A Brief History of the Wondrous Oleander Plant - Part 3 of the
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NaturalNews) In the Bible, the oleander plant is referred to as "the desert rose". Perhaps the name given this remarkable plant was no coincidence. Those of you who have read Dan Brown's entertaining combination of fact and fiction, "The Davinci Code", or who otherwise know a bit about pagan and early Christian religion will know that the rose is one of the most powerful of all religious symbols in pagan and early Christian religion and literature. It stands quite literally for nothing less than the feminine half of God, or the Goddess as that entity was called. It was also a symbol for very powerful healing.
Medicinal use of the oleander plant dates back at least 3500 years. Historical records show that the Mesopotamians in the 15th century B.C. believed in the healing properties of oleander. The Babylonians used a mixture of oleander and licorice to treat hangovers. Roman soldiers also regularly took an oleander extract for hangovers. Pliny, the Elder of ancient Greece, wrote about the appearance and properties of oleander. Arab physicians first used oleander as a cancer treatment in the 8th century A.D.
Centuries later, in the 1633 edition of "The Herbal, or General History of Plants", the author John Gerard says of oleander: "This tree being outwardly applied, as Galen saith, hath a digesting faculty; but if it be inwardly taken it is deadly and poisonsome, not only to men, but also to most kinds of beasts. The flowers and leaves kill dogs, asses, mules, and very many of other four footed beasts: but if men drink them in wine they are a remedy against the bitings of Serpents, and the rather if Rue be added. The weaker sort of cattle, as sheep and goats, if they drink the water wherein the leaves have been steeped, are sure to die." which indicates knowledge that the raw plant is poisonous, but that extracts of the plant were used medicinally. And an oleander extract, much like oleander soup, is most likely the magic healing potion that led to the witchcraft accusation against Rebecca, the beautiful Jewish woman from the Holy Land, in Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe".
In recent centuries, oleander has continued to be used in folk remedies and in commercial preparations in the Middle East, Russia, China and the South American rain forest. Currently, a Brazilian manufacturer is making and distributing an amazing supplement called OPC Extract worldwide, and the patent holder in South Africa, Marc Swanepoel, is making the supplement as well and using it, along with doctors and caregivers, with remarkable success against HIV and cancer.
Although much of the recent focus on oleander has centered on cancer, HIV, and hepatitis-C, uses based on tradition or theory have included:
Abnormal menstruation, alcoholism, anorexia, anti-fertility, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, asthma, bacterial infections, cachexia (weight loss/wasting from some diseases), cardiac abnormalities, cathartic, corns, diuretic (increase urine flow), epilepsy (seizure), eye diseases, heart disease, hemorrhoids, indigestion, inflammation, insecticide, leprosy, malaria, menstrual stimulant, neurologic disorders, pregnancy termination, psoriasis, psychiatric disorders, rat poison, ringworm, sinus problems, snake bites, skin diseases, skin eruptions, swelling, venereal disease, vomiting, warts, weight gain.
Source: MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Thanks to a Texas attorney and perhaps a bit of help from others like your humble author, a growing number of people around the world are now able to make their own oleander remedy. In the concluding installments, we will take a look at how effectively oleander is being used against cancer and HIV in South Africa, where you can obtain the patented oleander medicine as well as oleander extracts such as the one used in South Africa, and how to make your own oleander extract for only pennies.
Additional Background Information on the Oleander Plant
An excerpt from "History of the Oleander in America..." By Way of Galveston:
The first Oleanders came to subtropical Galveston in 1841. Joseph Osterman, a prominent merchant, brought them aboard his sailing ship from Jamaica to his wife and to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Isadore Dyer. Mrs. Dyer found them easy to cultivate and gave them to her friends and neighbors. The familiar double pink variety that she grew has been named for her. Soon these new plants were growing throughout the city.
As early as 1846, note was taken of the yards in Galveston with oleanders and roses in full bloom and the contribution they made to the beauty of the city. Oleanders flourished in these early days of the city and were able to withstand the subtropical weather, the alkaline soil, and the salt spray. Therefore, it was logical for oleanders to be chosen as one of the predominant plants to be used in the replanting of the city following the destruction of the 1900 hurricane and grade raising that covered the existing vegetation with sand.
Concerned ladies of the city soon organized the Women's Health Protective Association (WHPA) with the mission to beautify the island and improve the health conditions of the city. They planted along Broadway, the entrance to the city, and on 25th Street, the path to the beach front, and in a few years, oleanders made a spectacular display of blooms for citizens and visitors. Although the name of the WHPA was changed to the Women's Civic League, planting continued for many years up and down city streets, in parks, in yards, around public buildings and schools and soon the whole city became a garden of oleanders. As early as 1908, an editorial in the Galveston Tribune observed that the oleander was emblematic of Galveston and that people came from all over to see them. In 1910, The Galveston Daily News also reported that Galveston was known throughout the world as "The Oleander City" and in 1916, an article named it one of the most beautiful cities in the South.
Through the pollination of the two original Galveston Oleanders, 'Mrs. Isadore Dyer' and 'Ed Barr', many hybrids have occurred throughout the century. Many of these were distributed all over the United States and, today, are growing everywhere the climate is amicable. Today, corals, yellows, reds, pinks and whites in singles and double forms are found in the warmer climates of America.
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Yesterday afternoon, the Intermediate People s Court in Zhongshan City, a major briefing to reporters Yun Duan, the culprits outside the collusion of drug traffickers, invention of new drugs disguised way, four kilograms of heroin into high purity after disguised as a Chinese herbal medicine plant, from Yunnan through Mail delivery to Zhongshan.
Yesterday, the Zhongshan Municipal Intermediate People s Court on Zhengbin five accused, such as the first instance of trial, the court found that there is ample evidence case, the judgement of first instance five accused to death the penalty of imprisonment ranging from 2002.
Receive packets arrested
May 2006, the Ministry of Public Security received Zhongshan Police Narcotics Bureau to the Office of the Zhutian intelligence, said there will be a drug trafficking gangs from Yunnan Province to a parcel of drugs, sent through the postal Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan City.
Zhongshan Branch of the Public Security Bureau Siu Lam ad hoc group was set up to investigate and found that the group sent a parcel from Yunnan to Xiaolan Town, a post office. June 15, the special team was informed that the group will be sent to the Post Office from parcels, and, consignors will be outside the post office in drugs.
At 15:00 on June 15 about, the police found a suspicious man with a Baoguochan walked into the post office, but the man only addressee Ayong identity card, but not to carry to prove their identity documents , a post office refused his request from the parcel. When the man Daiji their own documents to the post office from the second parcel, was arrested by public security officers. The man, Jiaoahua, is the recipient Ayong brother. At the same time the public security personnel in the post offices will be responsible for the entrance of the A Wei Wang Feng and drove to the owner of Zheng Bin captured drugs.
And the fiancee Aping Dingban counterparts, as well as the younger brother of Dingban back to the Public Security Bureau to be interviewed. Soon, the police under the Baoguochan address, a factory in Siu Lam captured the recipient Ayong parcels.
July 10, 2006, a builder of Sanmenxia City, the final one suspect was arrested Azerbaijan yuan.
Drugs is actually a Chinese Medicine
Seized at the scene of the mysterious contents of parcels for a nominal herbal , but the police seized from the white stripe, brown plants mixed with tobacco packaging and massive gray, green-leaf plant debris mixture of the two packages, a total of 4.06 kg. The test confirmed that the herbal Heroin components were detected, the average levels of heroin were 25 per cent and 31 per cent.
According to accounts given by the suspects, high-purity heroin into the plant after posing as Chinese medicinal herbs and by mail in the way that drugs from Yunnan drop Zhongshan, which is the principal culprit Zhengbin invention. Sending parcels through the post office, the need for a real name of the recipient address. Dingban traveled find just working in a factory in the Siu Lam Ayong, a cell phone text message in the way that Ayong address to the outside. May 27, Zhengbin business partners - foreign drug traffickers of heroin dissolved solids mixing plant, according Dingban the address provided to the Post from Yunnan Zhongshan Xiaolan.
The suspect denied the facts
Dingban thought for a seamless, it Siu Lam to take over the product, but also bring the knowledge brother, fiancee Aping to deceive the public. However, think they are smart Dingban Unexpectedly, their plan everything in the control of the police, the beginning of this appeared dramatic scene
After the arrest of justice, Dingban always tough attitude, appetite and drug parcels no word of the stem. He maintained that the mailing of the drug without knowing, not involved in crime.
Dingban counsel also argued that only a few people in the co-Argentine yuan against Zheng Bin, is exculpatory A yuan to cover up their case is the boss of the fact that Azerbaijan yuan testimony is not credible.
A main Fanbeipansixing
Zhongshan Municipal Intermediate People s Court after the trial, denied involvement in crime Dingban Although the facts, the court considered the case for drug crimes direct evidence and indirect evidence has become a complete chain of evidence, that Dingban acts constitute the crime of drug transport evidence is reliable and sufficient, can not be denied, should be severely punished according to law.
In the crime, the court finds that Dingban for the organization, command, the main suspect in crime. A yuan according to Zheng Bin s instructions, positive contact other accused, the implementation of the drug-related crimes, also played a major role, are also culprits.
Yesterday, the Zhongshan Municipal Intermediate People s Court on Zhengbin five accused, such as the first instance of trial. Five defendants were to receive the death penalty sentence of imprisonment ranging from 2002, and sentenced to the confiscation of all personal property or a fine. (Xinhua correspondent Wang Hongyu Wang Feng, Wu Jiao)
Narcotics
Procession
Yesterday morning, Heyuan City Baipu Zijin County town held a massive cherishing life, and refuse drugs as the theme of anti-drug procession thousand (see chart). (Xinhua correspondent Yang Huan Jintao photo coverage)
Yesterday morning, Huizhou drug procession million people swearing at the scene burned pornography, gambling and the General Assembly a number of items, including 33.77 kg of drugs.
International Anti-Drug Day
In the operation around
Special Report
Police in Foshan
Busted a drug use and drug trafficking gangs (Xinhua correspondent Qinzhongyang Yellow Sea)
Yesterday was the International Anti-Drug Day, Foshan Municipal Public Security Bureau patrol detachment of 10 plainclothes police teams dispatched to carry out ambushes, in Foshan Chancheng consecutive arrested five suspected drug use and drug trafficking suspects, smashed this Chancheng Florida, which was entrenched on the road north of absorption drug trafficking activities of criminal gangs, and seized a suspected drug use syringes and suspicious drugs (see left). (Xiao-Peng Weng, XU Jing Guo Tian-photographic correspondent reports)
Jiangmen
Yesterday launched the anti-drug education network
Yesterday 17:00, in Wuyi is the first public security organs in Guangdong province opened by compulsory treatment is the first dedicated public service anti-drug education website - by the Jiangmen City drug preventive education network was formally launched.
Jiangmen
City centre of the anti-drug education website contains rich content, including a drug knowledge , anti-drug laws and regulations , and many other columns. According to a responsible official of the centre, the site will need to provide the drug free advisory services for drug addicts to provide correct and effective help and education. (Xinhua correspondent tat long Yaping)
Shenzhen
Detoxification Mom advocate drug
Yesterday, the Shenzhen Municipality, and other units for the treatment of Shenzhen City brought by the participants a theme of mother calls theatrical performances, the participants expressed condolences drug.
After the end of the performance, drug treatment by police invited two former participants to the success of drug trainees from his own experience. Mrs Lau Ting Zhao was one of four months pregnant from his own experience. She said that their own drug addiction 10 years, only six successful drug treatment, and she hoped that the participants were not drug becomes, as long as we would like to understand the reasoning can be successful rehabilitation. (Xinhua admittance)
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