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Numerous, see text Many plants contain nicotine, a powerful neurotoxin that is particularly harmful to insects. However, tobaccos contain a higher concentration of nicotine than most other plants. Tobacco leaves and sometimes stems are commonly used as entheogens and for pleasure. The leaves are processed into forms that can be smoked, chewed, or sniffed. In many industrialized countries, nicotine is among the most significant addictive substances and a cause for medical concern; see Health effects of tobacco smoking and Smokeless tobacco_Health issues for details. By contrast, in preindustrial societies, tobacco smoking was almost invariably considered a sacred or ritual activity and tightly regulated. Smoking a Native American "peace pipe" would invariably be preceded by paying due homage to the relevant deities and spirits and sacrificing some of the tobacco. Other cultures such as the Aztecs, while smoking tobacco more casually, were nonetheless aware of the fact that it is a potent and addictive drug. See also Religious views on smoking. Native peoples also used tobacco in other ways as an entheogen (e.g. as an additive to ayahuasca), and occasionally in ethnoveterinary medicine, e.g. to rid livestock of parasites. The word nicotiana (as well as nicotine) was named in honor of Jean Nicot, French ambassador to Portugal, who in 1559 sent it as a medicine to the court of Catherine de Medici.[1] It is most commonly smoked in the form of cigarettes or cigars. Tobacco has been growing on both American continents since about 6000 BC and was used by native cultures by around 3000 BC.[citation needed] Employed as an anthelmintic,[2] it has been smoked, in one form or another, since about 3000 BC.[citation needed] Tobacco has a long history of ceremonial use in Native American culture. It has played an important role in the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States of America.
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1. Flower fragrances that are used in perfume
November 12, 2008
Flowering plants produce volatile chemicals that evaporate into the air and produce their fragrance. Flower gives lot of fragrance to the perfume. Flowers like rose, jasmine, violets, orange flower, Ylang Ylang, Plumerias, chamomile, chocolate flower, clary sage, lavender, Magnolia, Moonflower, Nicotiana, Rosemary, Stock Flower, Sweet pea and wallflower give fragrance to the perfume.
Rose is also known as queen of flowers. Damask rose is most widely grown for perfumery. Rose has two main species that are used in perfume like the Rosa centifolia and Rosa damascene. Jasmine flowers are be... (read more)
Author: Nisha Sabbik
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2. Tobacco products and tobacco industry
June 29, 2008
Commercially available in cured, dried and natural forms, it is often smoked in the form of a cigarettes, cigar or in a stem pipe, water pipe, and hookah.
Tobaccois an product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco had already been used in the Americas when European settlers arrived and introduced the practice to Europe, where it became hugely popular. With the arrival of Europeans, tobacco became one of the primary products fueling the colonization of the future American South, long before the creation of the United States. The initial colonial expansio... (read more)
Author: Barbu Stelan
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3. How To Get Several Types Of Flavors Of The Mustard Tree
May 12, 2008
In some parts of the world, the mustard tree is recognized as the Nicotiana glauca, which is also called as Brazilian Tree Tobacco. Through petioles, the mustard tree leaves put together to the haunt. In addition, the leaves and trunks of the mustard tree are not teen and clammy like those of the Nicotianam tabacu, which is a perpetual herbaceous plant. Normally, the length of the mustard tree is larger than 2m. Scientifically, the mustard tree is not recognized as a tree but it is considered as the best condiment, additional material like savor, vinegar that is used as the best supplement a... (read more)
Author: Peter Gitundu
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