The vibrancy of foxgloves belies their poisonous nature – ingesting even a small amount of the plant can cause unpleasant effects, and in some cases...
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The thuthuvalai is a well-known medicinal plant in India. The leaves are used for respiratory, liver and digestive problems, among others, but they are also eaten as a vegetable in India and Sri Lanka. The stems and leaves of the plant are covered with spines and these are mildly poisonous. Before consumption, it is therefore important to remove these, after which the leaves can be boiled in water or fried in oil. It is a climbing shrub that can eventually grow to 2-3 metres tall. The flowers are purple and have yellow pistils and stamens. After pollination, red to dark purple berries develop that are edible after ripening. Give the plant a sunny spot and well-drained soil. The species can withstand drought well and is best kept as a houseplant or in a greenhouse. Sowing description: Sow seeds in sowing soil and keep soil constantly slightly moist. Germination usually within a few weeks at 22-30grC.
Licorice refers to the root of a plant Glycyrrhiza glabra which is native to Europe and Asia. Also known as “sweet root”, it is used as a sweetener in beverages and candies. Licorice root has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties in supporting the function of many glands, may increase fertility in women,
Medicine made from plants and roots by Choctaws of long ago In centuries past, Choctaws used plants and roots for many of their medicinal needs. Roots were dug in the fall of the year when they were purer and most of the poison had gone out of them. They…
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Principal poisonous plants of Canada /. Ottawa :Dept. of Agriculture, Dominion Experimental Farms,1920.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23465839
Lead Poisoning or plumbism is a condition occurs when lead accumulates in the body, usually through exposure to lead-contaminated products, soil, water, or paint. Lead poisoning primarily affects young children and can lead to a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and developmental impairments.
Botanical Name of Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata. The name pipsissewa comes from the Cree Indians. The name means 'broken into small pieces' and is derived from the notion that the herb could dissolve kidney stones. Other Common Names: Ground holly, prince's pine, king's cure, bitter wintergreen, false wintergreen, umbellate wintergreen, rheumatism weed, skærm-vintergrøn (Danish), pyrole en ombrelle (French), Winterlieb (German), chimaphila (Spanish). Habitat: Pipsissewa has a circumboreal distribution and is found in the boreal forest or taiga in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Description: Chimaphila umbellata is 10-25 cm tall dwarf shrub with creeping and woody rootstock.
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Botanical Name: Viscum album. Other Common Names: European, Christmas and oak mistletoe, druid's herb, golden bough, holy wood, the kissing bush, herbe de la croix (French), Weissbeerige Mistel (German), muerdago (Spanish), mistelten (Danish), mistilteinn (Icelandic). Habitat: Viscum album grows in Europe, northwest Africa, and central Asia and Japan. It is a perennial, semi-evergreen parasitic plant, growing on the branches of trees. It is most commonly seen on old apple, ash, and hawthorn trees; although mistletoe does not grow as well on oak trees, mistletoe from oak trees has traditionally been the most commonly used as herbal medicine. Description: Mistletoe has
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Edible plants are found all around us. We just need to know what to look for and what to stay away from.
Rivea Corymbosa A Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants by Richard Evans Schultes & Elmer W. Smith To Read more: shamanism.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/a-golden-guide-to-hall... Also more information about this plant on the Erowid database. www.erowid.org These plants have been used by people for visionary and ceremonial purposes since time immemorial. They are an immense gift to humankind, and have shaped and enriched our culture. Many of these plants are to be used with great caution due to their powerful effects.
Botanical Name: Myrica gale. Other Common Names: Sweet gale, candle berry, Porsch (German), galè odorant (French), arrayán brabántico (Spanish), mjaðarlyng (Icelandic), pors (Danish). Habitat: The plant is endemic to northern and western Europe and can also be found in some parts of northern North America. Description: Bog myrtle is a small flowering shrub that can grow up to 2 meters tall. It is found in bogs, marshes, fens and wet heathland but because of loss of habitat, the plant has become endangered in many places. The leaves are gray-green, spirally arranged and oblanceolate with a tapered base and broader tip,
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Scientists find that a colorant that makes turmeric more yellow is the leading source of high lead levels in pregnant women in Bangladesh.
We all have Wi-Fi enabled devices in our homes. This extremely useful modern invention has a dark side to it. It can greatly affect the [...]
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