18. A brilliant day's foraging in Monmouthshire with naturalist Adele Nozedar: Part 1
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Exploring Superstitions, Medicinal Plants, and a Plant Experiment
The chapter delves into the origins of superstitions and the medicinal properties of willow bark and meadow sweet, leading to the discovery of aspirin. It also explores the culinary use of meadow sweet flowers, the beneficial toxicity of yew trees in breast cancer treatment, and an experiment involving the sensitivity of the Mimosa pudica plant.
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