Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Number 8 - Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley, Convallaira majalis, is a very popular garden plant.

It can be used to treat high blood pressure. It is also a potential fertility treatment: Sperm can detect the scent of the lily and are attracted to it.

However, the lily is poisonous and must be prepared properly. It is administered through dried leaves, as a tincture, or as an extract.

Lily of the Valley perfume (Source Unknown. Product of Crabtree & Evelyn)

11 comments:

  1. I feel like a lot can be cured in modern medicine with herbs.

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  2. It can, we don't need overly concentrated drugs a lot of the time; what we need is often in a field somewhere :)

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  3. It's scary how something that can help you can also kill you as well.

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  4. It really is, Dan. It's true for lots of things, you just know how to use them :)

    Haha Nate, I will do one day :)

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  5. wow that's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Next up, marijuana!? Awwhhh yeah.

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  7. herbs are healthy and very natural =)

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  9. I hope they come out with a good excuse to use opium lol

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  10. how do people find out this.. .when it's poisonous i mean. i've always been amazed by things like this.

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