Pick Your Poison with Lloyd Library

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plant names such as hemlock, wolf’s bane, and belladonna provoke a poetic menace that is well deserved. Join us for a presentation from the Lloyd Library & Museum that highlights the most notorious noxious plants and connects them with health effects ranging from the inconvenient to the downright deadly. Poisonous plants are indeed linked to allergies, addiction, cognitive impairment, seizures, and worse. But did you know that plant-derived poisons save many more lives than they take? We will explore both the destructive and curative aspects of fatal flowers and venomous vegetables. By showcasing heart-stopping plant illustrations from as early as the 16^th century, we spotlight the contradictions and mysteries of poisonous plants, explore pharmacology’s debt to toxicology, and help you identify the potential dangers lurking in your backyard!

This presentation is inspired by the Lloyd Library’s summer 2024 exhibit.

If you have any questions, please contact Katherine at ftprograms@cc-pl.org.

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch