Datura, Foxglove, and Henbane, Oh My! | Featuring S.A. Lawless

Disclaimer: This episode is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Poisonous plants can pose serious health risks, and should never be ingested, prepared, or used for medicinal purposes without appropriate expertise in toxicology and herbal medicine.

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Vandyke is joined by herbalist, gardener, field guide, and founder of The Poison Garden, S.A. Lawless. Join us as they explore:

• Living in rhythm with the seasons to connect with our ancestors, nature, and community
• From killers to painkillers: the profound influence of poisonous plants in medicine
• Poison as protection: the defensive roles toxins play in both plants and animals
• Beyond medicine: exploring the magical and spiritual significance of plants
• Witchcraft and poisonous plants: untangling an intertwined and often misunderstood history
• The surprising versatility of poisonous plants, from aphrodisiacs to the origins of "truth serum"

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_JDra6Z5TU

Learn more about S.A. and Lucretia below!

🪻 S.A. Lawless S.A. Lawless is an author, artist, herbalist, gardener, forager, and outdoor educator living in rural Canada. She has been studying and practicing herbalism for 20 years, has been a gardener and forager of foods and medicines for well over 20 years, and has worked as a professional nature field guide for 15 years. As a herbalist her focus is on low dose botanicals specializing in researching, growing, processing, working with and writing about medicinal poisonous plants and baneful flower essences. Based in Ontario, Canada The Poison Garden is an apothecary and garden offering botanical education, gardening resources, an extensive flower essence catalogue, seasonal herbal remedies, and original artwork.

Find S.A. & The Poison Garden at:

🥀 Website: https://thepoisongarden.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poisongarden/

👩🏻‍💻 Blog: https://thepoisongarden.com/blog/

📚 Online Classes: https://thepoisongarden.com/product-category/classes/

🧪 Apothecary + Art: https://thepoisongarden.com/shop-categories/

📓 Growing Guides: https://thepoisongarden.com/product-category/growing-guides/

🪦 Poisonous Plant Database: https://thepoisongarden.com/botanical-database/

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