maple trees
scattering autumn colors –
undressing for fall
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11/10/15
for Carpe Diem Haiku
in open meadow
wild flowers have secret lives –
healing herbs
PR
11/09/15
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FromĀ our host, a little further reading:
“……More than a century ago, bulbous buttercup was recommended by herbalists for resolving dermatologic, rheumatologic, gastrointestinal, and dental complaints. When rubbed on the skin, bulbous buttercup causes blistering, swelling, and topical ulcers, which were said to alleviate pain topically as well as subcutaneously. All parts of the acrid plants were used to induce vomiting and diarrhea upon ingestion. As a painkiller, the plant was stuffed into dental cavities and its infusions were rubbed on the gums of teething infants….”
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