Hyoscyamus niger - Wikipedia Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger, also black henbane and stinking nightshade) is a poisonous plant belonging to tribe Hyoscyameae of the nightshade family Solanaceae [1][2] Henbane is native to temperate Europe and Siberia, and naturalised in Great Britain and Ireland
The Powerful Solanaceae: Henbane - US Forest Service Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) has a long history as a notorious toxic as well as a beneficial medicinal plant The pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers with purple veins are a diagnostic feature of this species The plants grow up to 36 inches tall and have hairy leaves that are sticky to the touch
Henbane: Witch’s Drug - Evergreen State College Henbane is a toxic plant that has an interesting caveat: different doses of the plant extracts can produce wildly different results in the human body One of these results is an hallucinatory experience, as Gustav Schenk can attest to
Henbane Herb Uses, Benefits and Side Effects Henbane has been used as a medicine since ancient times and had a strong reputation as a magical herb that was for instance used in love potions and to induce hallucinations
Henbane (Hyoscyamus Niger) - What is henbane used for? Henbane is a toxic, hallucinogenic plant that grows in disturbed areas and is native to Europe and Asia It has been historically used for its medicinal, psychoactive, and poisonous properties
Black Henbane: Identification, Biology and Integrated Management States in the 17th century as a medicinal and ornamental plant Black henbane has since escaped cultivation and spread throughout much of the United States particularly in the Northeast, Midwest and the Rocky Mountains It is listed as a noxious weed in California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas,
Henbane - Advice From The Herb Lady Interestingly, henbane was used as an ingredient in beer until the Middle Ages when hops replaced the traditional herbal gruit In modern times, henbane is used as an analgesic, a sedative and a narcotic
A Modern Herbal | Henbane - Botanical. com Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger, Linn ) is a member of the important order Solanaceae, to which belong the Potato, Tobacco and Tomato, and also the valuable Belladonna There are about eleven species of the genus Hyoscyamus, distributed from the Canary Islands over Europe and Northern Africa to Asia