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Rhododendron ferrugineum may grow up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and produces clusters of pinkish-red, bell-shaped flowers throughout the summer. The undersides of the leaves are covered in rust-brown spots, which give the species the second part of its binomial name (ferrugineum, Latin for 'rust-coloured, ferruginous').
In addition to various Rhododendron species, mad honey can also be made from several other grayanotoxin-containing plants. Honey produced from the nectar of Andromeda polifolia contains high enough levels of grayanotoxin to cause full body paralysis and potentially fatal breathing difficulties due to diaphragm paralysis.
In the Turkish Black Sea Region it is used to treat indigestion, abdominal pain, gastritis, peptic ulcers, and the flu. [5] For centuries, in the Caucasus, small amounts of Pontic azalea honey have been added to alcoholic drinks to amplify the intoxicating effect. [1] In Turkey, a spoonful of mad honey is traditionally added to milk as a tonic. [1]
Rhododendron (/ ˌ r oʊ d ə ˈ d ɛ n d r ən /; pl.: rhododendra) is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants and in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous.
(Note: Red dye No.3 has not been proven to cause cancer in humans, despite what you may have read on social media.) While many companies have been phasing out use of red dye No.3 for years, some ...
Rhododendron hirsutum A species of the Vireya section.. Rhododendron subgenus Rhododendron is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron.With around 400 species, it is the largest of the eight subgenera (more recently reduced to five) [1] containing nearly half of all known species of Rhododendron and all of the lepidote (scales on the underside of the leaves) species.
This law prohibits any ingredients that have been found to cause cancer in either humans or animals, regardless of dose, to be used in food or cosmetics in the U.S. Which brings us to the research ...
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