Wolfsbane. A rare substance.
Basilisk venom, widow's blood, Wolfsbane, essence of nightshade, sweetsleep, tears of Lys.
Wolfsbane, or Aconitum, consists of over 250 species of incredibly poisonous plants.
Basilisk νenom, widow's blood, Wolfsbane, essence of nightshade, sweetsleep, tears of Lys.
In the 1931 film Dracula, Wolfsbane is used as protection against the vampire.
Some people even cultivate Wolfsbane in their gardens because some varieties are quite pretty.
Wolfsbane and Henbane are both plants which are poisonous to those animals and(usually)
also humans.
So if you ever find yourself around Wolfsbane, don't pick the leaves without wearing some protective gloves!
In Harry Potter, it's an ingredient in the Wolfsbane Potion which keeps werewolves tame at the full moon;
That's where you get plant names like Wolfsbane and Henbane, and poison like Ratsbane(now no longer in use).
Henbane isn't quite as well known by that name as Wolfsbane is, but its other names- nightshade and mandrake- are a little more recognizable.
Wolfsbane plays a significant role in a lot of pop culture about werewolves and vampires:
in a variety of books and TV shows, the plant keeps werewolves away;