-of-deadly-botanicals-9780738778617","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}