Re: VMS -- Botany (f51r) Henbane

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> This may be just a coincidence, but the most common medicinal theme that I 
> have
> noticed in the study of herbs found in the VMS is their application to the 
> ailments of
> the eyes. It may just be that the ancients applied many different ointments to
> deseased eyes in hopes of finding cures.

Henbane itself would be more useful as a poison, as your links indicate. 
Deadly nightshade, henbane... interesting... :-)