Enchanted Plants: A Treasury of Botanical Folklore and Magic

Plant lover and lover of the bizarre Varla Ventura brings together forgotten lore with the magic and medicine of plants for the ultimate romp through a botanical wonderland. Includes excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of each plant’s magical and medicinal properties. Enchanted Plants is arranged by general environment, such as ·cultivated plants and edibles; ·toxic plants; ·meadowlands; ·the woods; ·marshes and swamps; and ·tropical plants.Each chapter contains a cultivated selection of plants, arranged alphabetically by popular common name, with additional information including botanical name, additional “common” names, folklore, ethnobotanical properties, magical and occult properties, and modern usage, if applicable.