Syrian rue - Revision history

Conrad Leviston: Category:Herbs and minor edit

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		⚫	'''Syrian Rue''' (''Peganum harmala'') is native to the Mediterranean to northern India, Mongolia, and Manchuria. It's fruit are used as a [[red]] [[dye]], and the seeds as a [[spice]]. Grows best in dry - subtropical regions.
	''Peganum harmala''

⚫	~~Native~~ to the Mediterranean to northern India, Mongolia, and Manchuria. It's fruit are used as a [[red]] [[dye]], and the seeds as a [[spice]]. Grows best in dry - subtropical regions.

	The seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids ''harmine'' and ''harmaline''. It was often employed in [[Asia]] in religion to induce halucinations. Can induce a sense of euphoria and a lowering of inhibitions, and is known to cause vomiting and halucinations if taken in excess. Excessive use depresses the central nervous system, although small quantities are claimed to be 'theraputic'. Also used historically as a "truth drug".		The seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids ''harmine'' and ''harmaline''. It was often employed in [[Asia]] in religion to induce halucinations. Can induce a sense of euphoria and a lowering of inhibitions, and is known to cause vomiting and halucinations if taken in excess. Excessive use depresses the central nervous system, although small quantities are claimed to be 'theraputic'. Also used historically as a "truth drug".

	The seed has also been used as an anthelmintic in order to rid the body of tapeworms.		The seed has also been used as an anthelmintic in order to rid the body of tapeworms.

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	Native to the Mediterranean to northern India, Mongolia, and Manchuria. It's fruit are used as a [[red]] [[dye]], and the seeds as a [[spice]]. Grows best in dry - subtropical regions.		Native to the Mediterranean to northern India, Mongolia, and Manchuria. It's fruit are used as a [[red]] [[dye]], and the seeds as a [[spice]]. Grows best in dry - subtropical regions.

	The seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids ''harmine'' and ''harmaline''. It was often employed in [[~~asia~~]] in religion to induce halucinations. Can induce a sense of euphoria and a lowering of inhibitions, and is known to cause vomiting and halucinations if taken in excess. Excessive use depresses the central nervous system, although small quantities are claimed to be 'theraputic'. Also used historically as a "truth drug".		The seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids ''harmine'' and ''harmaline''. It was often employed in [[Asia]] in religion to induce halucinations. Can induce a sense of euphoria and a lowering of inhibitions, and is known to cause vomiting and halucinations if taken in excess. Excessive use depresses the central nervous system, although small quantities are claimed to be 'theraputic'. Also used historically as a "truth drug".

	The seed has also been used as an anthelmintic in order to rid the body of tapeworms.		The seed has also been used as an anthelmintic in order to rid the body of tapeworms.

Update at 22:57, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T22:57:35Z

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''Peganum harmala''

Native to the Mediterranean to northern India, Mongolia, and Manchuria. It's fruit are used as a [[red]] [[dye]], and the seeds as a [[spice]]. Grows best in dry - subtropical regions.

The seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids ''harmine'' and ''harmaline''. It was often employed in [[asia]] in religion to induce halucinations. Can induce a sense of euphoria and a lowering of inhibitions, and is known to cause vomiting and halucinations if taken in excess. Excessive use depresses the central nervous system, although small quantities are claimed to be 'theraputic'. Also used historically as a "truth drug".

The seed has also been used as an anthelmintic in order to rid the body of tapeworms.