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The plant so pretty it kills you, and so deadly it makes you pretty.
means A highly toxic nightshade plant whose poison, atropine, was historically used in tiny doses for cosmetic and medical purposes.
from Italian for beautiful woman — Renaissance women dripped its juice into their eyes to dilate pupils for a seductive, doe-eyed look, ignoring the blurred vision and risk of death.
Same plantDeadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, three berries can kill.
Still in useAtropine treats slow heart rates and dilates pupils today.
Named for FateAtropa honors the Greek Fate who cut life's thread.