Poison Path Herbal: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens by Coby Michael

Coby Michael explores the history, folklore and occult symbolism of baneful plants in The Poison Path Herbal. Part grimoire and part herbal formulary, it considers nightshades such as mandrake and henbane alongside other plants associated with witchcraft and visionary traditions.

The book discusses botanical characteristics, alchemical and astrological correspondences, spirit relationships and ritual uses. This is specialist reading about potentially deadly plants, not a casual home-remedy guide. Do not ingest or prepare poisonous plants on the strength of a book description; their toxicity demands expert caution.