An interesting article on the supposed curative properties of bezoars and unicorn horns. https://www.houseofgoodfortune.org/bonheur-blog/toadstone-amulets #magic #bezoar #unicorn #narwhal #cures #ToadStone #SnakeStone #poisoning
Toadstones and Narwhal Horns, Exploring two amulets against poisoning — The House of Good Fortune

Today we are going to explore two animal curios that were used as amulets against poisoning: the toadstone and the narwhal’s horn. ***Why is this a thing?*** Apparently, being poisoned was a subject of preoccupation in the Middle and Renaissance ages. It seems that scoundrels were going around po

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Sweet are the uses of adversity;
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

#toadstone #shakespeare #asyoulikeit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toadstone#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DThe_toadstone%2C_also_known_as%2Cin_the_heads_of_frogs.?wprov=sfla1

Toadstone - Wikipedia