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The Apothecary
Old remedies carried stories long before they carried names.
Bittersweet Nightshade: The Vine That Took Its Name From a Taste
One name calls it Judas's herb. Another calls it a symbol of marital fidelity. Both describe the same climbing vine, whose berries taste sweet enough to fool a curious child and dangerous enough to occasionally kill one.