Many plants that are used in medical and magical purposes, have been known since ancient times.But there is probably a plant that is so rich mention of himself as aconite.Aconite - a flower, a bit like a buttercup, it is blue, purple, yellow and white.He looks like a shoe, and its upper petal resembles a helmet.
According to Greek myth, the hero Heracles pulled three-headed dog Cerberus hell to light this awesome dog saw the sun, and it flowed from the horror poisonous saliva of all his three mouths.These droplets drifted to the ground, soaked in it, and in this place grow beautiful flowers, poisonous, as well as dog saliva.And they gave the name of this flower - monkshood.
For leaf as the Germans called aconite helmet helmet god Thor and the root of the wolf.In Norse mythology, Thor fought with the wolf with the help of aconite.Hence it is said to have happened and our Russian name of aconite - wrestler volkoboynik.Another name - "king of grass" - was given to this plant for its highly poisonous.Poison was considered so terrible that one possession aconite in certain countries punishable by death.
Aconite - an extremely poisonous plant."Mother - queen of poisons" - called aconite in antiquity.Ancient Gauls and Germans rubbed extract of this plant arrowheads and spears, intended for hunting wolves, panthers, leopards and other predators.
is also known that it was part of aconite so-called "witch ointment" or "the flying ointment" rubbing which witches flying on their covens.
The ancients believed that the action of poisonous plants freed the soul of man, and it can travel through parallel worlds, communicate with the spirits and souls of the dead.
effect liberation of the soul, attributed to aconite, explains that this flower is used as a mascot for the development of insight and clairvoyance.Owning such a talisman provides a glimpse into the essence of any phenomenon.
wrestler has also been used as a "talisman of invisibility."To do this, wrap the seeds in aconite lizard skin and carry with them.
Yet often seen as a guardian fighter, protection from evil forces.Tibetan amulet worn by Celite, which were different herbs, headed by aconite.The composition of the required periodic updating.("when the root crumble to dust").It was believed that, unlike, for example, thyme, he does not scare away evil spirits and finds them in himself, thus spilling into dust.
preserved as a belief that black aconite ("Fire Blossom") fulfills all desires.
Articles Source: herbalogya.voldemort.ru
