molecules witchcraft

Molecules Witchcraft

Alessandra de Oliveira Ribeiro

Act 2

2013

INTRODUCE

In the XIV century thousands of people, especially

women were killed for practicing witchcraft.

But the potions give right? In a way yes, because

used things with active ingredients for the purpose

of "spell".

I will cite any examples…

WHAT IS SIMILAR?

ELIXIR OF DEEP SLEEP

Extract of foxglove flowers

Dried frogs

Extract of roots of serpentine

Almond oil

Digitoxin

E X T R A C T O F F O X G L O V EF L O W E R S

Dilgitalis

purpures

decreases heartbeat,

nausea, vomiting, visual

disturbance

Bufotoxin

D R I E D F R O G S Bufo Vulgaris

cardiac arrest

Reserpine

EXTRACT OF ROOTS OF SERPENTINE

Rauwolfia Serpentina

Decreases temperature and

decreases blood pressure

Solvent

ALMOND OIL

RESULT

Deep lethargic state, diagnosed

as death

ELIXIR OF LOVE

Extract of mandrake roots

Leaves of henbane

Arecanut

Yellow hemp

EXTRACT OF MANDRAKE ROOTS

Scopolamine

Atropine

Mandragora officinarum

LEAVES OF HENBANE

Scopolamine

Atropine

Hyoscyamus niger

Scopolamine

Euphoric

Atropine

Excitation

Euphoria

Hallucination

ARECANUT

Arecoline

Areca catechu

Stimulant

Euphoric

Efedrine

YELLOW HEMPEphedra sinica

Decongestant

Strong

stimulant

Euphoric

RESULT

Increases as well,

stimulating, being

euphoric, mildly

hallucinogenic, like

ecstasy

ELIXIR OF DEATH

Seed extract of hemlock

Seed extract strychnos

Dried frogs (bufotoxin)

SEED EXTRACT OF HEMLOCK

Coniine

Cofum chaerophylloides

Paralyzes the

nervous system and

muscles

Strychnine

SEED EXTRACT STRYCHNOS Strychnos nux-vomica

Strong body aches

Kills in

seconds, lethal

without

antidote

RESULT

WITCHES WERE COULD FLY?

In a way

yes…

Extracts of flowers bella

donna

Leaves of datura

dried mushroom

Extract of mandrake roots

Fat of newborn

Almond oil

BROOM OINTMENT

Solvents

EXTRACTS OF FLOWERS BELLA DONNA

Atropine

Scopolamine

Sensation of

flying

Atropa belladonna

LEAVES OF DATURA

Atropine

Scopolamine

Hallucinogenic

and

sedative

Datura stramonium

DRIED MUSHROOMS

Psilocybin

Psilocybe gener

Intense

hallucinations,

acute sensory

abnormalities.

Help the vision of

beings

RESULT

Visions of

beings (sabbats),

in forests, flying,

having orgies

The

chemicals

AND WHO ARE THE WITCHES NOW?