Folklore Friday: Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) & its Uses

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Flower Chats Podcast

Carly Everidge

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A fun look at gardening and life topics with host Carly Everidge (aka Carliflower). Carly introduces us to a new topic every week and attempts to relate it back to her real life situations. Come Friday, our garden gnome dives deep into plant folklore, unearthing fascinating stories and myths. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or planting your first seed, Carly makes learning about gardening and science fun and accessible. Come along for the journey, blossom babes and garden gnomes, and feel free to submit any gardening or life questions you may have.

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Folklore Friday: Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) & its Uses

Flower Chats Podcast

53 minutes 23 seconds

1 year ago

Folklore Friday: Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) & its Uses

Have you ever heard about the nightshade family? Do you know about todays modern concerns with eating members of this family? Are you privy to how witches used these plants in the Middle Ages to blast off into space? Well today we are discussing the nightshade family and some of the folklore associated with this plant family and its infamous alkaloids.

Listener questions regarding what to plant in the Fall and Winter time are answered at the end.

Join Carly as she briefs us on the nightshade family and its folklore!

*Note some language and content may not be appropriate for youngsters*

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Another note - this is my first episode, and instead of spending hours editing it, I'm serving it up as is! I would've liked to edit some of the moments where I stall, or repeat unnecessary things but I couldn't due to a power outage. Join me on my wholesome podcasting journey!

Resources for this episode are below!

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Masterson, M. (2016, September 11). Bad Decisions in History: Using Ceruse - Meghan Masterson - author. Meghan Masterson - Author. https://meghanmastersonauthor.com/bad-decisions-history-using-lead-based-makeup/

Müller J. Hexensalben und Liebestränke. Ein Beitrag zur Kulturgeschichte der Nachtschattengewächse [Witch ointments and aphrodisiacs. A contribution to the cultural history of nightshade plants]. Gesnerus. 1998;55(3-4):205-20. German. PMID: 10024767.

Pasricha, T., MD. (2023, September 19). Ask a Doctor: Are nightshade foods bad for you? Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/19/food-sensitivities-intolerance-nightshades/

Solanaceae: Witchcraft in the Middle Ages. (n.d.). https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/witchcraft.shtml

Solanaceae: Henbane. (n.d.). https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/henbane.shtml

Toxic Twists. (n.d.). https://www.poison.org/articles/toxic-twists-eye-drops

WebMD Editorial Contributors. (2021, April 9). What to know about Nightshade Vegetables. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-nightshade-vegetables

Wink, M. (2016). Alkaloids: Properties and determination. In Elsevier eBooks (pp. 97–105). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-384947-2.00019-2