I worked as an ER nurse for several years. I saw plant use every night to treat something. In fact almost all medications we use today are plant derived. But the number one used plant is the Opium Poppy. We know it mainly as morphine and codeine. Opium Poppy has been used as far back as ten thousand years ago. The noted use of "Milk of Poppy" is very common in all historical data. It originated on the western side of the Mediterranean, but is now grown all over the world. The poppy plant itself can be grown in your flower garden. After the plant has bloom, a fruit will appear almost in a pod like form. This pod is harvested and cut open. The pod is filled with a milky white substance that is collected and giving orally to reduce pain and put the patient to sleep. In modern day medicine, the sap can be man made and put into a pill,
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What a great choice!!
It is to bad that people just keep using wat they want without compensation the planet for it. It was great to read that some of the states have set up controls on the usage of this plant, protecting it. As it does grow commonanly over the Eastern North America, I do not think any compensations should be made.
The purple coneflower is one of my favorite plants to grow! Even with the short seasons here in AK, I can start these inside in early Spring, I will get to enjoy them for a short time before the frost comes. As it is so cold, they do not make it through the winter outside, but I can dig up the roots and store them to restart!
I did not know the deapth you can use the flower for. How interesting that they are a natural form of antibiotocs.
As they can be grown freely I do not think they need to be compensated for. You had stated that they are mainly not used except by herbalist, so I would think they are home grown any way. I will be looking in to this flower next growing season! Maybe I can make use it of it other than in a vase on my
What a great choice!!
It is to bad that people just keep using wat they want without compensation the planet for it. It was great to read that some of the states have set up controls on the usage of this plant, protecting it. As it does grow commonanly over the Eastern North America, I do not think any compensations should be made.
The purple coneflower is one of my favorite plants to grow! Even with the short seasons here in AK, I can start these inside in early Spring, I will get to enjoy them for a short time before the frost comes. As it is so cold, they do not make it through the winter outside, but I can dig up the roots and store them to restart!
I did not know the deapth you can use the flower for. How interesting that they are a natural form of antibiotocs.
As they can be grown freely I do not think they need to be compensated for. You had stated that they are mainly not used except by herbalist, so I would think they are home grown any way. I will be looking in to this flower next growing season! Maybe I can make use it of it other than in a vase on my