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Wolf K wrote: Mark Herbert wrote: Of the many plants of ethnopharmacological interest which I grow in my yard, I am particularly fond of my Brugmansias. I have several in pots and a few in the ground. They are perennial in my zone (7b), dying back to the ground each winter. This one grows to about 8-9 feet tall each summer and has very large leaves up to 18" long, and big double creamy white flowers. The flowers are practically odorless in the day, but as soon as the sun sets they exude a powerfully hypnotic fragrance which is said to cause intense nightmares if you should have one planted outside your bedroom window. All parts of this plant are poisonous, containing tropane alkaloids which have been used by shamans for time immemorial for divination and healing. And killing rivals.... Indeed. And that failing, driving them permanently insane. |
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"Mark Herbert wrote Of the many plants of ethnopharmacological interest which I grow in my yard, I am particularly fond of my Brugmansias. I have several in pots and a few in the ground. They are perennial in my zone (7b), dying back to the ground each winter. This one grows to about 8-9 feet tall each summer and has very large leaves up to 18" long, and big double creamy white flowers. The flowers are practically odorless in the day, but as soon as the sun sets they exude a powerfully hypnotic fragrance which is said to cause intense nightmares if you should have one planted outside your bedroom window. All parts of this plant are poisonous, containing tropane alkaloids which have been used by shamans for time immemorial for divination and healing. And killing rivals.... Indeed. And that failing, driving them permanently insane. Ah, that explains a lot, my sis-in-law swallowed a one inch bit of twig when she was pruning hers a few years back. :-) Seriously, she suffered strange palpitations and felt really weird for some hours afterwards and having phoned her local Hospital on my insistence was getting calls from the Toxic Plant experts in London every half hour until she settled down. Not something she would wish to repeat. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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"Mark Herbert" wrote in message ... In article , Wolf K wrote: ... have been used by shamans for time immemorial for divination and healing. And killing rivals.... Indeed. And that failing, driving them permanently insane. Where can I get one? There are some folk ... Mary |
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