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Extracts of the poisonous, bulbous plant Boophone disticha are used in the folk medicine of South Africa to treat equine babesiosis. B. disticha is a member of the daffodil family Amaryllidaceae and has also been used in preparations employed as arrow poisons, hallucinogens, and in embalming.
Some things just get better with time—French wine, vintage Chanel, and, yes, even plants. Crassula ovata—better known as the jade plant—is a sophisticated succulent that rewards thoughtful ...
A common term used for Asian fetishization (particularly with East and Southeast Asians) is yellow fever.The term is used as a derogatory pun on the disease of the same name, comparing those with a fetish for East and Southeast Asians or "Orientals" to people who are infected with a disease. [1]
For jade plants, you’ll want to turn to a well-drained cactus and succulent potting mix. As Eldred Steinkopf details, this plant needs good drainage and lots of oxygen around its roots.
Jade is a 1995 American erotic thriller film written by Joe Eszterhas, produced by Robert Evans, directed by William Friedkin, and starring David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri, Richard Crenna, and Michael Biehn. The original music score was composed by James Horner based on a song composed by Loreena McKennitt. The film was ...
The 1867 yellow fever epidemic claimed many casualties in the southern counties of Texas, as well as in New Orleans. The deaths in Texas included Union Maj. Gen. Charles Griffin , Margaret Lea Houston (Mrs. Sam Houston), and at least two young physicians and their family members.
At least two people have died as severe storms and tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, officials said, while a parade of atmospheric river-fueled storms batters the ...
Yunü is a common designation for a beautiful woman or, in Daoism, for a xian or "immortal". Literary works often refer to attractive and well-matched couples as a Jintong and Yunü. Yunü is a common name for Usnea, a species of lichen. During the Spring Festival, pictures featuring Yunü and Jintong can be found on the doors of many households.