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Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body. This list contains plants that are smoked, rather than those that are used in the process of smoking or in the preparation of the substance.
Used by Chinese residents of Mexico during the early 20th century as a legal substitute for opium and currently smoked as a marijuana substitute. [citation needed] Ergine. Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian Baby Woodrose) Seeds contain ergine (also known as LSA), often 50-150X the amounts found in Ipomoea violacea. LSA is a hallucinogen. [121] Thujone
When the production of psychoactive cannabinoids is sought, female plants are grown separately from male plants to induce parthenocarpy in the female plant's fruits (popularly called "sin semilla" which is Spanish for "without seed" ) and increase the production of cannabinoid-rich resin. [18] In soil, the optimum pH for the plant is 6.3 to 6.8.
An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [ n 2 ] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein . [ 1 ] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms , while a few are gymnosperms .
Smoking marijuana daily for years may increase the risk of potentially deadly head and neck cancers, a new study found. ... and a diet low in fruits and vegetables. Occupational risk factors ...
Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent.
Marijuana is already commonly used to alleviate some of the painful symptoms of cancer and chemotherapy, but there's some research suggesting marijuana can actually delay or reduce tumors.
The seeds, unripened arils, and inedible portions of the ackee fruit contain the toxins hypoglycin A and hypoglycin B, which inhibit enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism and thereby cause a depletion of stored glucose, which is necessary to meet the body's energy needs, and in turn leads to hypoglycemia. [6] Citrus spp.