Re: [CH] More on poisonous Solanaceae

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Kristofer Blennow wrote:

> Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade) - Solanaceae Atropa Belladonna
> (Contains atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine)
>
> Jerusalem Cherry - Solanum Pseudocapsicum
> (Hmmm... note that name...)
>
> ... and, ewwww, read this:
>
> http://entheogen.com/datura/yerba.diablo.html
>
> The daturas are members of the botanical family Solanaceae which also
> contains such common foods as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers,
> and tobacco [Schultes and Raffauf 1990]. Many solanaceous plants
> contain tropane alkaloids such as scopolamine (hyoscine), atropine,
> and others. Besides the daturas, the most infamous solanaceous plants
> are the so-called hexing herbs used in medieval witchcraft. These
> include Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), Mandrake (Mandragora
> officinarum), and Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), all of which were used
> as poisons and as constituents of "flying ointments" which reportedly
> allowed witches to travel to the Sabbat and commune with the horned
> god [Harner 1973].
>
> Better stay off this topic now,
> Kristofer

Sorry all had to quote this:
-------------------------------------
Luke writ:
"And we all thought Brer Rael wuz jest a crazy mixed up kid". <sic>

but then agin I guess most of us iz all tarred wit de same brush..

SET ANTI FLAME MAIL..
<FBG>

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