Which poisonous plant was commonly used in ancient and medieval Europe to eliminate one's enemies?

faunaluvs

Strychnos toxifera was used. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_poison Sep 07 07, 1:36 AM

MonkeyOnALeash

Try this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curare Sep 07 07, 7:43 AM

crotalus77

Since curare is a New World plant I doubt it was available to medieval Europeans . The only thing I could find as yet is conium or poison hemlock . http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/Weed/hemlock.htm Sep 07 07, 8:51 AM

crotalus77

Did a little more digging and found that the first two answers are probably more accurate than mine . Please disregard my earlier post . Sep 07 07, 9:18 AM

tragic_flawed

wolfbane Sep 07 07, 6:31 PM

Baloo55th

..... otherwise and more commonly known as monkshood. A member of the buttercup family - they are poisonous too in quantity. Aconite is another name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum Strychnine and brucine (from Strychnos nux-vomica) are more modern in application. Monkshood in one variety or another could be found across the 'civilised' world. Strychnos nux-vomica is Asian in origin and not around in medieval Europe. It was probably used in its lands of origin. Sep 08 07, 9:43 AM