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put that in your pipe and smoke it (mander.xyz)
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Monotropa uniflora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (6 children)

It has the same chemical in it aspirin does when you metabolize aspirin, so it's good as an anti-inflammatory.

Edit: after doing a little bit more research and being corrected below, I am editing this.

While ghost pipe has been used as traditional medicine, and some people still use it as traditional medicine, it could also be toxic.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't know where you heard that but it's incorrect

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I appreciate the correction. I'm not sure where I found that about endocannabinoids.

Anyway, ghost pipe does contain an aspirin metabolite and is medicinal. It also may be toxic.

Actually don't suggest using it as traditional medicine and I will add that to my original comment.

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