Witchy Herbs - Aconite
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Supposedly formed from the spittle of the three headed hellhound, Cerberus, at Hekate’s command as Hercules dragged him out of the underworld as part of his 12 labours - We have the deadly plant, aconite. Used within werewolf salves and to poison arrowheads, 2mg - the size of a sesame is enough to kill someone outright.  Tune in to learn more about aconites plant lore and how it was used.  All my links are here. Get bonus content on Patreon Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/themageswell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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