![]() The few medicinal benefits that this plant has, in my opinion outweighed by the plant’s deadly toxicity makes it most useful for spiritual work, and homeopathic medicine including the use of flower essences, the potent energetic qualities of the plant make it a valuable tool for deep spiritual healing. Literally, falling in a category all it own Wolfsbane is a strange herb with numerous applicable uses for the magical practitioner. This category of plants is in the family of Ranunculaceae, a different family than Solanaceae which consists of the Nightshades. So if you vampires out there have a werewolf to kill, this should do the trick.There are over 150 species that belong to the genus Aconitum. But, because of the deadly effect on humans, this plant was believed to be excellent against destroying or at least, hindering werewolves. So you see, wolfsbane is useful against vampires. The plant was instead wielded against vampires in certain parts of Europe, particularly Germany, and used in a manner similar to garlic – for example, it was placed in front doors and windows to keep the undead evils away. However, it wasn’t used to kill vampires like it was for werewolves. You see, while wolfsbane was used mostly against werewolves, it was known for its anti-evil properties, and therefore used on vampires as well. Now that we have covered werewolves, we can move onto the vampires. The whole “being a poison for werewolves” is more than just a myth, it’s a real poison. Even touching the plant can cause severe reactions. No part of the plant should ever be eaten, or even touched. Now before you crazy kids run off to down some wolfsbane for a good time there’s one big thing you should know – this stuff is deadly! You would have to take a fatal dose to get those trippy effects. This poison caused tingling on the skin followed by numbness, and it could also cause hallucinations. Aconite was supposedly an ingredient used by witches for magical ointments. However, in the movie The Wolfman it is mentioned that moonlight and flowering wolfsbane are needed to cause the transformation from man to wolf.īefore I continue onto the vampire part of this post I should point out the poisonous parts of the plant. ![]() But unfortunately for her it didn’t work, all it did was make her sick. ![]() For example, in the book Kitty and the Midnight Hour, the new werewolf, Kitty, tries to free herself from the curse by drinking some wolfsbane tea on the night of a full moon. In modern day fiction wolfsbane is used in nearly every werewolf story. It can even make a werewolf run away… or die, just by the were smelling it or eating it. In folklore, wolfsbane is usually used as a werewolf repellent, protecting people from the big bad wolf. Both wolfsbane and monkshood are related to each other (both are toxic) and their significance in folklore is fairly mixed, causing a fusion of ideas. Wolfsbane is actually one of hundreds in the aconite family, as is monkshood. and then fired or stabbed into the animal’s body, this toxin is fatal. When mixed with bait and eaten by a wolf, or even put on arrowheads, knives, swords… etc. That’s right, I’m getting all historical on your asses again.Īs its name clearly tells us, this plant isn’t exactly wolf friendly, in fact, it is a very deadly poison. To fully grasp the power and beliefs behind wolfsbane we’re going to take a trip to the past and learn about the history of the plant. The reason being that this deadly poison wasn’t only used against werewolves it was also used upon vampires as well. You may wonder why I am writing about wolfsbane, a plant known for destroying werewolves, on a site about vampires.
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