Herbs & Botanicals

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum): Ethnobotany, Nicotine Toxicity, Green Tobacco Sickness & Regulation
Nicotiana tabacum is the principal cultivated tobacco species, a culturally important American plant containing highly addictive and potentially toxic nicotine. This guide covers botany and traditional context, nicotine poisoning, green tobacco sickness from skin exposure, the health effects of tobacco use, and current U.S. tobacco-product regulation without providing smoking, curing or nicotine-extraction instructions. Read more...