Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard ...

What if nicotine—which we associate with addiction—actually holds the key to treating depression, ADHD, Alzheimer's, & ...

Growing tobacco is also culturally important to native communities. That’s why task force members plant tobacco and water it as a thank you gift to the Earth. “We thank the water spirits and ...

History of the tobacco plant. The tobacco plant originated in South America and has been used by indigenous cultures in the Americas for thousands of years. Cultures like the Maya used tobacco ...

Tobacco, considered the most sacred ... and healthcare professionals increasingly recognize the health benefits of native plants and natural spaces. Studies show that gardens with a diversity ...

Native Plant: The many benefits of sassafras Small ... Historically, this gum has been used for tobacco flavoring, salves, adhesives, perfuming powders, soaps, chewing gum and incense.

It may be indigenous to the Americas and Australia, but it is a resilient plant and can be grown all over the world. Thanks to its ease of genetic modification, tobacco can become even more ...