Poisonous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Baton Rouge

* This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge.

Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers. This remedy is very toxic and, even when used externally, should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.

Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers. This remedy is very toxic and, even when used externally, should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.

* Cohosh comes from an Algonquin word meaning rough in reference to the appearance of plant rhizomes. Racemosa grows in dependably moist, fairly heavy soil. It bears tall tapering racemes of white midsummer flowers on wiry black-purple stems, whose mildly...

Cultivated forms often show flowers completely surrounding the central spike, in contrast to the wild form, where the flowers only appear on one side. Purpurea is easily grown from seed or purchased as potted plants in the spring.

A delicately scented essential oil, obtained from the roots, has been used to adulterate the oil of Acorus calamus. Common names include yellow iris and yellow flag . Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves...

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent bone marrow loss in cancer chemotherapy patients, it also has potential in the treatment of AIDS.

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body .

* Soapwort's main medicinal use is as an expectorant. Other common names are Bouncing Bet and Sweet William; locally it is simply "the Soapwort" although there are about 20 species of soapworts altogether.

* A twining vine with clusters of purple flowers with yellow stamens, followed by 1/2" bright red berries; the entire plant is very poisonous; spreads by suckering roots, also by birds; native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, widely naturalized...

* Vinblastine and vincristine, chemotherapy medications used to treat several types of cancers, are found in the plant and are biosynthesised from the coupling of the alkaloids catharanthine and vindoline.

* Small, delicate plant forms a rounded mound, often loose and open; evergreen; 3" flowers in May, parents of this strain have flowers in variations of pink and purple; acid soil, good drainage; in the U.S. needs light shade in the North, more shade in...

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America.

It is the namesake of the city of Laurel, Mississippi (founded 1882). * A lovely evergreen plant for cool, acid, woodsy conditions such as rhododendrons like; 1" flowers in rounded clusters at branch tips, each flower hexagonal, generally pink, sometimes...

* Perennial with small yellow flowers throughout the summer; makes a nice bluish mound of delicate foliage; will grow in deep shade; can seed itself about rather freely; native to southern Europe.

* "With time becomes one of the most spectacular of all trees" (Dirr). * The species shows a preference for disturbed sites; in the "semi-wild" stands at Tian Mu Shan, many specimens are found along stream banks, rocky slopes, and cliff edges.

* This Clematis is very fast growing and will cover an area quickly with beautiful yellow flowers that last most of the season.

* A good hedging plant. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . Gallberry nectar is the source of a pleasant honey that is popular in the southern United States. * Ilex glabra , also known as Appalachian Tea , Dye-leaves , Evergreen Winterberry...

It was much used by the North American Indians and acquired a reputation as a heal-all amongst the earlier white settlers. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early...

* All parts of the plant have a distinguishing strong odour that is often likened to rotting peanuts or cashews. * In flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen from Sep to November.

Although it is clump forming rather than spreading it increases freely by self-sowing. It is a perennial shrub reaching up to 1.5 m in height. Plants are best spaced about 90cm apart each way.

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

In form they are very simple, a long oval terminating in a slender point. In the axil of every growing leaf is found a growing spine which when mature is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, and rather formidable.

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish...

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea...

* A form with reddish-purple flowers, otherwise similar to the species, which see.