Hecateis Anointing Oil

Monkshood and Hemlock Anointing Oil Monkshood has an incredible amount of legend and lore behind it. AKA: Auld Wife’s Huid, Blue Rocket, Devil’s Helmet, Friar’s Cap, Leopard’s Bane, Monk’s Blood, Mousebane, Queen of all ☠️s, Venus’ Chariot, Wolfsbane, Wolf's Bane, and Women’s Bane Another name is Wolfsbane, which may come from its use in Wolf baits. (There are differing teachings on Wolfsbane and Monkshood; most claim that they are one in the same, others say that each is a different species of Aconite, although both contain the same attributes) Some mythologies claim the plant could be used to repeal werewolves, while others claim it actually leads to lycanthropy! One of monkshood’s older common names was Venus’ Chariot so it may have been used in pagan flying ointments. These “flying ointments” were allegedly used by witches (hence flying on broomsticks) where a balm or salve containing a ☠️ous herb was applied to the skin to control the amount of plant material absorbed into the bod