Ring—silk sapphire, sterling cast branch, size 6.5
Krista Lavonas Biota Collection
“Poison is in everything, and nothing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.”—Paracelcus
Often shortened to, “The dose makes the poison.”
When I started thinking about Biota, I remembered the ancient Greek word “pharmakon,” meaning both drug and poison. There are many plants that have served as sources for the medications we have used to treat diseases in the past and the present. Often, they are beautiful to look at and have treated illnesses in countless people. On the other hand, if too much or the wrong parts are consumed, they can cause illness or death. Paradox in a plant.