reading through a few of my older outdoors books i see tobacco being recommended to cover insect bites, fill wounds cuts and grazes
anyone know anything about this?
anyone know anything about this?
medicinal uses of tobacco?
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Years ago, while out, I cut my hand. It was quite deep & bled a lot. The old timer I was with told me to chew some baccy up and press it onto the cut & hold it! I did and it stopped bleeding quickly 
he said it had antiseptic and clotting properties.
he said it had antiseptic and clotting properties.
It was widely available and widely used, *however* it wasn't the modern muck that's full of additives, humectants, essential oils, yadda,yadda, yadda.
Originally, and if you grow your own, tobacco was a herb.
These days it's big (enormous) business and not good for anything
cheers,
Toddy
Originally, and if you grow your own, tobacco was a herb.
These days it's big (enormous) business and not good for anything
cheers,
Toddy
was starting to wonder if it was just old timer hockum
interesting, i smoke so always have tobacco on me nice to see it has some beneficial uses
interesting, i smoke so always have tobacco on me nice to see it has some beneficial uses
You can legally grow and cure your own Sam
My father in law currently has a crop growing
You only need 100 frost free days!
Nicotie in the system dilates blood vessels (or so I understand) perhaps you should not let the casualty smoke after major cuts/amputations!
The old British Army cure all was - 2 grains of Morphine, a cup of sweet tea and a ciggie...then "back to work you oribble little man!"
The old British Army cure all was - 2 grains of Morphine, a cup of sweet tea and a ciggie...then "back to work you oribble little man!"
I got some seeds from Caskwith (sp) on BB last year He's a member here too.
I don't smoke but I thought this would be interesting to try growing
Hopefully he'll see this thread
cheers,
M
He's a member here too.I don't smoke but I thought this would be interesting to try growing
Hopefully he'll see this thread
cheers,
M
you are a veritable goldmine of useful links Red
thanks muchly
and thanks toddy too can but hope
For me, this is a strangely timed post ~ As of about the time of this post, I've not smoked for a year.
Now there's a thread pointing out the medicinal properties of the tobacco plant 
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John, just for you ...
I've finally done it, I've finally found a ti product that Mr Fenna uses.
Now there's a thread pointing out the medicinal properties of the tobacco plant
.John, just for you ...
Source
I've finally done it, I've finally found a ti product that Mr Fenna uses.
For me, this is a strangely timed post ~ As of about the time of this post, I've not smoked for a year.
Now there's a thread pointing out the medicinal properties of the tobacco plant
John, just for you ...
Source
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
B
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Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, not a vasodilator. Still not a good idea to smaoke after a major cut/amputation as it makes circulation worse and increases shock and oxygen deficiency by narrowing the blood vessels.
Another medical use (in times long past) was in resuscitation; anal fumigation with tobacco smoke.
Mixed with another 'herb' and smoked it can give pain relief for some, seeds can be got from Holland I believe.
Gonna have to plant some next year now i've read this thread. I didn't know that it could be grown in our climate, but as the saying goes... you learn something new every day
Thanks chaps.
Thanks chaps.
Years ago, while out, I cut my hand. It was quite deep & bled a lot. The old timer I was with told me to chew some baccy up and press it onto the cut & hold it! I did and it stopped bleeding quickly
Any antiseptic properties it ever did have were removed when he stuck it in his gob and chewed it!
Tobacco was also used for breath freshening, virility, diabetes, reducing blood pressure, increasing blood pressure, pain relief, as a sedative, as a stimulant, as a sexual performance enhancer, as a social status indicator, as an expectorant, as a means of social control, as a drink among many, many, many other uses.
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