can the plant cassytha filiformis be use for human consumption?
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It is edible.  I don't know how good it'll taste, but it is edible.
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I looked around and found that many people have tried cinnamon for insulin replacement.  Since it is a natural source for keeping your sugar up and it is not approved by the FDA I wouldn't go out on a limb for it.  Before trying it, consult your doctor. But I found some info on it.\n\n\nIn the media, "cinnamon" has been reported to have remarkable pharmacological effects in the treatment of type II diabetes. However, the plant material used in the study was actually Cassia, as opposed to true cinnamon.\nCassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum, synonym C. cassia) is an evergreen tree native to southern China and mainland southeast Asia west to Myanmar. Like its close relative, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, also known as "true cinnamon" or "Ceylon cinnamon"), it is used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice.\n\n\nHealth issues\nOne study demonstrates that ingesting 1 to 6 grams of powdered cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) per day significantly reduces blood sugar in type 2 diabetics, and improves cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The effects, which can even be produced by brewing a tea from cassia bark, also benefit non-diabetics who have blood sugar problems. Cassia's effects on enhancing insulin sensitivity appear to be mediated by polyphenols. Despite these findings, cassia should not be used in place of anti-diabetic drugs.\n\nThere is also much anecdotal evidence that consumption of cassia has a strong effect in lowering blood pressure, making it potentially useful to those suffering from hypertension. The USDA has three ongoing studies that are monitoring the blood pressure effect.\n\nThere is concern that there is as yet no knowledge about the potential for toxic buildup of the fat-soluble components in cassia, as anything fat-soluble could potentially be subject to toxic buildup. However, people have been using the spice as a seasoning safely for thousands of years. There are no concluded long term clinical studies on the use of cassia for health reasons.\n\nI didn't put the whole artical. I am just pointing out some of the info that I picked up.  If you'd like to know more just go to the website. Hope you find what you are looking for.
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I believe that this is a poisonous plant, however, this plant, as many others, can be used to treat illnesses.
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Blood meal, sulfur, Cayenne pepper, mothballs\nAll work but have to be refreshed often.
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A miraculous plant from planet perfectonia?\n\nYou're asking for a lot there hahahaha, but beans work pretty well and they give seeds in about a month (if the temperature is not low)
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Sure. Dehydrate it, sterilize it, pelletize it, then burn it. \n\nHowever, it would stink and might not burn particularly well. Better options are the solid waste of herbivores (cows, horses.) The waste wouldn't stink and the vegetable matter in the waste would burn better than the huiman version which might have meat waste.\n\nThe more likely use for human waste is for fertilizer.
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Extracts of some hibiscus species are claimed to have health benefits, including prevention of constipation, bladder infections and nausea, and high blood pressure. The studies that yielded these results are debated.\n\nThe leaves and calyxes have been used as food and the flowers steeped for tea. Hibiscus has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild laxative and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases and cancer. Mucilaginous leaves have been used as topical emollient.♥
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It should be prohibited unless you eat it. penalty for picking without eating - DEATH!
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Please don't give your plant a vitamin made for a human. The plant is energetically connected to you now. Just from sharing in your space. It would be in your best intrest to take very good care of the plant. It will bring you prosperity.
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back to the question...in cases of AIDS and Cancer and other problems it is of great  use it has been proven to help those that cant eat, have an appetite....I guess as far as home use people are gonna do what they wanna. as for kids useing HELL no! and anyone working and smoking at any job  SHOULD NOT.
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Ok Theres No Point But Best Bet Would Be\n\nA Lot Of Bottled And Tap Water\n\nA Lot Of Nuts And Raisans (A VAST RANGE)\n\nMulti Vitimins\n\nDreid Fruit - Holland And Barrets Are Good or The Above\n\nAnyThing That Would Fuel The Body When Direct Sunlight Is Not Present\n\nI Say Live You Life For Here And Now, Don't Dwell On The The Dead Past And The Imagined Future
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Ya why not? If you really think about humans have been modifying plants and animals for a long time.  When we first tilled the soil and intentionally planted a seed that nature didn't put there and we first slaughtered an animal we raised for that soul purpose, we have been modifying nature.  Now its just so that we can have healthier food in more quantities.\n\nSome current applications of plant biotechnology include:\nDeveloping plants that are resistant to diseases, pests, and stress\nKeeping fruits and vegetables fresh for longer periods of time which is extremely important in tropical countries\nProducing plants that possess healthy fats and oils\nProducing plants that have increased nutritive value\nProducing soybeans with a higher expression of the anti-cancer proteins naturally found in soybeans\nDeveloping a whole range of higher value added feed\nOther applications such as lignin modification in trees that will make possible much higher fiber extraction rates in the paper and pulp industry\nProducing new substances in plants, including biodegradable plastics, and small proteins or peptides such as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines\n\nAnimals \nIncreased resistance, productivity, hardiness, and feed efficiency \nBetter yields of meat, eggs, and milk \nImproved animal health and diagnostic methods
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Hibiscus rosa sinensis parts used are-\npetals in oils,coloring agents,creams to heal hyper pigmentation of skin.The plant is mucilagenous.It soothes the burning sensation.\nHibiscus esculentus (Lady's finger)\nFruit is used as a vegetable.These are commonly used species and their parts.For further info plzz visit sites like medicinal plants of India,Indian herbs,etc.
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Yes.\n\nAmong the natural compounds screened from diverse edible plants in Thailand and other countries in south-eastern Asia for antitumor properties, 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), obtained from rhizomes of the commonly used ethno-medicinal plant Languas galanga (Zingiberaceae), potently inhibits tumor promoter-induced Epstein–Barr virus activation (1). It inhibits xanthine oxidase (2), the enzyme that catalyses the hydroxylation of purine species to yield superoxide ions, and occurs in large amounts in certain brain tumors. . . . . These mechanisms may contribute, at least in part, to its potential use as an anticancer drug. \n\nThe polyamines (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) are indispensable for proliferation and differentiation of cells. . . . . These biochemical and physiological modifications can eventually control vital cell events such as apoptosis (18–23). Polyamines may be involved in the onset of DNA degradation, as spermidine and spermine stabilize chromatin- and polyamine-depleted cells in which chromatin and DNA structural changes occur (23,24). \n\n[20] Dypbukt,J.M., Ankarcrona,M., Sjoholm,A., Strom,K., Orrenius,S. and Nicotera,P. (1994) Different prooxidant levels stimulate growth, trigger apoptosis or produce necrosis of insulin secreting RINm5F cells. The role of intracellular polyamines. J. Biol. Chem., 269, 30553–30556.
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"The nutritive composition of a hot aqueous extract of wild Ganoderma fruit bodies was determined. This extract was assessed for cytotoxicity and in vivo genotoxicity by both acute and subchronic exposure of mice (given by mouth at a dose equivalent to extract of 220g fresh Ganoderma fruit body/kg body weight). To test any alleged protection against mutagens by Ganoderma treatments, the mice were injected intraperitoneally with the radiomimetic mutagen ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS), and after 24hr of treatment their lymphocytes were examined using the comet assay. Ganoderma extract consisted of Folin-positive material (68.9% of dry weight), but protein comprised only 7.3% of dry weight. Glucose accounted for 11. 1% and metals 10.2% of dry weight (K, Mg and Ca being the major components with Ge (often touted as being of value in sales literature for Ganoderma preparations) having the fifth highest metal concentration at 489 microg/g). In comparison to rodent chow, Ganoderma extract was a modest dietary supplement. No evidence was found for genotoxic chromosomal breakage nor cytotoxic effects by Ganoderma extract in the mouse, nor did it protect against the effects of ethyl methanesulfonate. We found no support in this study for the extract having any value in protecting against the test mutagen.\nPMID: 10717357, UI: 20183650" (1)\n\nSince the fungus has been used for 2100 years to treat both liver disease and diabetes, and the most effective treatments of both have been discovered only in about the last 50 years, I'd wait until more studies were done, and any healing components of the fungus described, extracted and purified before I'd count on it. Really, they didn't cure hepatitis or diabetes very well 1000 years ago!
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NO!!!! \n\nDo NOT take Euclayptus oil internally!!!!!\n\n\n That stuff is poisonous. More than a teaspoon or two will make your seriously ill and quite possibly kill you.\n\nPure means pure, unmixed, refined. It does not mean safe. You can get pure arsenic and pure dogshit as well. That doesn't mean those things are safe for human consumption.
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Some Buddhists in China and Vietnam also avoid eating strong-smelling plants such as onion, garlic, chives, shallot, and leek, and refer to these as wu hun (五葷, 'Five Spices'). One theory behind this Buddhist dietary restriction is that these vegetables have strong flavours which are supposed to excite the senses and, thus, represent a burden to Buddhists seeking to control their desires. Another theory is that these are all root crops, and harvesting them requires killing organisms in the soil.\n\ngood question aaron!