As mentioned in my previous post on wolfsbane, poisonous and medicinal plants have always been a part of Dungeons & Dragons. In that post, I briefly discussed how wolfsbane and belladonna are functionally complimentary in D&D since these plants were primarily used to either repel werewolves or, in the case of belladonna, potentially cure a character inflicted with lycanthropy (cf. DMG pp. 22, 220; and Moldvay p. B38). In this post, I’m turning my attention to additional potential uses for belladonna (aka deadly nightshade) in a D&D campaign.
**All information in this post regarding the uses of various plants are for gaming purposes only. This information does not represent actual medical guidelines/recommendations.
