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The Witch's Garden - Plants in Folklore Magic and Traditional Medicine

Sandra Lawrence

Narrator Christina Delaine

Publisher: Tantor Audio

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Summary

The Witch's Garden describes over fifty of the world's most powerful, harmful, legendary, and storied plants—from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort, to predicting the weather with seaweed, the creation of salves for broken hearts, sore heads, protection from evil spirits, and to even induce immortality. 
 
Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. This book beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.
Duration: about 5 hours (04:30:24)
Publishing date: 2023-02-14; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2020. Copyright Statment: —