The Magic of Plants: Killers and Healers

Open the door to the mysterious world of plants. Not everything is what it seems — says one parable. Some plants have deadly power, others can heal us, and some thrill with their ambiguity. There is a fine line between healing and killing: the difference is only in the dosage! We are sure: belladonna is poison, and the apple tree is medicine. Although in the well-known tale of Snow White, the poisoned apple kills the princess… Do you know which herbs witches brewed the flying ointment from? Perhaps some of them grow near your home… This book will be a portal for you into the amazing world of fateful secrets, thrilling mysteries, and captivating stories. Listen closely: what does the rustling of the weeping willow hide? Can you already hear the faint squeak of the mandrake? Hold a bunch of nettles in your fist — and step towards the plants that are ready to share their deadly and healing secrets with you… Are you already getting goosebumps?