Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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AMARYLLIS
Unlocking the Beauty of Amaryllis: A Gardener’s Guide As a professional gardener with years of experience, I’ve had the pleasure of cultivating various plants, but few have captivated me quite like the amaryllis. With its stunning blooms and relatively easy care requirements, the amaryllis is a favorite among both novice and seasoned gardeners alike. In…
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QUIZ
Plant Quiz: How Green Are Your Thumbs? Scoring:
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TURKEY
ICEMELER Walking from the hotel in Marmaris down the coastal path via the pine trees. A long walk and the hills were hit by fire some years ago so the hillside lost a lot of pine trees. Beautiful walk after breakfast. I was staying in Chalis but came to Marmaris for a couple of days…
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PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM
PLANTS & MEDICINE PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM (OPIUM) The poppy plant, Papaver somniferum, is renowned for producing opium, a potent narcotic yielding derivatives like morphine, codeine, heroin, and oxycodone. The term “narcotic” encompasses opium, its derivatives, and semi-synthetic substitutes, used to treat pain, suppress cough, manage diarrhea, and induce anesthesia. Despite their therapeutic benefits, narcotics rank among…
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Medicinal Plants Encyclopedia
PLANTS & MEDICINE LIST OF PLANTS USED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES A B C D E F G H I J K ypsywort M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
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DIGITALIS (FOXGLOVE)
PLANTS & MEDICINE DIGITALIS PURPUREA (FOXGLOVE) Digitoxin is a medication derived from the leaves of certain plants, particularly the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea). It belongs to a class of drugs called cardiac glycosides, which have been used for centuries to treat heart conditions. The foxglove plant contains compounds called glycosides, including digitoxin, which have the…
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CATHARANTHUS (PERIWINKLE) – BORN TO CURE CANCER IN THE MODERN AGE.
PLANTS & MEDICINE CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS (PERIWINKLE) Once upon a time, in the lands of Madagascar and India, there lived a special plant called Catharanthus. Catharanthus was not just any plant – it had a long and fascinating history filled with tales of healing and discovery. Many centuries ago, in the ancient land of Mesopotamia, people…
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10 MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT AI
OVERVIEW Gives you some of the positive inroads that AI is making into the daily professions we use and how we may begin to interact with them within our own daily lives.
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MO GADWAT
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CONNOR LEAHY
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