Poison Prescriptions

The Seed Sistas, Fiona Heckels and Karen Lawton, are medically trained herbalists, activists and modern plant folklorists. With artist Belle Benfield, they are on a mission to connect people with their local plants and to promote empowerment, autonomy, freedom and diversity in health care.

"This special book is a little bit of magic, touching on the rediscovery of old ways of being and reintegrating medicine and ritual." "Engrossing and engaging, with beautiful photographs and illustrations throughout, Poison Prescriptions is a feast for the eye as well as a source of important clinical information." "A true grimoire for working with the spirits of witchcraft, Poison Prescriptions provides an accessible introduction to a family of herbs beloved by the occult tradition." "Poison Prescriptions weaves a tapestry of enchantment, inviting the reader to establish relationships with plants. By reading this book, we gain clues to better health, ways of moving through life's trials and a sense of the deep roots of herbal practices throughout all cultures." "This glorious illustrated grimoire of ancient plant magic for the modern world is an essential addition to the shelves of latter-day witches and herbalists. . . .  At once passionate and practical, Poison Prescriptions is packed with fascinating insights and suffused in the magic of nature."