poisons

[chari1]

could some poisons be actually lifesaving medicines or useful drugs

 

lets have a look at the poisons

Poisionous Plants

Aconite

Apple (Balsam)

Apple (Bitter)

Baneberry

Bloodroot

Bryony, Black

Bryony, European White

Bryony, White

Cabbage Tree

Calabar Bean

Calotropis Cherry Laurel

Clematis

Coca, Bolivian

Cocculus, Indicus

Dropwort, Hemlock Water

Foxglove

Gelsemium

Hellebore, Black

Hellebore, False

Hellebore, Green

Hellebore, White Hemlock

Hemlock, Water

Hemp, Indian

Ignatius Beans

Ivy, Poison

Laburnum

Laurel, Mountain

Lovage, Water

Mescal Buttons

Nightshade, Black

Nightshade, Deadly Nux Vomica

Paris, Herb

Poppy, White

Saffron, Meadow

Spurges

Stavesacre

Strophanthus

Thornapple

Wake Robin, American

Yew

 

so do any of these have any extra STUFF ,SOME EXTRACT ,SOME THING THAT CAN CURE A DISEASE

[YT2095]

yes, I recognise a good 70% of those you mentioned, but what disease are you wishing to try fix?

[Skye]

Possibly.

[YT2095]

Nux Vomica and foxglove extract are KNOW medicines for a start

 

and white poppy

[daisy]

Well, Yew contains Taxol.....a potential anti-carcinogen postulated to be useful in the fight against breast cancer, foxglove contains digitalis which is a heart stimulant, coca is the source of cocaine (a potential painkiller....in the right hands!!!!) Let me add some others...comfrey, a herb used to heal wounds/bones, willow bark (aspirin, a pain killer)....everything is a poison if overused. That's the take home message.