Having thoroughly enjoyed reading Fez Inkwright’s ‘Botanical Curses and Poisons’ my husband was keen to get his hands on further work by Fez Inkwright and he struck lucky as Liminal 11 very kindly sent us the latest edition of Fez Inkwrights ‘Folk Magic and Healing – An Unusual History of Everyday Plants’.
Poisonings are the most remembered form of death throughout history, from the Roman Empire to the Medieval era and beyond. Poisoning is a concealed and very deliberate crime that takes a fair amount of planning and yet there is a very fine line between healing and poisoning – Paracelsus argued that only the dosage matters! Botanical Curses and Poisons – The Shadow Lives of Plants Available from February 2021, Fez Inkwright’s ‘Botanical Curses and Poisons’ focuses on the folklore and historical archives to uncover the historical and fascinating, untold stories behind deadly plants, witching herbs, and fungi. Liminal 11 very …