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Foxglove: Poison and Healer | Botany After Dark Podcast

Foxglove: Poison and Healer | Botany After Dark Podcast

What is foxglove? Why is it important? What does it do or not do? And why is it called “foxglove” of all things?

It should be a surprise to none that humans have a tendency to concoct often fantastical narratives about their surroundings, some of which have connections to the foxglove, as we’ll explore in a few moments.

Dandelion: Healing Your Gut Since 659 B.C.E.

Dandelion: Healing Your Gut Since 659 B.C.E.

One of the most commonly seen and often unwelcome plants, the dandelion (Taraxicum officinale), is relatively easily distinguishable with its iconic, serrated or toothed leaves and domed flower heads .