Hi Everyone! I picked up the above book a few months ago because, as someone interested in history, I wanted to get an idea of how some of my favorite plant remedies were used in past times. It’s been extremely enlightening, to say the least! I thought I’d share a few posts on the historical uses and mythology of some of plants used in making homeopathic remedies.
Here’s a Facebook post I did on Aconite a few months ago using info from the book.
Wolfsbane is one of the most poisonous and swiftest acting alkaloids. In Greek mythology it was said to have originated from the saliva of Cerberus, the watchdog of hell. It was sacred to Hecate, the goddess of nocturnal beings, sorcery, and the manufacture of poisons.
In Homeopathy, it’s the remedy aconite, useful in illnesses that begin with the three F’s. Fear, fast, fever. Aconite is also useful for sudden fright that leaves you restless and fearful. An overall, high intensity remedy.
Please let me know if you have any questions about specific plants and I can look it up in the book. I’d also be interested if anyone knows of a more updated book of this kind. This one is pretty old!
Bene vale!
