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3 unusual facts about Hyoscyamus niger


H. niger

Hyoscyamus niger, the henbaneor stinking nightshade, a plant species found in Eurasia

Hyoscyamus niger

In 2008, celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson recommended henbane as a "tasty addition to salads" in the August 2008 issue of Healthy and Organic Living magazine.

It was sometimes one of the ingredients in gruit, traditionally used in beers as a flavouring, until replaced by hops in the 11th to 16th centuries (for example, the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 outlawed ingredients other than barley, hops, yeast, and water).



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