Picatrix Herbs: Magic, Poison and Pharmacology
Picatrix herbs and Ghayat al-Hakim plant lore: what the grimoire says, what pharmacology can support, and where Australian readers need caution.
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Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy articles from the Australian Institute of Pharmacognosy: how plant-derived medicines work, what the evidence shows, how plants are identified.
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Why a Small Research Institute Needs Its Community
How the Australian Institute of Pharmacognosy works, why new monographs keep arriving, and simple ways to follow and share our research.
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Andrographis paniculata: King of Bitters, Hidden Risks
Andrographis, kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata): what cold and flu trials show, the TGA’s 287 anaphylaxis reports, and Australia’s listed-medicine review.
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Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala): Sacred Smoke, Serious Risks
Syrian rue, harmal, esfand (Peganum harmala): what harmine and harmaline do, the documented poisonings, and why they are Schedule 9 in Australia.
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Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius): Pretty Seed, Deadly Protein
Rosary pea, crab’s eye (Abrus precatorius): what abrin does, the poisonings on record, how to tell the seed from look-alikes, and Australian law.