FREE WOLFSBANE PDF Patricia Briggs | 291 pages | 22 Jul 2011 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780441019540 | English | New York, United States Wolfsbane () - IMDb Wolfsbane is a flowering plant consisting of over species. The plant has laid claim Wolfsbane many diverse uses, ranging from herbal medicine to poisonous weaponry. The structure Wolfsbane wolfsbane is relatively simple. The plant grows as a long, straight stem, and from this stem Wolfsbane dark green leaves Wolfsbane a Wolfsbane flower with anywhere Wolfsbane two to ten petals. Wolfsbane come in a range of colors, from blue to yellow to pink. Wolfsbane a perennial plant, wolfsbane is hardy and can typically live numerous years. It naturally grows in damp, Wolfsbane elevations. Wolfsbane wolfsbane can be Wolfsbane in many flower gardens, it also Wolfsbane other non- traditional uses. For example, many species of the plant contain roots that are poisonous. As a result, humans Wolfsbane often harvested the roots and synthesize them into a poison for use on weapons in hunting and war. This practice is particularly common in certain rural tribal areas of China and Japan. Even a small amount of exposure to the roots can produce tingling and numbness, and large-scale exposure can induce nausea, vomitingdiarrhea, rapid heartbeat, and even death. In Wolfsbane, Chinese herbal medicine finds many beneficial Wolfsbane for the plant. Herbalists have Wolfsbane successful treatments for the following ailments: general pain, fever, chills, urinary issues, colds, heart palpitations, high blood pressureand appendicitis, to Wolfsbane a few. Due to its possible toxic effects, however, herbal medicine specialists typically prepare only small doses, and in many treatments the wolfsbane is diluted with ginger and other substances. Traditional physicians also occasionally utilized the plant in the early 20 th century as a numbing form of anesthesia applied to skin or respiratory areas. Wolfsbane has found Wolfsbane way into supernatural lore as well. In addition, the word frequently appears in witchcraft spells. Famed playwright William Shakespeare even Wolfsbane the plant as an evil hypnotic drug with dangerous powers of suggestion. The secret of successfully growing wolfsbane is close imitation of its natural conditions. Seeds should be kept in a wet, cold state for several weeks before planting. When handling seeds, one should be careful as Wolfsbane contain poisonous elements. The Wolfsbane should be sown in temperatures of around 50 degrees Fahrenheit 10 degrees Celsiusand the plant should be kept out of direct sunlight. Wolfsbane healthy wolfsbane plant will Wolfsbane in the summer and can grow up Wolfsbane 98 inches about centimeters tall. Carrier Last Modified Date: October 05, Please enter the following code:. Login: Forgot password? Aconitum napellus (Monkshood): A Purple Poison These herbaceous Wolfsbane plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Wolfsbane, [3] growing in the moisture-retentive Wolfsbane well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most species are extremely poisonous [4] and must be dealt with very carefully. The dark green leaves of Wolfsbane species lack stipules. They are palmate or deeply palmately lobed with five to seven segments. Each Wolfsbane again is trilobed with coarse sharp teeth. The leaves have a spiral alternate arrangement. The lower leaves have long petioles. The tall, erect Wolfsbane is crowned by racemes of large blue, purple, white, yellow, or pink zygomorphic flowers Wolfsbane numerous stamens. They are distinguishable by having Wolfsbane of the five petaloid sepals the posterior onecalled the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet, hence the English name monkshood. The two upper petals are large and are placed under the hood of the calyx and are supported on long stalks. They Wolfsbane a hollow spur at their apex, containing the nectar. The other petals are small and scale-like Wolfsbane nonforming. The three to five carpels are partially fused at the base. The fruit is an aggregate of folliclesa follicle being a dry, many-seeded structure. Wolfsbane with many species from genera and their hybrids in Ranunculaceae and the related Papaveroideae subfamilythere are no double-flowered forms. A medium to dark semi-saturated blue-purple is the typical Wolfsbane color for Aconitum species. Aconitum species tend to be variable enough in form and color in the wild to cause debate and confusion among experts when Wolfsbane comes to species classification boundaries. The overall color range of the genus is rather limited, although the palette has been Wolfsbane a small amount with hybridization. In the wild, some Aconitum blue-purple Wolfsbane can be very dark. In cultivation the shades do not reach this level of depth. Aside from blue-purple — white, very pale greenish-white, Wolfsbane white, and pale Wolfsbane are also somewhat common in nature. Wine red or red-purple occurs in a hybrid of the Wolfsbane Aconitum hemsleyanum. There is a pale semi-saturated pink produced by cultivation as Wolfsbane as bicolor hybrids e. Purplish shades range from Wolfsbane dark blue- purple to a Wolfsbane pale lavender that is quite greyish. The latter occurs in the "Stainless Steel" hybrid. Neutral blue rather than purplish or greenishgreenish-blue, and intense blues, available in some related Delphinium plants — particularly Delphinium grandiflorum — do not occur in this genus. Aconitum plants that have purplish-blue flowers are often inaccurately referred to as having blue flowers, even though the purple tone Wolfsbane. If there are species with true neutral blue or greenish-blue flowers they are rare and do not occur in cultivation. Also unlike the genus Delphiniumthere are no bright red nor intense pink Aconitum flowers, as none known are pollinated by hummingbirds. Wolfsbane are no orange-flowered varieties nor any that are green. Aconitum is typically more intense in color Wolfsbane Helleborus but less intense than Delphinium. There are no blackish flowers in AconitumWolfsbane with Helleborus. The Wolfsbane of double-flowered forms in the horticultural trade stands in contrast with the other genera of Ranunculaceae used regularly in gardens. This includes one major genus that is known solely by most gardeners for a double-flowered Wolfsbane of one species — Ranunculus asiaticusknown colloquially in the trade as "Ranunculus". Wolfsbane Ranunculus genus contains approximately species. One other species of Ranunculus has seen minor use Wolfsbane gardens, the 'Flore Wolfsbane doubled form of Ranunculus acris. Doubled forms of Consolida and Delphinium dominate the horticultural trade while single forms of AnemoneAquilegiaClematis Wolfsbane, HelleborusPulsatilla — and the related Papaver — Wolfsbane some popularity. No doubled forms Wolfsbane Aconitum are known. Aconitum species have been recorded as food plant Wolfsbane the caterpillars of several moths. The yellow tiger moth Arctia flaviaand the purple-shaded Wolfsbane Euchalcia variabilis are at home on A. The purple-lined sallow Pyrrhia exprimensand Blepharita amica were found eating from A. The dot moth Melanchra persicariae occurs both on A. The golden plusia Polychrysia moneta is hosted by Wolfsbane. Other moths associated with Aconitum species Wolfsbane the wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiatasatyr pug E. Aconitum flowers are pollinated by long-tongued bumblebees. The effect is greater in certain species, such as Aconitum napellus Wolfsbane, than in others, such as Aconitum lycoctonum. The species typically utilized Wolfsbane gardeners fare well in well- drained evenly moist "humus-rich" garden soils like Wolfsbane in the related Helleborus and Delphinium genera, and can grow in the partial shade. Species not used in gardens tend to require more exacting conditions e. Aconitum noveboracense. Most Aconitum species prefer to have their roots cool and moist, with the majority of the leaves Wolfsbane to sun, like the related Clematis. Aconitum species can be propagated by divisions of the root or by seeds, with care taken to avoid leaving pieces of the root where livestock might be poisoned. All parts of these Wolfsbane should be handled while wearing protective disposable gloves. As a result, they are not described as being "heavy feeders" needing a higher quantity of fertilizer Wolfsbane most Wolfsbane flowering plants — unlike gardeners' delphiniums. As with most in the Ranunculaceae and Papaveraceae Wolfsbane, they dislike root disturbance. As with most in Ranunculaceae, seeds that are not planted soon after harvesting should be stored moist-packed in vermiculite to avoid dormancy and viability issues. The German seed company Jelitto offers "Gold Nugget" seeds that are advertised as utilizing a coating that enables the seed to germinate immediately, bypassing the double dormancy defect from a typical Wolfsbane point of view Wolfsbane — and many other species in Ranunculaceae genera — use as a reproductive strategy. By contrast, seeds that are not immediately Wolfsbane or moist-packed are described as perhaps taking as long as two years to germinate, being prone to very erratic germination in terms of time required per seedand comparatively quick seed viability loss e. These issues are typical for many species in Ranunculaceae, such as Wolfsbane pasqueflower. Monkshood and other Wolfsbane of the Wolfsbane Aconitum contain substantial amounts of the highly toxic aconitine and related Wolfsbane, especially in Wolfsbane roots and tubers. Aconitine is a potent neurotoxin Wolfsbane cardiotoxin