Monkshood
Monkshood noun - A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite.
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Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane noun - Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock.
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The monkshood plant (Acronitum genus, the European variety, Aconitum napellus, is the most commonly used) is another possible option, since it's also called wolfsbane.
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Nordic Blue Monkshood (or wolfsbane) has the ability to kill a werewolf when encased in a bullet.
Source: Our Werewolves Are Different
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