Meet the bean used to not only determine if someone was a witch, but is also currently saving eyes & guts- the Calabar Bean!

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16958557/

https://www.mtpr.org/arts-culture/2014-12-06/calabar-beans-pre-historys-lie-detectors

https://ajpps.org/the-calabar-bean-and-physostigmine-from-african-ethno-jurisprudence-to-medicinal-discovery-and-modern-pharmacotherapeutics/

https://herbologymanchester.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/the-poison-chronicles-calabar-bean-a-life-saving-ordeal/

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This week we are digging into a plant that’s been extinct longer than the colosseum has existed, but somehow still has SO many ties to modern day symbolism. If you like episodes that are heavy on the history and lore- or just want to hear me reading roughly translated roman poetry- this one’s for you.

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Today we dig deep into our first parasitic plant- its pale white and never goes into the sun, but unlike a twilight vampire it doesn’t sparkle... What it doesn’t have in teenage angst, it makes up for with lore and remedies. We’re talking about Ghost pipe- a plant without chlorophyll, but with plenty of spooky season vibes. 

Sources: 

⁠https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/beauty/mycotrophic/whatarethey.shtml⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora⁠

⁠https://www.phoenixaurelius.org/blogs/journal/ghost-pipe⁠

⁠https://www.homeopathyschool.com/the-school/provings/indian-pipe/#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20tonic%20and,well%20as%20intense%20nerve%20pain⁠.

⁠https://www.everyleafspeaks.org/blank-3/ghost-pipe-a-no-pick⁠

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This week we are digging into a plant that started as a punishment, but quickly took the world by storm- it’s peas, if you please! This episode is filled with lots of science and history bits, so if you tend to like those parts best, this one’s for you.

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This week we are  digging into tea tree- a plant with as many contradictions as uses. Whether you’re looking to cure a cold, show your skin some love, or keep malaria-laiden mosquitos out of your swamp, tea tree can help!

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This week’s episode is heavy on the history as we dig into poppies! If you’ve ever wondered about how these brilliant blooms became medical marvels (and mishaps), symbols of remembrance, and so much more, this episode is for you! 

Sources:

https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/861221#?xywh=-691%2C-1%2C2030%2C1300

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/poppy-flower-facts-symbolism-and-gardening-tips

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poppy/growing-poppy-flowers.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_den#:~:text=Opium%20smoking%20arrived%20in%20North,first%20Chinese%20arrived%2C%20around%201850.

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/pickyourpoison/exhibition-opium.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/inside-story-americas-19th-century-opiate-addiction-180967673/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heroin/etc/history.html

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/as-morphine-turns-200-drug-that-blocks-its-side-effects-reveals-new-secrets#:~:text=Discovery%20of%20morphine,used%20by%2018th%2Dcentury%20physicians.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5125194

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/buyers/socialhistory.html

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11862675/

Friso, G. (2023, July). Plants to Strengthen and Heal the Respiratory System.  Plants to Improve Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health CALS 154 . 

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A plant favored by foxes, fairies AND pharmacists? Sign us up! This week we are digging into foxglove, a plant credited with saving lives and bringing us the colorful work of Vincent Van Gogh.

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We’re back! And this week we dig into a plant that’s heavy on the witchy folklore- Willow! We’ll be covering everything from the perfect way to express your post-breakup angst (not bangs) to how an ancient goddess tricked a man into swallowing stones instead of his son… it’s a bit of a wild ride, but one I am sure you’ll enjoy!

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This week we're digging deeper into the vine swallowing the south- Kudzu!

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