Monday, 11 December 2023

Plants We Used To Use 136. Daffodil

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) extracts have well-known emetic (vomiting-inducing) properties. They can also produce numbness, hallucinations, convulsions and cardiac effects. The plant's role in cancer therapy is also being re-investigated.
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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.

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