Guest guest Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Why are so many medicinal plants illegal? What man has the right to say another man can't grow his own medicine or that he can only grow a certain number of plants? I did a little research. Combined USA seed regulations. These seeds either (a) cannot be sold at all including being " accidentally " mixed in with other seeds or (b) should not be sold at all, but are tolerated as a very low percentage (meaning you can only plant so many). In some states these plants may not be sold or grown. Castor bean grows wild all over Florida but it can not be cultivated in in certain counties. So I made a list of any plants, trees, shrubs or vines that are prohibited. Not all of the plants below are herbs but many if not all of them play a big part in the natural habitat of animals and life. Here are the few I found in 15 minutes of research. Lets get our rights back! Alligatorweed Air Potato Ambulia Australian Pine Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) Banyan Fig Bindweed, Field (Convolvulus avenis) (Solanum elaeagni folium) Bindweed, Hedge (Convolvulus sepium) Bishopwood Blueweed, Texas (Helianthus ciliaris) Brazilian Jasmine Brazilian Pepper Buckwheat, Wild (Polygonum convolvulus) Burma Reed Bur-reed Canadian thistle Carrotwood Castor Bean Catclaw Mimosa Cheat or Chess (Bromus secalinus) Climing Fern Cocklebur (Xanthium spp.) Comfrey Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) Curlyleaf Pondweed Darnel (Lolium temulentum) Dock (Rumex spp.) Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) Duck-Lettuce Earleaf Acacia Elodea Ephedra Foxtail, Giant (Setaria faberi) Garlic, wild Goatgrass, Jointed (Aegilops cylindrica) Gold Coast Jasmine Governor’s Plum Horse netle (Solanum carolinense) Hydrilla Hygrophila Indian Rosewood Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) Johnsongrass (Sorghum Halepense) Knapweed, Russian (Centaurea picris) Lady's Slipper Lather Leaf Laurel Fig Lead Tree Lofty Fig Mahoe Melaleuca Monochoria Moonflower or Giant Morning glory) (Calonyction muricatum) Morning Glory, Wild (Ipomoea spp.) Mosquito Fern Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans, L.) Mustard, Wild (Brassica spp.) Napier Grass Nightshade, Purple Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) Oat, Wild Onion, Wild Garlic (Allium sp.) Oxygen Weed Parrot Feather Pickerel Weed Plantain, Bracted (Plantago aristata) Plantain, Buckthorn (Plantago lanceolata) Puncture Vine Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Quackgrass (Agropyron repens) Queensland Umbrella Ragweed Red-Horned Poppu (Glaucium corniculatum) Red Sandalwood Salvina Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) Scotch Thistle (Onoprodum acanthium) Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) Shoebutton Ardisia Sicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia) Spinyleaf Naiad Sorrel, Sheep or Red (Rumex acetosella) Thistle, Canada (Cirsium arvense) Tropical Soda Apple True Poppy Water-aloe Water lettuce Water chestnut Watermilfoil Water spinach Whitetop or Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) Woman’s Tongue Woodrose Yerba de Tajo (Eclipta alba) Check your area's regulations so you don't grow illegal plants and be labeled a criminal. If you're caught growing illegal plants even if you don't know they are illegal you will get a criminal record and can be fined $2,000.00 Many of these plants are used to make millions of dollars and the corporations think they own them. A lot of medicinal plants have been outlawed by the large pharmaceutical companies because money controls our government. Money is the reason they cut down 97% of America's original forests. Why? Why? Why? I guess the purpose of this email was to make you aware. Come together and Legalize Nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 One of the reasons many of these plants are regulated or outlawed is because they are pestiferous plants and take over any area where they are grown. They oftentimes end up choking out the natural native flora. Here in Ohio there are up to 25 invasive plants, but 10 that are "top". Here is a link: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/2005/Default.aspx I bet if you look in your state that you will find the same problem. Sometimes plant life must be contained. Notice that these are not native plants but ones that have been imported by our transient lifestyles. Zebra Mussels in Lake Erie are a real problem, too. These are native to Asia, not America. These animals are invasive and destructive and cause many problems. I am aware that the FDA regulates many good herbs for sale for human consumption (and outlaws many), but most of these plants grow wild and are easily harvested if you wildcraft them. You can find suppliers that will sell you pet products, and once in the safety and autonomy of your own home, what you do with them is your own business. There are things we do as a family for health that is not customary or FDA approved, but we just don't advertise what we do. And no, we don't grow or smoke anything illegal! In fact, we don't smoke at all. LoriSchooling is not education, and education is not schooling~John Taylor Gatto herbal remedies From: bryanshillingtonDate: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:07 -0500{Herbal Remedies} Legalize nature. Why are so many medicinal plants illegal?What man has the right to say another man can't grow his own medicine or that he can only grow a certain number of plants?I did a little research.Combined USA seed regulations.These seeds either (a) cannot be sold at all including being "accidentally" mixed in with other seeds or (b) should not be sold at all, but are tolerated as a very low percentage (meaning you can only plant so many). In some states these plants may not be sold or grown. Castor bean grows wild all over Florida but it can not be cultivated in in certain counties.So I made a list of any plants, trees, shrubs or vines that are prohibited. Not all of the plants below are herbs but many if not all of them play a big part in the natural habitat of animals and life.Here are the few I found in 15 minutes of research. Lets get our rights back!AlligatorweedAir PotatoAmbuliaAustralian PineBalloon Vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) Banyan FigBindweed, Field (Convolvulus avenis) (Solanum elaeagni folium) Bindweed, Hedge (Convolvulus sepium) BishopwoodBlueweed, Texas (Helianthus ciliaris) Brazilian JasmineBrazilian PepperBuckwheat, Wild (Polygonum convolvulus) Burma ReedBur-reedCanadian thistleCarrotwoodCastor BeanCatclaw MimosaCheat or Chess (Bromus secalinus) Climing FernCocklebur (Xanthium spp.) ComfreyCorncockle (Agrostemma githago)Curlyleaf PondweedDarnel (Lolium temulentum) Dock (Rumex spp.) Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) Duck-LettuceEarleaf AcaciaElodeaEphedraFoxtail, Giant (Setaria faberi) Garlic, wildGoatgrass, Jointed (Aegilops cylindrica) Gold Coast JasmineGovernor’s PlumHorse netle (Solanum carolinense) HydrillaHygrophilaIndian RosewoodJapanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Johnsongrass (Sorghum Halepense) Knapweed, Russian (Centaurea picris) Lady's SlipperLather LeafLaurel FigLead TreeLofty FigMahoeMelaleucaMonochoriaMoonflower or Giant Morning glory) (Calonyction muricatum) Morning Glory, Wild (Ipomoea spp.) Mosquito FernMultiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans, L.) Mustard, Wild (Brassica spp.) Napier GrassNightshade, Purple Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) Oat, Wild Onion, Wild Garlic (Allium sp.) Oxygen WeedParrot FeatherPickerel WeedPlantain, Bracted (Plantago aristata) Plantain, Buckthorn (Plantago lanceolata) Puncture VinePurple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)Quackgrass (Agropyron repens) Queensland UmbrellaRagweedRed-Horned Poppu (Glaucium corniculatum)Red Sandalwood SalvinaSericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) Scotch Thistle (Onoprodum acanthium) Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) Shoebutton ArdisiaSicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia) Spinyleaf NaiadSorrel, Sheep or Red (Rumex acetosella) Thistle, Canada (Cirsium arvense) Tropical Soda AppleTrue PoppyWater-aloeWater lettuceWater chestnutWatermilfoilWater spinachWhitetop or Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) Woman’s TongueWoodroseYerba de Tajo (Eclipta alba) Check your area's regulations so you don't grow illegal plants and be labeled a criminal.If you're caught growing illegal plants even if you don't know they are illegal you will get a criminal record and can be fined $2,000.00Many of these plants are used to make millions of dollars and the corporations think they own them.A lot of medicinal plants have been outlawed by the large pharmaceutical companies because money controls our government.Money is the reason they cut down 97% of America's original forests. Why? Why? Why?I guess the purpose of this email was to make you aware.Come together and Legalize Nature. Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 wow the american dream really is a good idea gone bad Bryan Shillington <bryanshillingtonherbal remedies Sent: Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 21:54:07{Herbal Remedies} Legalize nature. Why are so many medicinal plants illegal?What man has the right to say another man can't grow his own medicine or that he can only grow a certain number of plants?I did a little research.Combined USA seed regulations.These seeds either (a) cannot be sold at all including being "accidentally" mixed in with other seeds or (b) should not be sold at all, but are tolerated as a very low percentage (meaning you can only plant so many). In some states these plants may not be sold or grown. Castor bean grows wild all over Florida but it can not be cultivated in in certain counties.So I made a list of any plants, trees, shrubs or vines that are prohibited. Not all of the plants below are herbs but many if not all of them play a big part in the natural habitat of animals and life.Here are the few I found in 15 minutes of research. Lets get our rights back!AlligatorweedAir PotatoAmbuliaAustralian PineBalloon Vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) Banyan FigBindweed, Field (Convolvulus avenis) (Solanum elaeagni folium) Bindweed, Hedge (Convolvulus sepium) BishopwoodBlueweed, Texas (Helianthus ciliaris) Brazilian JasmineBrazilian PepperBuckwheat, Wild (Polygonum convolvulus) Burma ReedBur-reedCanadian thistleCarrotwoodCastor BeanCatclaw MimosaCheat or Chess (Bromus secalinus) Climing FernCocklebur (Xanthium spp.) ComfreyCorncockle (Agrostemma githago)Curlyleaf PondweedDarnel (Lolium temulentum) Dock (Rumex spp.) Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) Duck-LettuceEarleaf AcaciaElodeaEphedraFoxtail, Giant (Setaria faberi) Garlic, wildGoatgrass, Jointed (Aegilops cylindrica) Gold Coast JasmineGovernor’s PlumHorse netle (Solanum carolinense) HydrillaHygrophilaIndian RosewoodJapanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Johnsongrass (Sorghum Halepense) Knapweed, Russian (Centaurea picris) Lady's SlipperLather LeafLaurel FigLead TreeLofty FigMahoeMelaleucaMonochoriaMoonflower or Giant Morning glory) (Calonyction muricatum) Morning Glory, Wild (Ipomoea spp.) Mosquito FernMultiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans, L.) Mustard, Wild (Brassica spp.) Napier GrassNightshade, Purple Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) Oat, Wild Onion, Wild Garlic (Allium sp.) Oxygen WeedParrot FeatherPickerel WeedPlantain, Bracted (Plantago aristata) Plantain, Buckthorn (Plantago lanceolata) Puncture VinePurple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)Quackgrass (Agropyron repens) Queensland UmbrellaRagweedRed-Horned Poppu (Glaucium corniculatum)Red Sandalwood SalvinaSericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) Scotch Thistle (Onoprodum acanthium) Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) Shoebutton ArdisiaSicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia) Spinyleaf NaiadSorrel, Sheep or Red (Rumex acetosella) Thistle, Canada (Cirsium arvense) Tropical Soda AppleTrue PoppyWater-aloeWater lettuceWater chestnutWatermilfoilWater spinachWhitetop or Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) Woman’s TongueWoodroseYerba de Tajo (Eclipta alba) Check your area's regulations so you don't grow illegal plants and be labeled a criminal.If you're caught growing illegal plants even if you don't know they are illegal you will get a criminal record and can be fined $2,000.00Many of these plants are used to make millions of dollars and the corporations think they own them.A lot of medicinal plants have been outlawed by the large pharmaceutical companies because money controls our government.Money is the reason they cut down 97% of America's original forests. Why? Why? Why?I guess the purpose of this email was to make you aware.Come together and Legalize Nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009  One reason for banning certain species is that they become invasive and compete too much with native species. Some people get quite carried away with a well-meant desire to maintain a 'pristine' local nature. In Nature herself in the meantime plants will take any opportunity to hitchhike! And of course, the first measure in that line of thinking should be to send all Europeans back to where they came from. Ien in the Kootenayshttp://freegreenliving.com (blog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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