Investigating magical plants

Mandrake, aconite, belladonna, digitalis, datura, but also lily, rose or clover... All these plants, and many others, are "magical", in turn malefic, divinatory, protective or consoling... Why have certain plants been recognized as "magical" since the dawn of time? Why do so many people still consider them to have these powers, in a century when science is making great strides? What are they used for? And in what way? As in a police investigation, the author has sought answers to these questions by examining the facts, from testimonies dating back thousands of years to those of our contemporaries. Little by little, the fascinating story of these magical plants, human accomplices for better or worse, emerges. Whether guilty or innocent, they are always there, close to us, both real and shrouded in the mystery and hopes that humans have added to them. While science is refining the harsh contours of reality, these magical plants are helping to bring us the dream we all need.

128 pages.