CAROLINA HERBS!!!

 Here is a list of POISONOUS PLANTS throughout the

UNITED STATES for those open minded people who

do not really believe that all herbs are for human or

even animal consumption, and can comprehend the

fact that many herbs are poisonous.

I'm not going to go into the description of these plants,

you can usually get a good colored picture with

descriptions from other books and online.However,

many books and often online informationdo not even

state if the plant is poisonous or not.So, I'm

going to go through as many plants that I can find and

think of and just give the common names of the plants,

the Latin names, other plants that may be related,

where they are most apt to grow and the dangerous

part of the plant and symptoms of poisoning.

 YOU MAY EMAIL ME FOR A PDF FORMAT AND I WILL GLADLY SEND IT TO YOU.

 THIS IS PART 4

 MONKSHOOD/ACONITE/WOLFSBANE(Aconitum napellus L)

MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWINGnaturally in the north temperate zones of   Britain, Europe, Asia and North America, usually preferring shady, moist places and is cultivated for the attractive flowers.

DANGER careless people have mistaken the tuberous “roots” for horseradish or celery and the leaves for parsley. Very toxic

There is no antidote. One mg. can kill a horse. It can be absorbed through the skin.

 SYMPTOMS: first symptoms, showing within a few minutes, include tingling of the   mouth, stomach and skin, restlessness, followed by slow pulse, incoordination and muscular weakness.

vomiting, diarrheas, convulsions and death by respiratory or cardiac failure may follow in up to eight hours.Typically, the brain remains unaffected till the end.

 CAUTION:considered very dangerous!Be very wary of anyone who claims to be knowledable of herbs and uses monkshood,aconite or wolfsbane

 MORNING GLORY(Ipomoea purpurea Lam)

MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING commonly cultivated throughout North America, Europe and Britain.

 DANGERthe seeds, which are often self administered, is d-lysergic acid amide, a  well

know hallucinogen. It has been held responsible for deaths linked to continuing

psychological disturbances over a period of days or weeks. Its effects are unpredictable and last for a number of hours.

 CAUTION can cause permanent damage to the mind.

 NIGHTBLOOMING JESSAMINE(Cestrum nocturnum L)other related plants:C.diurnum L (day blooming jessamin) cultivated in southern US. Its flowers are day- scented and

white and it is considered toxic.C.parqui L'Her (willow leaved or green jessamine) is found wild in the southern US , also considered toxic.

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING in gardens in southern US.

 DANGER: probable cause is an alkaloid, perhaps atropine

 SYMPTOMS: the symptoms of poisoning include nervous and muscular excitement,  hallucinations, tachycardia    (abnormal rapidity of heart-beat), salivation, breathing difficulties and paralysis

 OLEANDER(Nerium Oleander) of the Dogbane FamilyApocynaceae. A/K/Aoleander,

dogbane, laurier rose, rosebay, Anvirzel, Xenavex .Oleander is the official flower of the city of Hiroshima, having been the first to bloom following the atomic bombing of the city in 1945.

 It is most commonly known as oleander, from its superficial resemblance to the unrelated olive

Olea.Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants

Oleander is a poisonous evergreen shrub or small tree identified by its fragrant white, red, pink, or purple flowers and long slender, leathery leaves, which grow in pairs opposite each other. Oleander is a very beautiful tree.

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING:On the East Coast of the US,it can be planted as far north as Virginia Beach, Virginia, while in California and Texas it is naturalized

as a median strip planting. The white, pink and magenta flowers appear where little else is in bloom.

These tough-as-nails plants thrive along our freeways up and down the southern and hot climate

states. It is commonly used in landscaping freeway medians in California, Texas and other mild-

winter states in the Continental United States because it is upright in habit and easily maintained. Its toxicity renders it deer-resistant. It is tolerant of poor soils and drought

 DANGERS:Oleander poisoning occurs when someone sucks nectar from the flowers or chews leaves from the oleander or yellow oleander plant. Poisoning can also happen  if you eat honey

made by bees that used the oleander plant for nectar.   Oleandersare laced with bitter sap that contains Cardenolide Glycosides, which act upon the heart much like foxglove or Digitalis.

 Oleander is very difficult to eradicate once it is large and established.Burning any part of oleander creates toxic smoke.

 There have been numerous reports of poisoning and death from ingestion of oleander, oleander leaf tea, and its extracts. It has killed adults, children, pets, and livestock.

Even a small amount of oleander can cause death due to its effects on the heart. Since such tiny amounts can cause death.

Oleander supplements and extracts from any part of the oleander plant should not be used .Even though oleander is poisonous, heavily  diluted oleander preparations have been promoted to treat a

variety of conditions including muscle cramps, asthma,  menstrual pain, epilepsy, paralysis, skin

diseases, heart problems, and cancer. It has also been used in folk remedies as an insecticide and to kill rats.

 The oleander leaf is on the Commission E (Germany's regulatory agency for herbs) list of unapproved herbs. This means that it is not recommended for use because it has not been proven to be safe or effective. The plant parts are toxic, whether cooked, raw, or made into tea.

The oleander plant is poisonous, and many people have died of heart failure or respiratory paralysis after eating parts of the plant or drinking tea made from it.

SYMPTOMS and signs of oleander toxicity are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, high potassium levels, dilated pupils, bloody diarrhea, seizures, loss of consciousness, slow or irregular

pulse, and heart block -- a blockage of the electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to contract.

There have been reports of death occurring after oral and/or rectal administration of the extract from the plant.

  From the bookDANGEROUS PLANTSBYJOHNTAMPION

101 Medicinal Herbsby Steven Foster

The Honest Herbal by Varro E Tyler

Dr. James Duke, formerly chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Medicinal Plant Resources Laboratory

The 'PDR for Herbal Medicines'

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/publications/pm746.pdf

Natural Standard Professional Monograph, Copyright © 2013 (www.naturalstandard.com).

www.livingnaturally.com

The American cancer societywww.cancer.org/treatment Contributor Information and Disclosures Author Daniel E Brooks, MDCo-Medical Director, Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center, Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Here is a list of POISONOUS PLANTS throughout the UNITED STATES for those open minded people who do not really believe that all herbs are for human or even animal consumption, and can comprehend the fact that many herbs are poisonous.

 I'm not going to go into the description of these plants, you can usually get a good colored picture with descriptions from other books and online.However, many books and often online informationdo not even state if the plant is poisonous or not.So, I'm going to go through as many plants that I can find and think of and just give the common names of the plants, the Latin names, other plants that may be related, where they are most apt to grow and the dangerous part of the plant and symptoms of poisoning.

YOU MAY EMAIL ME FOR A PDF FORMAT AND I WILL GLADLY SEND IT TO YOU.

THIS IS PART  3

HENBANE/BLACK HENBANE(HYOSCYAMUS NIGER L)other related plants: some eight species are recognized in the genus .The family contains may other poisonous genre.

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWINGdryish,

disturbed soils such as roadsides and waste places.

Native to Britain and Europe, Canada and the US.

 DANGERThis is of the nightshade family.The

alkaloids found in the seeds and juices are deadly

poisonous.A fact that even the ancient Egyptians

knew.

 SYMPTOMS:Delirium, visual disturbance, rapid

weak heartbeat, convulsions, coma, death.

 CAUTIONS:This is still being used as a medicinal

herb. Considered very dangerous!Be very wary of

anyone who claims to be knowledable of herbs and

uses Henbane or Black Henbane

JAPANESE WISTERIA(Wisteria floribunda DC)

other related plants:W. Sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

with blue/violet flowers is all considered toxic, as well

as the other seven species in the genus.

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWINGthroughout North America, Europe and Britain.

 DANGER:Children have been poisoned by eating pods and seeds.

 SYPMPTOMS those of gastroenteritis, with

abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.In severe

cases serous dehydration occurred.Easting only a

few seeds can produce poisoning.

 JIMSONWEEDDATURA SPPA/K/ADOWNY

THORNAPPLE, DEVIL'S TRUMPET, AND ANGEL'S

TRUMPET)

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING:

Jimsonweed is a cosmopolitan weed of worldwide

distribution. It is found in most of the continental US

from New England to Texas, Florida to the far western

states. Jimsonweed is found in most southern

Canadian Provinces as well. It grows in cultivated fields

being a major weed in soybeans worldwide.

Jimsonweed is common on overgrazed pastures,

barnyards, and waste land preferring rich soils.

 DANGERS:All parts of Jimsonweed are poisonous.

Leaves and seeds are the usual source of poisoning,

but are rarely eaten do to its strong odor and

unpleasant taste. Poisoning is more common in

humans than in animals. Children can be attracted by

flowers and consume Jimsonweed accidentally. In

small quantities, Jimsonweed can have medicinal or

hallucinogenic properties.Poisoning can occur when

hungry animals are on sparse pasture with

Jimsonweed infestation. Most animal poisoning results

from feed contamination. Jimsonweed can be

harvested with hay or silage, and subsequently

poisoning occurs upon feeding the forage. Seeds can

contaminate grains and is the most common poisoning

which occurs in chickens.

 SYMPTOMS:rapid pulse, restlessness, polydipsia ,

depression,rapid breathing , Nervousness,retained

urine,coma, convulsions

LANTANA(Lantana camara L)other related plants:

L.aculeata L., L. Sellowiana Link & Otto and L.

Ovatifolia Britton are described as equally toxic and all

species ofLANTANA should be considered

potentially dangerous.

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWINGin southern US, Canada, Europe and Britain

 DANGER:berries instrumental in poisoning and deaths

 SYMPTOMS:gastrointestinal irritation with abdominal

pain, diarrhea, weakness, failure of the blood

circulation and death in serious cases.

LARKSPUR/Delphinm (Delphinium species)

MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING all over the northern hemisphere including North America.

 DANGERthe whole plant may contain various

complex alkaloids.The seeds are considered to

be highly toxic.

 SYMPTOMSThe alkaloids act on the nervous

system causing general weakness and eventual

respiratory paralysis, constipation, nausea and

abdominal pain. Vomit may enter the lungs, due to

general weakness and cause respiratory difficulties.

 LILY OF THE VALLEY(Convallaria majalis L)

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWINGin shady

places in gardens throughout the UK, Europe and

North America.

 DANGERand SYMPTOMS: the plants throughout

contain cardiac glycosides called convallarin and

convallamarin. Taken in small amounts the symptoms

are abdominal pain and purging with a slowing and

strengthening of the heartbeat. With larger amounts,

greater nervous involvement giving mental disturbance,

convulsions and perhaps death could occur.

 LOBELIA(LOBELIA INFLATA), also called Indian

tobacco ,"puke weed,gagroot, asthma weed,

vomitwort, rapuntium inflatum, bladderpod

 MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN GROWING:It is found

in the southeastern part of Canada from Nova Scotia to

Southeast Ontario and British Columbia. It is also

present in the eastern half of the United States

(excluding the state of Florida).

The main parts used of the Lobelia plant are the

flowering parts and the seeds. The seeds are the most

potent because they contain lobeline, a piperidine alkaloid.

 Dangers:Lobelia is a potentially toxic herb

Lobelia is considered to be a toxic herb because of its

lobeline affiliation.This herb is toxic at low doses and

in some countries the sale of Lobelia is limited. In the

past Lobeline was used in anti-smoking products as a

deterrent for those with a smoking addiction. However,

the sale of smoking products that contained lobeline

was prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration in

1993 because it was not helpful to those who were

addicted to smoking. Lobelia also contains various

alkaloids other than lobeline which include lobelacrin, a

bitter glycoside, lobelianin, a pungent oil and resin,

acid, fats and gum. It also has 14 pyridine alkaloids

 SYMPTOMS:include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,

cough, dizziness, tremors, and more serious effects,

profuse sweating, convulsions, fast heartbeat, very low

blood pressure, collapse, coma, and possibly death

 If you have been diagnosed with heart disease,

tobacco sensitivity, seizure disorder, paralysis,

shortness of breath, high blood pressure, or are

recovering from shock, you should not take this herb. It

is also not recommended for women that are pregnant

or breastfeeding.

 People with high blood pressure, heart disease, liver

disease, kidney disease, tobacco sensitivity, paralysis,

seizure disorder, and shortness of breath, and those

recovering from shock should not take lobelia.

 Lobelia can irritate the GI tract. Lobelia may make

symptoms worse for people with ulcers, Chron's

disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or intestinal

infections.

 CAUTION:BE VERY WARY OF ANY HERBALIST

WHOGROWS AND SELLS THIS HERB.They are

not knowledableenoughto differentiate between safe

and unsafe herbs.

From the bookDANGEROUS PLANTSBYJOHNTAMPION

101 Medicinal Herbsby Steven Foster

The Honest Herbal by Varro E Tyler

Dr. James Duke, formerly chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Medicinal Plant Resources Laboratory The 'PDR for Herbal Medicines' http://www.extension.iastate.edu/publications/pm746.pdf 

Natural Standard Professional Monograph, Copyright © 2013 (www.naturalstandard.com). www.livingnaturally.com

The American cancer societywww.cancer.org/treatment

Contributor Information and Disclosures Author Daniel E Brooks, MDCo-Medical Director, Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center, Department of Medical

Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

 101 Medicinal Herbsby Steven Foster

 The Honest Herbal by Varro E Tyler

Dr. James Duke, formerly chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Medicinal Plant Resources Laboratory

 The 'PDR for Herbal Medicines'

 http://www.extension.iastate.edu/publications/pm746.pdf

 Natural Standard Professional Monograph, Copyright © 2013 (www.naturalstandard.com).

 www.livingnaturally.com

 The American cancer societywww.cancer.org/treatment

 Contributor Information and Disclosures Author Daniel E Brooks, MDCo-Medical Director, Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center, Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center