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Category: Unhealthy Herbs
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Ignatius bean contains the poisons strychnine and brucine. These chemicals affect the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles. Ignatius beans Ignatius bean is the seed of the St. Ignatius tree. The bean is used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, some people use Ignatius bean to keep from fainting. Ignatius bean is gathered from the Strychnos ignatii plant. The bean is used…
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Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) has a long history as a notorious toxic as well as a beneficial medicinal plant. The pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers with purple veins are a diagnostic feature of this species. The plants grow up to 36 inches tall and have hairy leaves that are sticky to the touch. The history of henbane, similar…
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Foxglove is a plant. Although the parts of the plant that grow above the ground can be used for medicine, foxglove is unsafe for self-medication. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Chemicals taken from foxglove are used to make a prescription drug called digoxin. Foxglove is most commonly used for heart failure and fluid buildup in…
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Let’s talk about Mayflower, called Mayflower after the famous Pilgrim ship, this sweet-scented, pastel pink beauty blooms along running … Mayflower is rarely used medicinally, even in folk medicine, though it is a strong urinary antiseptic and is one of the most effective remedies for cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, bladder stones, and particularly acute catarrhal cystitis. Mayflower…
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Belladonna, ( Atropa belladonna ), also called deadly nightshade, tall bushy herb of the nightshade family ( Solanaceae ), the source of the crude drug of the same name. The highly poisonous plant is a native of wooded or waste areas in central and southern Eurasia. Belladonna Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is…
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Calabar Bean is another herb that can be dangerous when taken by mouth Calabar bean is unsafe. It is extremely toxic and can cause paralysis, seizures, coma, and death. Calabar Bean. The highly poisoned bean of Calabar locally termed “esere” was given to the blamed to eat. It was believed that if the seed was rejected by the stomach…
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Poison Hemlock, is number eleven on our list of dangerous herbs, this one name says it all. Poison Hemlock is a plant that is poisonous for both humans and animals. Accidental ingestion of the plant may result in central nervous system depression, respiratory failure, acute rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure and even death. The main treatment of…
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The more I research the more I find about what is considered dangerous herbs and number ten is aconite. A Toronto doctor says the substance behind a mass poisoning in Ontario is highly toxic. Twelve people became sick and were hospitalized, four requiring intensive care, after dining at Delight Restaurant & BBQ in Markham on Aug.…
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These herbs are considered because some can be deadly, but some herbs can be safely used in small amounts, number ten on our list of dangerous herbs is camphor if taken internally. If a person takes it camphor orally, it can cause burning of the mouth and throat, vomiting, and nausea. Also, camphor oil can sometimes cause…
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Number nine on the list of dangerous herbs is tobacco common name of the plant Nicotiana tabacum and, to a limited extent, Aztec tobacco (N. rustica) and the cured leaf that is used, usually after aging and processing in various ways, for smoking, chewing, snuffing, and extraction of nicotine. Once nicotine gets into your blood it heads right to your brain. Within…