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My 54th "Squirrel Run" of the year at the University of Michigan since our work from home started to combat COVID-19. Pictures on Friday December 11th, a lovely day in Ann Arbor, well, from a weather perspective. Saw a number of squirrels have mange on the Diag, and I hooked them up with medicated pecans. The campus was mostly empty and the squirrels are getting ready for winter. Sending love and virtual hugs from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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CARE GUIDE FOR CORGI PUPPY
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1. FEEDING & FRESH WATER:
Please make sure you have plenty of water and food supply around for your puppy. To refill the food simple touch the bowl for a
menu and select "REFILL WATER" or "REFILL KIBBLE".
You can also call out to all pets and make them eat by selecting "CALL TO EAT" and "CALL TO DRINK".
Q: DO I NEED TO BUY FOOD?
A: No you do not have to. Simple refill the bowl.
2. INTERACTING WITH PUPPY:
You can touch your pet for a menu that pops up or you can play tag with your whistle!
Wear your pet and travel around with it and it will play walking and standing animations. Wearing your pet DOES not affect its health.
Also if you're roaming in a rezzable land, you can make ur pet follow you around by selecing "follow" from the menu, Select it again
to turn it off or you can tell your pet to stay.
3. GIVING TREATS:
LIVERNUGGETS: Only for training use! Drop a liver treat into you pet's main prim after it has successfully done a trick! This will
increase your pet's training level faster than just commanding it to do things.
DENTAL CHEW: It's good to clean your puppy's teeth once in a while! Give after selecting "GIVE BONE" in your pet's Menu!
OTHERS: It's dangerous to give other things to your pet as this will mess up their digestion system. Your pet may get either sick
or stops functioning all together! So please make sure to give the right things to your pet!
4. NEEDS:
Besides Hunger and thirst, your pet has needs to go to the toilet! First it will look for newspaper.. When your newspaper is full, they
will start pooping and peeing around. Having poo and pee around will damage your pet's health. So make sure your pet's surrounding
is kept clean and tidy!
Q.HOW DO I REMOVE THE POO AND PEE?
A: Touch the poo and pee to delete them.
5. WHAT TO DO WHEN PUPPY IS SICK:
When your pet is hungry or thirsty for long periods of time, it will start to afect their health too! When they get sick, they will not
teleport or move to you. Instead they will reply you with "I'm sick". You can locate your sick pets by pressing on their name that pops up
in local chat.This will give you the exact location of your puppy.
You can get medicine from our mainstore that you place near your pet. touch your pet to bring up a menu, choose "MEDICATE" and touch
your heal potion. THis should revive ur pet to 100% health.;
Q: CAN MY PET DIE?
A: Yes it can. WHen left sick for prolonged periods of time. It will eventually pass on leaving a sad stone tomb as memory.
6. TRAINING:
Your puppy can do all sorts of tricks! Depending on its training level you can make them perform tricks like "sit", "stand" etc..
If your puppy's training is successful, drop him a liver treat to boost his train level even faster!. Train points are not given for
failed tricks.
7. WHISTLE :
Your pet comes with 2 whistle. One to be worn on the mouth and one on the HUD.
MOUTH WHISTLE: Type "COME" on local chat to activate your whistle.
HUD WHISTLE: You can either choose "COME" or "TELEPORT" with the HUD whistle. Teleport will cause your pet to come to you
in an instant, whereas "COME" , your pet will slowly walk towards you.
CAUTION:: Pets will respond to all whistles even if they're not owned by you. They take some time to respond when they
are performing other task. PETS WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN SLEEPING.
8. DOs AND DON'Ts:
^ DO keep your pet in an enclosed space so that it doesnt roam too far away. Also remember to "SETHOME" when you move it elsewhere.
^ DO NOT leave your pet out for too long without care. They will either starve or get surrounded with too much poop and pee that
it WILL make them sick. If you're intending to be gone for a long time. Please put your pet in your inventory.
^ DO NOT keep too many puppies at one time as it will LAG the place!!!
^ DO NOT Rez your pet on a mesh item. Rez it on a prim or ground to prevent inventory loss.
9. PET GENDER: Your puppy's gender is determined randomly when it is born. You can't change it.
10: BREEDING: THIS IS NOT A BREEDABLE!
11. GROWTH: Your puppies will grow! Depending on it's age!
11.UPDATES: If you see an "UPDATE" option its for future use when we have updates for your puppy. For now it simply puts ur pet to sleep for a few minutes... You will get free updates as long as your pet is alive.
12. RESET SCRIPTS: If you find that your pet is acting Wierdly. Select "reset scripts" from your settings menu to fix this. For position fix simply click teleport on your whistle it should fix rotation.
------------NEW BUG FIX------------------(V1.1: 19 JAN 2004)
* No more running through walls if walls or OUT of walls. Does not work if it's hollowed prim box. It has to be SOLID prim.
*Does not drag avatar into midair when worn. Stops moving when attached.
*New set range option (2,5,20,30)M away from home position.
*Auto fixes itself when falling over.
*Training feature does not give error and deletes correct items.
*Updater scripts has correct perms and does not affect inventory.
*Registration works data stored in database successfully at birth.
*Perms are now no mod no copy, TRANSER OK.
*Water and food bowl updates itself when refilled. Food decreases at slower rate.
*Removed detach feature since it causes puppy to get lost in inventory.
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As I stood and lined up my shot of the N&W 611 at Strasburg, in stumbles Mister Magoo with his cell phone. It is unfortunately now normal in today's environment with the lack of self-awareness and respect for others so I now take things like this in stride.
In my youth, a teachable lesson about photo line etiquette and situational awareness mixed with profanities and threats of physical violence would have been my reaction.
But now that I'm older, heavily medicated and apathetic, it is no longer an issue. Plus, it's not like I don't already have hundreds of clean well-lit shots of this thing.
Sometimes you just gotta let the foamers foam. At least he was holding the phone the correct way.
Love is it's own protection. Thank You for all the comfort and safety, protection and care you show me . It does not go unnoticed <3
I've been super busy today, it's hot and humid and I have a headache. So this is as good as it gets for today.
Love these flowers!!!!
Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus) (Info)
Species: rosa-sinensis (RO-sa-sy-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Silver Memories
Bloom Color: Ernie's is a White/Cream/Violet
Bloom Time: Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Evergreen; Smooth-Textured
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees.
Hibiscus species represent nations: Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. The hibiscus is the national flower of the Republic of Haiti. The red hibiscus is the flower of the Hindu goddess Kali, and appears frequently in depictions of her in the art of Bengal, India, often with the goddess and the flower merging in form. The hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is considered to have a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology.
In the Philippines, the gumamela (local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles.
The red hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Tahitian women. A single flower, tucked behind the ear, is used to indicate the wearer's availability for marriage.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named her first novel Purple Hibiscus after the delicate flower.
The bark of the hibiscus contains strong bast fibres that can be obtained by letting the stripped bark set in the sea to let the organic material rot away. In Polynesia, these fibers are used for making grass skirts. They have also been known to be used to make wigs.
The tea is popular as a natural diuretic; it contains vitamin C and minerals, and is used traditionally as a mild medicine.
Dieters or people with kidney problems often take it without adding sugar for its beneficial properties and as a natural diuretic.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis has a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology. Lokapure s.g.et.al their research indicates some potential in cosmetic skin care; for example, an extract from the flowers of Hibiscus rosa- sinensis has been shown to function as an anti-solar agent by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.
In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda, hibiscus, especially white hibiscus and red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), is considered to have medicinal properties. The roots are used to make various concoctions believed to cure ailments such as cough, hair loss or hair greying. As a hair treatment, the flowers are boiled in oil along with other spices to make a medicated hair oil. The leaves and flowers are ground into a fine paste with a little water, and the resulting lathery paste is used as a shampoo plus conditioner. (Source: Wikipedia)
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I named this beautiful kit," Bright Eyes" because he suffered from mange so badly at one point his eyes were completely sealed shut. I was able to medicate him and cure him. I was so happy when he was able to open his beautiful bright eyes again. His is living proof that we humans can help out animals in need.
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The 12th August is the start of the four month Grouse Shooting season. The grouse shooting industry refer to this as the Glorious 12th but many who care about the environment call it the Inglorious 12th. This is because the business model for an intensive, driven grouse moor necessitates the removal of potential grouse predators as they may affect the numbers of grouse that can be shot. But many highly protected predators, in particular birds of prey are also killed. Hen Harriers rarely survive to breed on driven grouse moor, and when they do it is with 24 hour protection. But even with 24/7 protection the male bird often disappears while he is away collecting food for his chicks. Many young Hen Harriers are satellite tagged, but tags frequently suddenly stop functioning when a young harrier ventures onto a grouse moor. When tags were placed on Montagu's Harriers in the Netherlands (where they don't have grouse shooting) they have about a 6% failure rate (and the tags usually showed signs of malfunction before failing completely), but the "failure" rate is a staggering 78.7% for British tagged Hen Harriers. A paper was published in Nature this year entitled "Patterns of satellite tagged hen harrier disappearances suggest widespread illegal killing on British grouse moors". This paper concluded "Using data from 58 satellite tracked hen harriers, we show high rates of unexpected tag failure and low first year survival compared to other harrier populations. The likelihood of harriers dying or disappearing increased as their use of grouse moors increased." The only logical explantion is that these birds are being shot and the tags destroyed.
But the illegal killing of birds of prey isn't the only problem with driven grouse shooting. Burning of heather is highly destructive to the habitat and most of its inhabitants (not Grouse, who need short patches). It is also polluting and damages the climate (moorland peat is also a fossil fuel releasing carbon trapped for thousands of years). The shooting industry claim that controlled burning is needed to reduce the fuel load but most wild fires are controlled burns that got out of hand. Burns are exacerbated by drainage of the moors whereas proper wet blanket bog is resistant to fire damage. Farmers were banned from stubble burning decades ago yet the grouse shooting industry gets away with it still. In addition the killing of "legitimate" predators (foxes, weasels, stoats, crows) leads to abnormally high numbers of grouse, which are then susceptible to parasites and disease, so grouse need to be medicated, using grit coated with a powerful invertebrate-killing chemical called flubendazole. If you visit a driven grouse moor you will see among the scruffy chessboard of burns, hundreds of white marker posts for medicated grit stations. The grouse shooting industry is unregulated and is damaging the countryside and the climate.
Chris Packham has just (13 Aug 2019) launched a Government petition to ban driven grouse shooting. I have signed it.
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Abused, Abandoned, Jungle Dogs.
Left early, arrived at The Dog Palace just after 4AM.
Fed Mama while airing out the bingo room. Turned
on the miniature radio and the old one speed fan...
Light won't arrive for a couple more hours so I laid
down an nodded off while listening to Bob Marley.
Half an hour later Mama's poking my hand, she wants
to go out, no big deal, I let her out then nodded off again.
As daybreak made it's presents known one eye opened
and witnessed a small gathering of quadrupeds just on the
other-side of the screen door. Mama, Rocky and Legs were
all lined up like bowling pins patiently waiting for me to get up
and come out and play, which I did ...... ;-)
Lots of aggressive primates taking pot shots at us while coming
and going to the roof. IMO: They figured in my absence they could take over with ease. What they didn't figure on was my return. Now I'm Back and Mama is ready to do battle ! ............. ;-)
Delivered a 10 kilo bag of dog kibble to the nuns along with special medicine for Little Pumpkin.
All monkey temple dogs were given their monthly medications.........
No# 1 wife has been home for the last few days taking care of her young monkey boy with no brain for thinking.
Tomorrow she will board a bus and go back out to the border with Cambodia and start work again. Her sister and husband are here now to watch over the young monkey boy.
It was noon when I came putting down the driveway. No# 1 was waiting as was The Worm, Boney Boy and Mr WeeNee.
While dismounting the scooter a dozen questions had already been asked.
"You look tired, there's no color in your face and your lips are dry ?
"Hold on, Hold on" I said, "How can you tell these things when there's still a dust mask covering my face ?"
"Because I'm a Buddhist with special power, plus I'm your wife and I know these things ".
"OK you win, but so far I'm not singing love songs from a shallow grave" . No# 1 stepped back and gave me that all knowing look !
With that I took a long slow bow. The Worm jumped up and licked the top of my head while Boney Boy poked my butt.
Mr WeeNee came charging and crashed into The Worm and Boney Boy. We all took off in different directions laughing like a bunch of school kids at recess time ....... ;-)~~~
If my energy level is up tomorrow a trip to medicate Mr Tri-Pod will take place . If not it will happen the next day or soon after..........
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Darla has had a rough week with her back pain and for some unknown reason, she's been very itchy (which is hard on her since scratching is painful with her bad back) Gave her a medicated bath, which has helped and even her back seems better today. But now its raining, so there's not much to do but laze around on the front porch and nap.
Ran onto campus for my 15th "Squirrel Run" at the University of Michigan since our work from home started to combat COVID-19. Today was different from a variety of standpoints. First, it was on Sunday June 21st, 2020 (Father's Day). Second, I had Jeremy and Michael with me (they were great). We also had Runyon, which was less productive. Poor Runyon wanted to play with the squirrels - I am fairly sure about that. I did see two squirrels over a Law Quad that I hooked up with medicated pecans. I almost need some more. At a personal level, the squirrels cheer me up. They always do. Sending love and virtual hugs from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Taken in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on a mild late Winter's day - Monday February 24th, 2020. First day back on campus after my vacation. Happy to see my squirrel friends. I did notice two squirrels between Social Work and Martha Cook who seem to have Conjunctivitis or similar eye malady. I am giving one of them a medicated pecan that will hopefully give them a boost to knock out the parasites. Unfortunately, it will not cure their eye issues - but I will watch them. I have more pecans (picked them up on the way home) and will hook up the one who is worse off. Fingers crossed!
Fox squirrels at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday January 11th, 2023. It is also the day I make sure I hook up my mange patients with their medicated pecans. Some of them are starting to show some good improvement, and that is nice. Here is wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.
This is Michael. We met three years ago today and had a very interesting conversation. The topic was what passes for healthcare in the U.S.A.
Michael enjoyed humane health care for his entire life except for the four years he went to school in New York City. He grew up in Great Britain served by the NHS and married into French health care but when he came to America he learned how bad it can be.
Up until then I didn't know that the U.S. forces students from other nations to purchase health insurance in order to get a student visa. Michale picked the least expensive plan only to find out that when he needed it there was nothing there.
He needed antibiotics but he could not afford a doctor and his plan covered no doctors at all. Eventually his school steered him to a south Bronx storefront that deals in medicating the uninsured but the proprietor suspected he was a cop and sent him packing. His final solution was a page on the internet that explained how to adjust the dosage for tropical fish antibiotics and a trip to a pet store.
I know there are many stories of healthcare in America that makes Michael's seem tame. By now, after many conversations with Europeons about the sham for profit industry in America I know that almost all Europeans know what most Americans don't. But Michael was my first and his story gave me a clearer understanding of what America is all about.
Shouts to Riot, Chase, Freehand & Lifer, cracking day ;)
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Illness is an interesting journey.
I managed to escape COVID so far until late last week, but that's not entirely what this image is about. This is something I've been wanting to portray somehow for a while, and being in quarantine again had me thinking about it.
I got Lyme Disease some years back, defined here by the CDC:
"Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans."
Those symptoms are what can be (but not always) noticeable when the infection first happens, but the possibility for damage and the scope of that damage changes depending on how much time passes between being infected and being treated. Time also complicates the efficacy of treatment, and how much medication may be necessary to kill off the infection. If you're curious about what other symptoms there can be, there's a lot of resources on the interwebs. I'll spare folks that bit here.
The bacteria is still detectable in my system, though no longer considered active or alive, thanks to the treatment I went through. My GP and I estimated though that based on symptoms, I likely had it for between 3 and 5 years before she caught and treated it. It affected many systems in my body, and continues to impact me now.
Getting other illnesses on top of all the other stuff that's going on with my body tends to amplify a lot of that underlying stuff. Thankfully I've had 4 vaccinations, so my experience with COVID has likely been a lot better than it would otherwise have been. Getting the 'rona has definitely flared up a few existing things for me so far though, and because of that stuff, I'm aware of the possibility that I may remain in a flared up state for a while even after I test negative.
One thing I've learned through my chronic illness journey is that it's important to advocate for yourself. You actually kinda have no choice, and there's a lot of work to do, hence my portrayal as both provider and patient.
Heal thy self, right?
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Body: Maitreya - Lara
Skin: MAZE - Frankie skin - Tintable version
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Jen
Cap: Statura - Nurse's Cap (textured by me)
Dress: Apple Blossom - Mera
Stethoscope: [CX] Vicious Vaccine - Stethoscope ( Black )
IV bag & line: Insomnia Angel - Rose pickled blood pack [poison]
Shoes: West Coast Influenced - T-Strap Wingtip
Rings: (Yummy) - True Rebel Ring Set - Maitreya
Fishnets: {Nena} - Fishnet Tights v1
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Lamps: Apple Fall - Joanne Crystal Lamp (tinted)
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When people need to self-medicate, they do not care where they are. This is on very busy Southampton Street and two souls stopped and dropped to find a vein to shoot into. She is going for her leg. He has a syringe prepped, too.
Bought some Wock, not to drink, just to keep in stock
Got a stick way too big, I could kill a fox
Hundred thousand dollars cash, spent it in a stock
Sixty eights on my ass, two millies in my Glock
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Photo No# 1 of 2.
Back Story .........................................
Ride out and back was warm and dry .
Mama, Rocky and BTP all met me at the
entry gate to The Dog Palace.
Huge big excitement, yelling, dancing,
yodeling, barking, singing and all in all
unbridled enthusiasm, toe licking too !
Did the same same in the bingo room
and soon after we took off for the nuns
place with a bunch of goodies for them.
Today monthly medications were hidden
inside small pieces of hot-dog meat then
according to the schedule each and every
dog was medicated, that's my job ........... ;-)
OK, This photo as you've already figured out
is taken at the spirit house after the three dogs
had finished their second breakfast.
Mama had given Rocky instructions to watch our
6 and keep the monkeys from entering through
the door where the light's coming in.
Simple job for a young boy but being a young boy
Rocky let his mind wander and a monkey entered !
Mama had to scold her young son as seen in the photo.
10-15 seconds later Mama, Rocky and Legs the Zoomer
were a blur of fur as it turned into a big free for all play
time, it was wild, leaping, licking and the usual same same.
Next week the plan is to take Rocky to the dog doctor
for his yearly inoculations and general check up.
I'll have to check but I think Little Stubby
goes in soon after ?
Anyway enough for now as my body is burned out and
needs food then a serious nap.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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I've always loved these pictures. Pocket dumps. I've been honing what it is that I carry along with me on a daily basis for a while now and here's what's made the cut.
1969 Submariner that I'm "borrowing" off my dad. For good. On a Maratac Mil-Nato Strap.
Bic Lighter
Benchmade Mini Grip
Pilot G2 0.38
Notepad
Custom leather money fold that my friend Des made for me.
Burt's Bees Medicated, slightly murdered a la gaffer's tape.
iPhone 4
Keychain - County Comm tweezers / Pocket Tool X Brewzer / house key / extra leash string (classic bro move) / car key / 4Sevenss Quark Mini 123 T6
Fox squirrels getting ready for a cold winter in Michigan - taken on Monday December 19th, 2022. I was able to hook up Epaulette (who lives by the bur oak tree that did not move at Ross) with her second dose of medicated pecans (with Ivermectin) to treat manage. I went for a walk around 2:30 and ran into Clem (or Clementine) over by the Clements Library. I had not seen Clem before and she looked pretty bad - with a good amount of fur loss. I gave her a first treatment and will try to find her for a second one over break. It is going to be very cold in the coming days - having a full coat would be ideal. Hopefully we will get these two on their way to healthy living soon. Also saw a red squirrel who lives in a nest under the spout on the 3rd floor of Tappan Hall. Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.
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Monday, August 6, 2018.
Miles don't matter on days like these.
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It’s now five days before Christmas. I want to write about August 6th because it was a special kind of day, that only happens once in a while, at most, if you’re lucky.
My first photo of the day was timestamped 5:36am, and there were 295 epic moments between that and the last timestamp, at 8:24pm.
I got up before 5am that day, even though I got less than an ideal amount of sleep the night before. I went to bed on Sunday night not feeling like myself. I knew I should have been content and happy with the past weekend, but I guess the thing about great weekends, is that they’re hard to say goodbye to.
So maybe getting up that early was necessary.
I drove to Mount Rushmore, which is quite the (vertical) drive, and since it was before 6a when I got there, only one gate was open, and I (admittedly) didn’t pay. I was actually nervous that I was going to get “caught” being there, since - even though the gate was open - I didn’t see a single sole. I was sure to park my car somewhere that would have an easy “out”, just in case.
As time passed and the sun rose, a few other people showed up, and the man with the floor cleaner that was washing the walkway, didn’t chase me out, so I felt much more at-ease.
I climbed the top of a rock structure to the right of the overlook point, ate my breakfast, and at one point - noticed that there was a rosy glow to the stone faces in front of me. Turning around, the rising sun was the biggest I’d ever seen, and I’m still not sure why. Horizon shape? Distance? My height? I don’t know. But it quite literally took my breath away for a millisecond.
I’d only ever been to Mount Rushmore once before, when there were tons of tourists and I had pink eye, so this trip couldn’t be any different, but in a good way.
I’m not even certain where I stopped to work today - details like that have become fuzzy and aren’t in my notes - because those logistical details don’t matter when you have so much gratitude and so many feels in one day.
Eventually I hit Wall, SD, where I had found a Super 8 for the night ($129), which was one of the only hotels (that I had to call, I couldn’t even book online) that had availability for the night, even though it was a Monday.
I believe I stopped at a Starbucks after Mount Rushmore for lunch and coffee (I wrote down that it cost $8!), and then headed further East to the Badlands. Because of where I was, and because I wanted to drive through the Badlands horizontally, I wound up entering on a dirt road, and I should have known that it was the start of an adventure.
That dirt road brought my tiny little Prius and I, up close and personal, to some buffalo (ok, a whole herd), that were grazing and hanging out by the side of the road. I actually sat there for a few minutes because I wasn’t certain if I should coast along (thankfully, the car that came that went ahead of me was much bigger than Matilda) or wait for them to pass.
I was so close, that with the window open, you could hear their tails swishing bugs away. Like, WHAT?!
Eventually, the 3 cars that were there, slowed, and we all stopped, to kind of take it in. As I was driving away, I realized that the other 2 cars? Were from NY and IL. HOW does that happen, in the middle of nowhere South Dakota? I mean, obviously it’s possible and the logistical chances are there, but the feeling that went along with it, didn’t feel like happenstance.
Anyway.
I got another Greek salad at Panera (for $13!) for dinner, stopped in Holiday, SD for gas (spending $15.01, $2.87 a gallon), and finally got to the hotel. I walked around Wall a bit (because how can you not), and finally ate dinner, fully expecting to pass out afterwards. However. It had just downpoured like no other, and there was a slight glow outside and I had this feeling that I had to go and just walk.
What I found, was one of the most awe-inspiring things I have ever taken photos of. I was NOT prepared and didn’t have my real camera on me, was a bit tipsy from a hotel-room-glass-of-wine, and had zero bug spray on, but when you walk down a road to find an unexpected field FULL of sunflowers, an epic (and I mean epic) sunset, and turn around to see a rainbow - end to end - quite literally, nothing else matters.
All of the bullshit of the past few weeks, melted away. I felt like I was exactly where I was supposed to be, exactly when I was supposed to be there. I had no less than 30 mosquito bites when I got back to the hotel room and heavily medicated myself with Benadryl before I went to bed, but…fuck.
Waking up and having breakfast overlooking a national monument that was constructed in 1927, to finding yourself in a field of sunflowers where your photos literally show their turning due to the sun setting? Those days don’t happen every day. And I hope I never forget the feeling, because this is what days are supposed to feel like.
And the incredible contrast makes it that much clearer to me, that I have not been spending my days in the past few years, how I should have been spending them.
Um texto, em português, da Wikipédia:
Hibiscus
Hibiscus L. é um gênero botânico, com cerca de 300 espécies, inserido na família das Malvaceae, com flores e folhas exuberantes. Devido à nova taxonomia pela filogenética (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group), muitas espécies que pertenciam a esse gênero estão migrando para outros gêneros. Por exemplo: Hibiscus esculentus L., a planta do quiabo, agora é Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. O cultivo dos exemplares do gênero, tanto ornamental como econômico, está disseminado nas regiões subtropicais e tropicais, cuidando para não sofrerem com geadas e temperaturas baixas constantes.
Etimologia:
Hibiscus significa Ísis (deusa egípcia), em grego.
Sinonímia:
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W. Fitzg.
Fioria Mattei
Espécies:
Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus x archeri (híbrido)
Hibiscus arnottianus
Hibiscus bifurcatus
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Hibiscus cameronii
Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus chitra
Hibiscus cisplatinus
Hibiscus clayi
Hibiscus coccineus
Hibiscus denisonii
Hibiscus diversifolius
Hibiscus elatus
Hibiscus furcellatus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus kokio
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus lobatus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus macrophyllus
Hibiscus mastersianus
Hibiscus militaris
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus mutabilis (malva-rosa)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis (guanxuma-do-mangue)
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus radiatus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibisco)
Hibiscus sabdariffa (vinagreira)
Hibiscus schizopetalus (hibisco-crespo)
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus syriacus (hibisco-da-síria)
Hibiscus tiliaceus (algodoeiro-da-praia)
Hibiscus trionum (flor-de-todas-as-horas)
Hibiscus waimeae
Hibiscus dioscorides
Hibiscus diriffan
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus noli-tangere
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus stenanthus
Portugal:
Em Portugal este género está representado por 2 espécies, presentes em Portugal Continental, a primeira nativa, a segunda introduzida:1
Hibiscus palustris L.
Hibiscus trionum L.
Classificação do gênero:
Sistema Classificação Referência
Linné Classe Monadelphia, ordem Polyandria Species plantarum (1753)
Papuodendron C. T. White
Pariti Adans.
Talipariti Fryxell
Wilhelminia Hochr.
A text, in english, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Hibiscus
For other uses, see Hibiscus (disambiguation).
Hibiscus
Hibiscus flower TZ.jpg
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
L.
Species
232 species
Synonyms
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W.Fitzg.
Pariti Adans.
Wilhelminia Hochr.
Hibiscus (/hɨˈbɪskəs/ or /haɪˈbɪskəs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which was the name Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40–90) gave to Althaea officinalis.
Description:
The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, color from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age.[5] The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is of red and white colours. It is an example of complete flowers.
Uses:
Symbolism and culture
Hibiscus species represent nations: Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. The hibiscus is the national flower of Haiti. The red hibiscus is the flower of the Hindu goddess Kali, and appears frequently in depictions of her in the art of Bengal, India, often with the goddess and the flower merging in form. The hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.
In the Philippines, the gumamela (local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles.
The hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Tahitian and Hawaiian girls. If the flower is worn behind the left ear, the woman is married or in a relationship. If the flower is worn on the right, she is single or openly available for a relationship. The hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named her first novel Purple Hibiscus after the delicate flower.
The bark of the hibiscus contains strong bast fibres that can be obtained by letting the stripped bark set in the sea to let the organic material rot away.
Landscaping
Many species are grown for their showy flowers or used as landscape shrubs, and are used to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Paper
One species of Hibiscus, known as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper-making.
Beverage
Main article: Hibiscus tea
The tea made of hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor.
It is known as bissap in West Africa, agua de jamaica in Mexico and Honduras (the flower being flor de jamaica) and gudhal (गुड़हल) in India. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower. In Jamaica, Trinidad and many other islands in the Caribbean, the drink is known as sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa; not to be confused with Rumex acetosa, a species sharing the common name sorrel). In Ghana, the drink is known as soobolo in one of the local languages.
Roselle is typically boiled in an enamel-coated large stock pot as most West Indians believe the metal from aluminum, steel or copper pots will destroy the natural minerals and vitamins.[citation needed]
In Cambodia, a cold beverage can be prepared by first steeping the petals in hot water until the colors are leached from the petals, then adding lime juice (which turns the beverage from dark brown/red to a bright red), sweeteners (sugar/honey) and finally cold water/ice cubes.
In Egypt,[citation needed] Sudan and the Arab world, hibiscus tea is known as karkadé (كركديه), and is served as both a hot and a cold drink.
Food
Dried hibiscus is edible, and it is often a delicacy in Mexico. It can also be candied and used as a garnish.
The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a vegetable. The species Hibiscus suratensis Linn synonymous to Hibiscus aculeatus G. Don is noted in Visayas Philippines being a souring ingredient for almost all local vegetables and menus. Known as Labog in the Visayan area, (or Labuag/Sapinit in Tagalog), the species is a very good ingredient in cooking native chicken soup. Certain species of hibiscus are also beginning to be used more widely as a natural source of food coloring (E163),[citation needed] and replacement of Red #3 / E127.
Hibiscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidopteran species, including Chionodes hibiscella, Hypercompe hambletoni, the nutmeg moth, and the turnip moth.
Health benefits
The tea is popular as a natural diuretic; it contains vitamin C and minerals, and is used traditionally as a mild medicine.
A 2008 USDA study shows consuming hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure in a group of prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults. Three cups of tea daily resulted in an average drop of 8.1 mmHg in their systolic blood pressure, compared to a 1.3 mmHg drop in the volunteers who drank the placebo beverage. Study participants with higher blood pressure readings (129 or above) had a greater response to hibiscus tea: their systolic blood pressure went down by 13.2 mmHg. These data support the idea that drinking hibiscus tea in an amount readily incorporated into the diet may play a role in controlling blood pressure, although more research is required.
Studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa in both humans and animals. It has been proposed that the antihypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa is due to its angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibiting activity. In a randomized, controlled clinical trial involving 39 patients with mild to moderate hypertension, Captopril was compared to an extract of H. sabdariffa for antihypertensive effects. Subjects taking an extract of H.sabdariffa, consumed daily before breakfast for four weeks, found reduction in blood pressure similar to Captopril. Another randomized, placebo clinical trial involving 54 study participants with moderate hypertension demonstrated a reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. However upon discontinuation of treatment, both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were subsequently elevated.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis has a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology. Lokapure s.g.et al. their research indicates some potential in cosmetic skin care; for example, an extract from the flowers of Hibiscus rosa- sinensis has been shown to function as an anti-solar agent by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.
In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda, hibiscus, especially white hibiscus and red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), is considered to have medicinal properties. The roots are used to make various concoctions believed to cure ailments such as cough, hair loss or hair greying. As a hair treatment, the flowers are boiled in oil along with other spices to make a medicated hair oil. The leaves and flowers are ground into a fine paste with a little water, and the resulting lathery paste is used as a shampoo plus conditioner.
Hibiscus tea also contains bioflavonoids, which are believed to help prevent an increase in LDL cholesterol, which can increase the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
A previous animal study demonstrated the effects of H.sabdariffa extract on atherosclerosis in rabbits. Notably, a reduction in triglyceride, cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein was observed in rabbits consuming a high cholesterol diet (HCD) in addition to H.sabdariffa extract compared to rabbits only fed HCD, suggesting a beneficial effect.[16] Furthermore, the H. sabdariffa seed is abundant in phytosterol and tocopherol, plant forms of cholesterol that have antioxidant and LDL cholesterol lowering effects.
Precautions and Contraindications:
Pregnancy and Lactation
While the mechanism is not well understood, previous animal studies have demonstrated both an inhibitory effect of H. sabdariffa on muscle tone and the anti-fertility effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, respectively. The extract of H. sabdariffa has been shown to stimulate contraction of the rat bladder and uterus; the H.rosa-sinensis extract has exhibited contraceptive effects in the form of estrogen activity in rats. These findings have not been observed in humans. The Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is also thought to have emmenagogue effects which can stimulate menstruation and, in some women, cause an abortion. Due to the documented adverse effects in animal studies and the reported pharmacological properties, the H. sabdariffa and H.rosa-sinensis are not recommended for use during pregnancy. Additionally, they are not recommended while breastfeeding due to the lack of reliable information on its safety and use.
Contraindications
No contraindications have been identified.
Adverse Effects
Drug Interactions
It is postulated that H. sabdariffa interacts with diclofenac, chloroquine and acetaminophen by altering the pharmacokinetics. In healthy human volunteers, the H. sabdariffa extract was found to reduce the excretion of diclofenac upon co-administration. Additionally, co-administration of Karkade (H. sabdariffa), a common Sudanese beverage, was found to reduce chloroquine bioavailability. However, no statistically significant changes were observed in the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen when administered with the Zobo (H.sabdariffa) drink. Further studies are needed to demonstrate clinical significance.
Species:
In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental species is Hibiscus syriacus, the common garden hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated Hypericum calycinum, also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus (H. rosa-sinensis), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.
Several hundred species are known, including:
Hibiscis acapulcensis
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern.—False Roselle
Hibiscus acicularis
Hibiscus aculeatus—Comfortroot
Hibiscus altissimus
Hibiscus andongensis
Hibiscus angolensis
Hibiscus aponeurus[26]
Hibiscus archeri—Archer's Hibiscus
Hibiscus aridicola
Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray—Kokiʻo ʻula (Hawaii)
Hibiscus asper—Bush Roselle
Hibiscus austroyunnanensis
Hibiscus barbosae
Hibiscus benguellensis
Hibiscus berberidifolius
Hibiscus bernieri
Hibiscus bifurcatus—Fork-bracted Rosemallow
Hibiscus biseptus—Arizona Rosemallow
Hibiscus bojerianus
Hibiscus boryanus—Foulsapate Marron
Hibiscus brackenridgei A.Gray—Hawaiian hibiscus Maʻo hau hele
Hibiscus burtt-davyi
Hibiscus caerulescens
Hibiscus caesius—Dark-eyed Hibiscus (South Africa)
Hibiscus calyphyllus—Lemonyellow Rosemallow (Tropical Africa)
Hibiscus cameronii—Cameron's Hibiscus, Pink Hibiscus
Hibiscus cannabinus L.—Kenaf
Hibiscus castroi
Hibiscus cisplatinus—Rosa Del Rio
Hibiscus citrinus-
Hibiscus clayi O.Deg. & I.Deg.—Hawaiian red hibiscus (Hawaii)
Hibiscus clypeatus—Congo Mahoe
Hibiscus coccineus (Medik.) Walter—Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus colimensis
Hibiscus columnaris—Mahot Rempart
Hibiscus comoensis
Hibiscus congestiflorus
Hibiscus costatus
Hibiscus coulteri—Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus cuanzensis
Hibiscus dasycalyx—Neches River Rosemallow
Hibiscus denudatus Benth.—Pale Face (Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico)
Hibiscus dimidiatus
Hibiscus dioscorides A.G.Mill. (es/pt) (Yemen)
Hibiscus diplocrater
Hibiscus diriffan A.G.Mill. (Yemen)
Hibiscus diversifolius—Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus dongolensis
Hibiscus donianus
Hibiscus elatus—Mahoe
Hibiscus elegans
Hibiscus engleri—Wild Hibiscus
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus excellii
Hibiscus ferrugineus
Hibiscus ficalhoanus
Hibiscus flavoroseus
Hibiscus fragilis DC.—Mandrinette (Mascarene Islands)
Hibiscus fragrans
Hibiscus fritzscheae
Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.—Lindenleaf rosemallow (Caribbean, Florida, Central America, South America, Hawaii)
Hibiscus fugosioides
Hibiscus furcellatus—Salad Hibiscus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus genevii Bojer (Mauritius)
Hibiscus gilletii
Hibiscus gossweileri
Hibiscus grandidieri
Hibiscus grandiflorus Michx.—Swamp rosemallow (Southeastern United States)
Hibiscus grandistipulatus
Hibiscus grewiifolius
Hibiscus hamabo
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus—Native rosella
Hibiscus hirtus—Lesser Mallow
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Hibiscus huellensis
Hibiscus hybridus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus insularis Endl.—Phillip Island hibiscus (Phillip Island)
Hibiscus integrifolius
Hibiscus jaliscensis
Hibiscus kochii
Hibiscus kokio—Red Rosemallow
Hibiscus labordei
Hibiscus laevis All. (=H. militaris)—Halberd-leaved rosemallow (central and eastern North America)
Hibiscus lasiocarpos—Woolly Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiococcus
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus laxiflorus
Hibiscus leptocladus ([Northwest Australia])
Hibiscus leviseminus
Hibiscus lilacinus—Lilac Hibiscus
Hibiscus liliiflorus—Rodrigues Tree Hibiscus
Hibiscus longifolius
Hibiscus longisepalus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus lunariifolius
Hibiscus macrogonus
Hibiscus macrophyllus—Largeleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus macropodus
Hibiscus makinoi—Okinawan Hibiscus
Hibiscus malacophyllus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus malacospermus
Hibiscus martianus—Heartleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos Welw. ex Hiern.—Crimsoneyed Rosemallow (Central and Eastern North America)
Hibiscus mutabilis L.—Cotton Rosemallow, Confederate Rose (East Asia)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis—Seaside Mahoe
Hibiscus phoeniceus—Brazilian Rosemallow
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus poeppigii—Poeppig's Rosemallow
Hibiscus radiatus—Monarch Rosemallow
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.—Chinese hibiscus (East Asia)
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.—Roselle, Omutete, or Sorrel
Hibiscus schizopetalus—Fringed Rosemallow
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus stenanthus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus striatus—Striped Rosemallow
Hibiscus syriacus L. (Type species)—Rose of Sharon (Asia)
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.—Sea hibiscus (Australia, Southeast Asia, Oceania)
Hibiscus trilobus—Threelobe Rosemallow
Hibiscus trionum L.—Flower-of-an-Hour
Hibiscus vitifolius—Tropical Rose Mallow
Hibiscus waimeae A.Heller—Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo (Hawaii)
Um texto, em português, da Wikipédia:
Hibiscus
Hibiscus L. é um gênero botânico, com cerca de 300 espécies, inserido na família das Malvaceae, com flores e folhas exuberantes. Devido à nova taxonomia pela filogenética (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group), muitas espécies que pertenciam a esse gênero estão migrando para outros gêneros. Por exemplo: Hibiscus esculentus L., a planta do quiabo, agora é Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. O cultivo dos exemplares do gênero, tanto ornamental como econômico, está disseminado nas regiões subtropicais e tropicais, cuidando para não sofrerem com geadas e temperaturas baixas constantes.
Etimologia:
Hibiscus significa Ísis (deusa egípcia), em grego.
Sinonímia:
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W. Fitzg.
Fioria Mattei
Espécies:
Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus x archeri (híbrido)
Hibiscus arnottianus
Hibiscus bifurcatus
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Hibiscus cameronii
Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus chitra
Hibiscus cisplatinus
Hibiscus clayi
Hibiscus coccineus
Hibiscus denisonii
Hibiscus diversifolius
Hibiscus elatus
Hibiscus furcellatus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus kokio
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus lobatus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus macrophyllus
Hibiscus mastersianus
Hibiscus militaris
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus mutabilis (malva-rosa)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis (guanxuma-do-mangue)
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus radiatus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibisco)
Hibiscus sabdariffa (vinagreira)
Hibiscus schizopetalus (hibisco-crespo)
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus syriacus (hibisco-da-síria)
Hibiscus tiliaceus (algodoeiro-da-praia)
Hibiscus trionum (flor-de-todas-as-horas)
Hibiscus waimeae
Hibiscus dioscorides
Hibiscus diriffan
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus noli-tangere
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus stenanthus
Portugal:
Em Portugal este género está representado por 2 espécies, presentes em Portugal Continental, a primeira nativa, a segunda introduzida:1
Hibiscus palustris L.
Hibiscus trionum L.
Classificação do gênero:
Sistema Classificação Referência
Linné Classe Monadelphia, ordem Polyandria Species plantarum (1753)
Papuodendron C. T. White
Pariti Adans.
Talipariti Fryxell
Wilhelminia Hochr.
A text, in english, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Hibiscus
For other uses, see Hibiscus (disambiguation).
Hibiscus
Hibiscus flower TZ.jpg
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
L.
Species
232 species
Synonyms
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W.Fitzg.
Pariti Adans.
Wilhelminia Hochr.
Hibiscus (/hɨˈbɪskəs/ or /haɪˈbɪskəs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which was the name Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40–90) gave to Althaea officinalis.
Description:
The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, color from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age.[5] The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is of red and white colours. It is an example of complete flowers.
Uses:
Symbolism and culture
Hibiscus species represent nations: Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. The hibiscus is the national flower of Haiti. The red hibiscus is the flower of the Hindu goddess Kali, and appears frequently in depictions of her in the art of Bengal, India, often with the goddess and the flower merging in form. The hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.
In the Philippines, the gumamela (local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles.
The hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Tahitian and Hawaiian girls. If the flower is worn behind the left ear, the woman is married or in a relationship. If the flower is worn on the right, she is single or openly available for a relationship. The hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named her first novel Purple Hibiscus after the delicate flower.
The bark of the hibiscus contains strong bast fibres that can be obtained by letting the stripped bark set in the sea to let the organic material rot away.
Landscaping
Many species are grown for their showy flowers or used as landscape shrubs, and are used to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Paper
One species of Hibiscus, known as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper-making.
Beverage
Main article: Hibiscus tea
The tea made of hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor.
It is known as bissap in West Africa, agua de jamaica in Mexico and Honduras (the flower being flor de jamaica) and gudhal (गुड़हल) in India. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower. In Jamaica, Trinidad and many other islands in the Caribbean, the drink is known as sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa; not to be confused with Rumex acetosa, a species sharing the common name sorrel). In Ghana, the drink is known as soobolo in one of the local languages.
Roselle is typically boiled in an enamel-coated large stock pot as most West Indians believe the metal from aluminum, steel or copper pots will destroy the natural minerals and vitamins.[citation needed]
In Cambodia, a cold beverage can be prepared by first steeping the petals in hot water until the colors are leached from the petals, then adding lime juice (which turns the beverage from dark brown/red to a bright red), sweeteners (sugar/honey) and finally cold water/ice cubes.
In Egypt,[citation needed] Sudan and the Arab world, hibiscus tea is known as karkadé (كركديه), and is served as both a hot and a cold drink.
Food
Dried hibiscus is edible, and it is often a delicacy in Mexico. It can also be candied and used as a garnish.
The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a vegetable. The species Hibiscus suratensis Linn synonymous to Hibiscus aculeatus G. Don is noted in Visayas Philippines being a souring ingredient for almost all local vegetables and menus. Known as Labog in the Visayan area, (or Labuag/Sapinit in Tagalog), the species is a very good ingredient in cooking native chicken soup. Certain species of hibiscus are also beginning to be used more widely as a natural source of food coloring (E163),[citation needed] and replacement of Red #3 / E127.
Hibiscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidopteran species, including Chionodes hibiscella, Hypercompe hambletoni, the nutmeg moth, and the turnip moth.
Health benefits
The tea is popular as a natural diuretic; it contains vitamin C and minerals, and is used traditionally as a mild medicine.
A 2008 USDA study shows consuming hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure in a group of prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults. Three cups of tea daily resulted in an average drop of 8.1 mmHg in their systolic blood pressure, compared to a 1.3 mmHg drop in the volunteers who drank the placebo beverage. Study participants with higher blood pressure readings (129 or above) had a greater response to hibiscus tea: their systolic blood pressure went down by 13.2 mmHg. These data support the idea that drinking hibiscus tea in an amount readily incorporated into the diet may play a role in controlling blood pressure, although more research is required.
Studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa in both humans and animals. It has been proposed that the antihypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa is due to its angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibiting activity. In a randomized, controlled clinical trial involving 39 patients with mild to moderate hypertension, Captopril was compared to an extract of H. sabdariffa for antihypertensive effects. Subjects taking an extract of H.sabdariffa, consumed daily before breakfast for four weeks, found reduction in blood pressure similar to Captopril. Another randomized, placebo clinical trial involving 54 study participants with moderate hypertension demonstrated a reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. However upon discontinuation of treatment, both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were subsequently elevated.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis has a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology. Lokapure s.g.et al. their research indicates some potential in cosmetic skin care; for example, an extract from the flowers of Hibiscus rosa- sinensis has been shown to function as an anti-solar agent by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.
In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda, hibiscus, especially white hibiscus and red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), is considered to have medicinal properties. The roots are used to make various concoctions believed to cure ailments such as cough, hair loss or hair greying. As a hair treatment, the flowers are boiled in oil along with other spices to make a medicated hair oil. The leaves and flowers are ground into a fine paste with a little water, and the resulting lathery paste is used as a shampoo plus conditioner.
Hibiscus tea also contains bioflavonoids, which are believed to help prevent an increase in LDL cholesterol, which can increase the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
A previous animal study demonstrated the effects of H.sabdariffa extract on atherosclerosis in rabbits. Notably, a reduction in triglyceride, cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein was observed in rabbits consuming a high cholesterol diet (HCD) in addition to H.sabdariffa extract compared to rabbits only fed HCD, suggesting a beneficial effect.[16] Furthermore, the H. sabdariffa seed is abundant in phytosterol and tocopherol, plant forms of cholesterol that have antioxidant and LDL cholesterol lowering effects.
Precautions and Contraindications:
Pregnancy and Lactation
While the mechanism is not well understood, previous animal studies have demonstrated both an inhibitory effect of H. sabdariffa on muscle tone and the anti-fertility effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, respectively. The extract of H. sabdariffa has been shown to stimulate contraction of the rat bladder and uterus; the H.rosa-sinensis extract has exhibited contraceptive effects in the form of estrogen activity in rats. These findings have not been observed in humans. The Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is also thought to have emmenagogue effects which can stimulate menstruation and, in some women, cause an abortion. Due to the documented adverse effects in animal studies and the reported pharmacological properties, the H. sabdariffa and H.rosa-sinensis are not recommended for use during pregnancy. Additionally, they are not recommended while breastfeeding due to the lack of reliable information on its safety and use.
Contraindications
No contraindications have been identified.
Adverse Effects
Drug Interactions
It is postulated that H. sabdariffa interacts with diclofenac, chloroquine and acetaminophen by altering the pharmacokinetics. In healthy human volunteers, the H. sabdariffa extract was found to reduce the excretion of diclofenac upon co-administration. Additionally, co-administration of Karkade (H. sabdariffa), a common Sudanese beverage, was found to reduce chloroquine bioavailability. However, no statistically significant changes were observed in the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen when administered with the Zobo (H.sabdariffa) drink. Further studies are needed to demonstrate clinical significance.
Species:
In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental species is Hibiscus syriacus, the common garden hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated Hypericum calycinum, also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus (H. rosa-sinensis), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.
Several hundred species are known, including:
Hibiscis acapulcensis
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern.—False Roselle
Hibiscus acicularis
Hibiscus aculeatus—Comfortroot
Hibiscus altissimus
Hibiscus andongensis
Hibiscus angolensis
Hibiscus aponeurus[26]
Hibiscus archeri—Archer's Hibiscus
Hibiscus aridicola
Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray—Kokiʻo ʻula (Hawaii)
Hibiscus asper—Bush Roselle
Hibiscus austroyunnanensis
Hibiscus barbosae
Hibiscus benguellensis
Hibiscus berberidifolius
Hibiscus bernieri
Hibiscus bifurcatus—Fork-bracted Rosemallow
Hibiscus biseptus—Arizona Rosemallow
Hibiscus bojerianus
Hibiscus boryanus—Foulsapate Marron
Hibiscus brackenridgei A.Gray—Hawaiian hibiscus Maʻo hau hele
Hibiscus burtt-davyi
Hibiscus caerulescens
Hibiscus caesius—Dark-eyed Hibiscus (South Africa)
Hibiscus calyphyllus—Lemonyellow Rosemallow (Tropical Africa)
Hibiscus cameronii—Cameron's Hibiscus, Pink Hibiscus
Hibiscus cannabinus L.—Kenaf
Hibiscus castroi
Hibiscus cisplatinus—Rosa Del Rio
Hibiscus citrinus-
Hibiscus clayi O.Deg. & I.Deg.—Hawaiian red hibiscus (Hawaii)
Hibiscus clypeatus—Congo Mahoe
Hibiscus coccineus (Medik.) Walter—Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus colimensis
Hibiscus columnaris—Mahot Rempart
Hibiscus comoensis
Hibiscus congestiflorus
Hibiscus costatus
Hibiscus coulteri—Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus cuanzensis
Hibiscus dasycalyx—Neches River Rosemallow
Hibiscus denudatus Benth.—Pale Face (Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico)
Hibiscus dimidiatus
Hibiscus dioscorides A.G.Mill. (es/pt) (Yemen)
Hibiscus diplocrater
Hibiscus diriffan A.G.Mill. (Yemen)
Hibiscus diversifolius—Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus dongolensis
Hibiscus donianus
Hibiscus elatus—Mahoe
Hibiscus elegans
Hibiscus engleri—Wild Hibiscus
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus excellii
Hibiscus ferrugineus
Hibiscus ficalhoanus
Hibiscus flavoroseus
Hibiscus fragilis DC.—Mandrinette (Mascarene Islands)
Hibiscus fragrans
Hibiscus fritzscheae
Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.—Lindenleaf rosemallow (Caribbean, Florida, Central America, South America, Hawaii)
Hibiscus fugosioides
Hibiscus furcellatus—Salad Hibiscus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus genevii Bojer (Mauritius)
Hibiscus gilletii
Hibiscus gossweileri
Hibiscus grandidieri
Hibiscus grandiflorus Michx.—Swamp rosemallow (Southeastern United States)
Hibiscus grandistipulatus
Hibiscus grewiifolius
Hibiscus hamabo
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus—Native rosella
Hibiscus hirtus—Lesser Mallow
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Hibiscus huellensis
Hibiscus hybridus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus insularis Endl.—Phillip Island hibiscus (Phillip Island)
Hibiscus integrifolius
Hibiscus jaliscensis
Hibiscus kochii
Hibiscus kokio—Red Rosemallow
Hibiscus labordei
Hibiscus laevis All. (=H. militaris)—Halberd-leaved rosemallow (central and eastern North America)
Hibiscus lasiocarpos—Woolly Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiococcus
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus laxiflorus
Hibiscus leptocladus ([Northwest Australia])
Hibiscus leviseminus
Hibiscus lilacinus—Lilac Hibiscus
Hibiscus liliiflorus—Rodrigues Tree Hibiscus
Hibiscus longifolius
Hibiscus longisepalus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus lunariifolius
Hibiscus macrogonus
Hibiscus macrophyllus—Largeleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus macropodus
Hibiscus makinoi—Okinawan Hibiscus
Hibiscus malacophyllus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus malacospermus
Hibiscus martianus—Heartleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos Welw. ex Hiern.—Crimsoneyed Rosemallow (Central and Eastern North America)
Hibiscus mutabilis L.—Cotton Rosemallow, Confederate Rose (East Asia)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis—Seaside Mahoe
Hibiscus phoeniceus—Brazilian Rosemallow
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus poeppigii—Poeppig's Rosemallow
Hibiscus radiatus—Monarch Rosemallow
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.—Chinese hibiscus (East Asia)
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.—Roselle, Omutete, or Sorrel
Hibiscus schizopetalus—Fringed Rosemallow
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus stenanthus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus striatus—Striped Rosemallow
Hibiscus syriacus L. (Type species)—Rose of Sharon (Asia)
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.—Sea hibiscus (Australia, Southeast Asia, Oceania)
Hibiscus trilobus—Threelobe Rosemallow
Hibiscus trionum L.—Flower-of-an-Hour
Hibiscus vitifolius—Tropical Rose Mallow
Hibiscus waimeae A.Heller—Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo (Hawaii)
Um texto, em português, da Wikipédia:
Hibiscus
Hibiscus L. é um gênero botânico, com cerca de 300 espécies, inserido na família das Malvaceae, com flores e folhas exuberantes. Devido à nova taxonomia pela filogenética (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group), muitas espécies que pertenciam a esse gênero estão migrando para outros gêneros. Por exemplo: Hibiscus esculentus L., a planta do quiabo, agora é Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. O cultivo dos exemplares do gênero, tanto ornamental como econômico, está disseminado nas regiões subtropicais e tropicais, cuidando para não sofrerem com geadas e temperaturas baixas constantes.
Etimologia:
Hibiscus significa Ísis (deusa egípcia), em grego.
Sinonímia:
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W. Fitzg.
Fioria Mattei
Espécies:
Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus x archeri (híbrido)
Hibiscus arnottianus
Hibiscus bifurcatus
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Hibiscus cameronii
Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus chitra
Hibiscus cisplatinus
Hibiscus clayi
Hibiscus coccineus
Hibiscus denisonii
Hibiscus diversifolius
Hibiscus elatus
Hibiscus furcellatus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus kokio
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus lobatus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus macrophyllus
Hibiscus mastersianus
Hibiscus militaris
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus mutabilis (malva-rosa)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis (guanxuma-do-mangue)
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus radiatus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibisco)
Hibiscus sabdariffa (vinagreira)
Hibiscus schizopetalus (hibisco-crespo)
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus syriacus (hibisco-da-síria)
Hibiscus tiliaceus (algodoeiro-da-praia)
Hibiscus trionum (flor-de-todas-as-horas)
Hibiscus waimeae
Hibiscus dioscorides
Hibiscus diriffan
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus noli-tangere
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus stenanthus
Portugal:
Em Portugal este género está representado por 2 espécies, presentes em Portugal Continental, a primeira nativa, a segunda introduzida:1
Hibiscus palustris L.
Hibiscus trionum L.
Classificação do gênero:
Sistema Classificação Referência
Linné Classe Monadelphia, ordem Polyandria Species plantarum (1753)
Papuodendron C. T. White
Pariti Adans.
Talipariti Fryxell
Wilhelminia Hochr.
A text, in english, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Hibiscus
For other uses, see Hibiscus (disambiguation).
Hibiscus
Hibiscus flower TZ.jpg
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
L.
Species
232 species
Synonyms
Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi
Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W.Fitzg.
Pariti Adans.
Wilhelminia Hochr.
Hibiscus (/hɨˈbɪskəs/ or /haɪˈbɪskəs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which was the name Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40–90) gave to Althaea officinalis.
Description:
The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, color from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age.[5] The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is of red and white colours. It is an example of complete flowers.
Uses:
Symbolism and culture
Hibiscus species represent nations: Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. The hibiscus is the national flower of Haiti. The red hibiscus is the flower of the Hindu goddess Kali, and appears frequently in depictions of her in the art of Bengal, India, often with the goddess and the flower merging in form. The hibiscus is used as an offering to goddess Kali and Lord Ganesha in Hindu worship.
In the Philippines, the gumamela (local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles.
The hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Tahitian and Hawaiian girls. If the flower is worn behind the left ear, the woman is married or in a relationship. If the flower is worn on the right, she is single or openly available for a relationship. The hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named her first novel Purple Hibiscus after the delicate flower.
The bark of the hibiscus contains strong bast fibres that can be obtained by letting the stripped bark set in the sea to let the organic material rot away.
Landscaping
Many species are grown for their showy flowers or used as landscape shrubs, and are used to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Paper
One species of Hibiscus, known as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper-making.
Beverage
Main article: Hibiscus tea
The tea made of hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor.
It is known as bissap in West Africa, agua de jamaica in Mexico and Honduras (the flower being flor de jamaica) and gudhal (गुड़हल) in India. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower. In Jamaica, Trinidad and many other islands in the Caribbean, the drink is known as sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa; not to be confused with Rumex acetosa, a species sharing the common name sorrel). In Ghana, the drink is known as soobolo in one of the local languages.
Roselle is typically boiled in an enamel-coated large stock pot as most West Indians believe the metal from aluminum, steel or copper pots will destroy the natural minerals and vitamins.[citation needed]
In Cambodia, a cold beverage can be prepared by first steeping the petals in hot water until the colors are leached from the petals, then adding lime juice (which turns the beverage from dark brown/red to a bright red), sweeteners (sugar/honey) and finally cold water/ice cubes.
In Egypt,[citation needed] Sudan and the Arab world, hibiscus tea is known as karkadé (كركديه), and is served as both a hot and a cold drink.
Food
Dried hibiscus is edible, and it is often a delicacy in Mexico. It can also be candied and used as a garnish.
The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a vegetable. The species Hibiscus suratensis Linn synonymous to Hibiscus aculeatus G. Don is noted in Visayas Philippines being a souring ingredient for almost all local vegetables and menus. Known as Labog in the Visayan area, (or Labuag/Sapinit in Tagalog), the species is a very good ingredient in cooking native chicken soup. Certain species of hibiscus are also beginning to be used more widely as a natural source of food coloring (E163),[citation needed] and replacement of Red #3 / E127.
Hibiscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidopteran species, including Chionodes hibiscella, Hypercompe hambletoni, the nutmeg moth, and the turnip moth.
Health benefits
The tea is popular as a natural diuretic; it contains vitamin C and minerals, and is used traditionally as a mild medicine.
A 2008 USDA study shows consuming hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure in a group of prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults. Three cups of tea daily resulted in an average drop of 8.1 mmHg in their systolic blood pressure, compared to a 1.3 mmHg drop in the volunteers who drank the placebo beverage. Study participants with higher blood pressure readings (129 or above) had a greater response to hibiscus tea: their systolic blood pressure went down by 13.2 mmHg. These data support the idea that drinking hibiscus tea in an amount readily incorporated into the diet may play a role in controlling blood pressure, although more research is required.
Studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa in both humans and animals. It has been proposed that the antihypertensive effects of H. sabdariffa is due to its angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibiting activity. In a randomized, controlled clinical trial involving 39 patients with mild to moderate hypertension, Captopril was compared to an extract of H. sabdariffa for antihypertensive effects. Subjects taking an extract of H.sabdariffa, consumed daily before breakfast for four weeks, found reduction in blood pressure similar to Captopril. Another randomized, placebo clinical trial involving 54 study participants with moderate hypertension demonstrated a reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. However upon discontinuation of treatment, both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were subsequently elevated.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis has a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology. Lokapure s.g.et al. their research indicates some potential in cosmetic skin care; for example, an extract from the flowers of Hibiscus rosa- sinensis has been shown to function as an anti-solar agent by absorbing ultraviolet radiation.
In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda, hibiscus, especially white hibiscus and red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), is considered to have medicinal properties. The roots are used to make various concoctions believed to cure ailments such as cough, hair loss or hair greying. As a hair treatment, the flowers are boiled in oil along with other spices to make a medicated hair oil. The leaves and flowers are ground into a fine paste with a little water, and the resulting lathery paste is used as a shampoo plus conditioner.
Hibiscus tea also contains bioflavonoids, which are believed to help prevent an increase in LDL cholesterol, which can increase the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
A previous animal study demonstrated the effects of H.sabdariffa extract on atherosclerosis in rabbits. Notably, a reduction in triglyceride, cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein was observed in rabbits consuming a high cholesterol diet (HCD) in addition to H.sabdariffa extract compared to rabbits only fed HCD, suggesting a beneficial effect.[16] Furthermore, the H. sabdariffa seed is abundant in phytosterol and tocopherol, plant forms of cholesterol that have antioxidant and LDL cholesterol lowering effects.
Precautions and Contraindications:
Pregnancy and Lactation
While the mechanism is not well understood, previous animal studies have demonstrated both an inhibitory effect of H. sabdariffa on muscle tone and the anti-fertility effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, respectively. The extract of H. sabdariffa has been shown to stimulate contraction of the rat bladder and uterus; the H.rosa-sinensis extract has exhibited contraceptive effects in the form of estrogen activity in rats. These findings have not been observed in humans. The Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is also thought to have emmenagogue effects which can stimulate menstruation and, in some women, cause an abortion. Due to the documented adverse effects in animal studies and the reported pharmacological properties, the H. sabdariffa and H.rosa-sinensis are not recommended for use during pregnancy. Additionally, they are not recommended while breastfeeding due to the lack of reliable information on its safety and use.
Contraindications
No contraindications have been identified.
Adverse Effects
Drug Interactions
It is postulated that H. sabdariffa interacts with diclofenac, chloroquine and acetaminophen by altering the pharmacokinetics. In healthy human volunteers, the H. sabdariffa extract was found to reduce the excretion of diclofenac upon co-administration. Additionally, co-administration of Karkade (H. sabdariffa), a common Sudanese beverage, was found to reduce chloroquine bioavailability. However, no statistically significant changes were observed in the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen when administered with the Zobo (H.sabdariffa) drink. Further studies are needed to demonstrate clinical significance.
Species:
In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental species is Hibiscus syriacus, the common garden hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated Hypericum calycinum, also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus (H. rosa-sinensis), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.
Several hundred species are known, including:
Hibiscis acapulcensis
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern.—False Roselle
Hibiscus acicularis
Hibiscus aculeatus—Comfortroot
Hibiscus altissimus
Hibiscus andongensis
Hibiscus angolensis
Hibiscus aponeurus[26]
Hibiscus archeri—Archer's Hibiscus
Hibiscus aridicola
Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray—Kokiʻo ʻula (Hawaii)
Hibiscus asper—Bush Roselle
Hibiscus austroyunnanensis
Hibiscus barbosae
Hibiscus benguellensis
Hibiscus berberidifolius
Hibiscus bernieri
Hibiscus bifurcatus—Fork-bracted Rosemallow
Hibiscus biseptus—Arizona Rosemallow
Hibiscus bojerianus
Hibiscus boryanus—Foulsapate Marron
Hibiscus brackenridgei A.Gray—Hawaiian hibiscus Maʻo hau hele
Hibiscus burtt-davyi
Hibiscus caerulescens
Hibiscus caesius—Dark-eyed Hibiscus (South Africa)
Hibiscus calyphyllus—Lemonyellow Rosemallow (Tropical Africa)
Hibiscus cameronii—Cameron's Hibiscus, Pink Hibiscus
Hibiscus cannabinus L.—Kenaf
Hibiscus castroi
Hibiscus cisplatinus—Rosa Del Rio
Hibiscus citrinus-
Hibiscus clayi O.Deg. & I.Deg.—Hawaiian red hibiscus (Hawaii)
Hibiscus clypeatus—Congo Mahoe
Hibiscus coccineus (Medik.) Walter—Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus colimensis
Hibiscus columnaris—Mahot Rempart
Hibiscus comoensis
Hibiscus congestiflorus
Hibiscus costatus
Hibiscus coulteri—Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus cuanzensis
Hibiscus dasycalyx—Neches River Rosemallow
Hibiscus denudatus Benth.—Pale Face (Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico)
Hibiscus dimidiatus
Hibiscus dioscorides A.G.Mill. (es/pt) (Yemen)
Hibiscus diplocrater
Hibiscus diriffan A.G.Mill. (Yemen)
Hibiscus diversifolius—Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus dongolensis
Hibiscus donianus
Hibiscus elatus—Mahoe
Hibiscus elegans
Hibiscus engleri—Wild Hibiscus
Hibiscus escobariae
Hibiscus excellii
Hibiscus ferrugineus
Hibiscus ficalhoanus
Hibiscus flavoroseus
Hibiscus fragilis DC.—Mandrinette (Mascarene Islands)
Hibiscus fragrans
Hibiscus fritzscheae
Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.—Lindenleaf rosemallow (Caribbean, Florida, Central America, South America, Hawaii)
Hibiscus fugosioides
Hibiscus furcellatus—Salad Hibiscus
Hibiscus fuscus
Hibiscus genevii Bojer (Mauritius)
Hibiscus gilletii
Hibiscus gossweileri
Hibiscus grandidieri
Hibiscus grandiflorus Michx.—Swamp rosemallow (Southeastern United States)
Hibiscus grandistipulatus
Hibiscus grewiifolius
Hibiscus hamabo
Hibiscus hastatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus—Native rosella
Hibiscus hirtus—Lesser Mallow
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Hibiscus huellensis
Hibiscus hybridus
Hibiscus indicus
Hibiscus insularis Endl.—Phillip Island hibiscus (Phillip Island)
Hibiscus integrifolius
Hibiscus jaliscensis
Hibiscus kochii
Hibiscus kokio—Red Rosemallow
Hibiscus labordei
Hibiscus laevis All. (=H. militaris)—Halberd-leaved rosemallow (central and eastern North America)
Hibiscus lasiocarpos—Woolly Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiococcus
Hibiscus lavaterioides
Hibiscus laxiflorus
Hibiscus leptocladus ([Northwest Australia])
Hibiscus leviseminus
Hibiscus lilacinus—Lilac Hibiscus
Hibiscus liliiflorus—Rodrigues Tree Hibiscus
Hibiscus longifolius
Hibiscus longisepalus
Hibiscus ludwigii
Hibiscus lunariifolius
Hibiscus macrogonus
Hibiscus macrophyllus—Largeleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus macropodus
Hibiscus makinoi—Okinawan Hibiscus
Hibiscus malacophyllus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus malacospermus
Hibiscus martianus—Heartleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos Welw. ex Hiern.—Crimsoneyed Rosemallow (Central and Eastern North America)
Hibiscus mutabilis L.—Cotton Rosemallow, Confederate Rose (East Asia)
Hibiscus paramutabilis
Hibiscus pedunculatus
Hibiscus pernambucensis—Seaside Mahoe
Hibiscus phoeniceus—Brazilian Rosemallow
Hibiscus platanifolius
Hibiscus quattenensis
Hibiscus poeppigii—Poeppig's Rosemallow
Hibiscus radiatus—Monarch Rosemallow
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.—Chinese hibiscus (East Asia)
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.—Roselle, Omutete, or Sorrel
Hibiscus schizopetalus—Fringed Rosemallow
Hibiscus scottii
Hibiscus socotranus
Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Hibiscus splendens
Hibiscus stenanthus Balf.f. (Yemen)
Hibiscus striatus—Striped Rosemallow
Hibiscus syriacus L. (Type species)—Rose of Sharon (Asia)
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.—Sea hibiscus (Australia, Southeast Asia, Oceania)
Hibiscus trilobus—Threelobe Rosemallow
Hibiscus trionum L.—Flower-of-an-Hour
Hibiscus vitifolius—Tropical Rose Mallow
Hibiscus waimeae A.Heller—Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo (Hawaii)
As the water broke down the scabs, Julia started bleeding from everywhere. This is a necessary step... a medicated bath.
Author's Note: The contents of this chapter include very sensitive subject matter and may be triggering to some individuals. Scenes of abuse of various forms are represented as not only for storytelling, but to raise awareness of what this behavior looks like. Abusive behavior in this story includes, but is not limited to: physical abuse, mental abuse, verbal abuse, gaslighting, manipulation, intentional triggering of another's PTSD, and trauma. In no way are these scenes intended to purposely trigger or harm anyone.
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Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Vincent! Are you home?!"
Aiden was jolted awake by an offending loud noise coming from the front door of Vincent's flat. With an unhappy groan, Aiden sat up and pressed his face into his palms. He didn't feel very rested at all! What time was it?
From the next room over Bernadette came peeking out as Aiden was already making his way groggily towards the door to answer it. Before he could unlatch it, the knocking came loudly again and caused Aiden to scowl at the door. Glancing towards the clock, he saw he'd barely slept four hours!
"Hold on!" he grumbled loudly through the door as he began unlocking it. When the lock was undone, he pulled open the door to glare grumpily at whoever was on the other side. He was met with an astonished Damien staring back at him as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
And that was EXACTLY how Damien felt! Here he was in the late morning visiting his best friend's home to see if he was there to find their very sleepy and disheveled engineer answering the door! And with how long Vincent had been missing? Was Vincent here?! What was going on?
"What the Hell? What are YOU doing here?!"
Aiden frowned a bit deeper and took a step back to reluctantly allow the man inside. "Shh!" he hissed and motioned Damien in. As soon as Damien was inside, Aiden shut and locked the door while Damien looked around worriedly. Then he blinked in surprise as he realized they were not alone.
"Bernadette!"
Damien looked between the two of them with wide eyes and things suddenly began clicking into place. He knew who and what Bernadette was and if she AND Aiden were here...
Before either of them could speak again, Damien began to make his way into Vincent's room with hasty determination. Behind him, Aiden said, "Damien, wait!" Bernadette darted out of the way as Damien marched past. With a slight frown, she then followed in behind him with Aiden trailing behind her.
Damien's eyes widened as he stopped dead in his tracks and stared at the sight of his best friend laying there in bed. He was clearly ill and he was covered in bandages and bruises! Why had no one told him?! Why had no one come for him?! Vincent would have wanted him to know! The angry Damien turned to Aiden and unexpectedly grabbed his shirt and pushed him hard against the wall which caught Aiden off guard!
"What the fuck happened?!"
"Damien!"
Bernadette's exclamation was ignored by both men as Aiden clenched his teeth and grasped Damien's wrists and dug in with his fingers. He growled, "Let me go!" He could see that Damien was desperate for answers; he was scared obviously and perhaps angry as well that he hadn't been notified sooner. But right now, especially after last night, he was not in the mood to be messed with and had no qualms about punching Damien out! And right now the idea had merit!
"Let. Me. Go."
Damien seemed to think better of his actions and finally relented. His fingers let go of Aiden's shirt (to which Aiden released him as well) and they breathed angrily at each other. Beside them, Bernadette stared at them with a pale expression before she loudly let out the breath she was holding with every intention of letting them know how fed up she felt.
"Whatever you two decide to do, whether it be to talk or fight like childish imbeciles or whatever, take it outside! And don't either of you think for a second that Vincent would be very pleased with the two of you right now!" And on that note she turned to go to Vincent's side again, grumbling something about "bull-headed men."
Desperate for answers, Damien jerked his head and started to walk out towards the terrace. "Let's talk." And he said nothing else as he made his way outside to wait for Aiden.
Aiden glanced towards Bernadette who met his eyes with a loud exhale through her nose, indicating her frustration and attempts to not say anything else. Aiden remained where he was for a moment to quickly center himself. With a final glance to Bernadette, he held up his pinky with a wink to reassure her of his promise, then went to join Damien outside.
As soon as he stepped out there, Aiden was taken by surprise! Damien was turning towards him with an apologetic look as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Look, I'm sorry about snapping like that. I was worried! He's my best friend and after he disappeared yesterday?" His hands lowered and his whole body language implored Aiden to understand his plight. "And seeing him like THAT and you didn't offer any explanation? Well...you understand, right? I only had the best intentions."
Aiden wanted to be frustrated at Damien! He hadn't even had a chance to explain his side! But he really did understand; not that he wanted to right now. Feeling annoyed that he was deflating already, Aiden sighed softly and pushed the door shut behind him so they could have some privacy.
"I understand. It's fine, Damien."
Damien visibly relaxed a little more now that Aiden forgave him. He nodded to the younger man and folded his arms over his chest. He was more level and ready to actually listen this time.
"Tell me everything." he insisted.
And so Aiden did: starting from the moment Aiden had overheard his informant until Bernadette and he had closed Vincent's wounds (with several interruptions from Damien pressing him for more details). From there he completely skipped over his private discussion with Bernadette and said that he'd gone to sleep and was woken by Damien banging on the door.
Damien had stared at Aiden the entire time, wide-eyed as the details of the night came out. He was shocked to say the least! At first he couldn't seem to find any proper words! Finally he did.
"Are you mad?!"
"What?"
"You went there alone?! ALONE! You should have come to me! I could have helped you and he'd be back sooner and he wouldn't be laying there on his deathbed!"
And immediately Aiden felt guilty. Aiden had gone there alone with no help except Pete who was just a lantern. At the time he'd been desperate and determined to help Vincent and he hadn't thought it through. Aiden felt dread fill him and he looked down slightly. He really should have gone for help. Damien was right.
"God damn it, Aiden!" Damien growled as he turned away and ran his hands through his hair in a frustrating manner as he gazed up off in the distance. Aiden slowly looked up and felt the sting of tears behind his eyes as he fought them back.
"I'm sorry," he insisted. "I just-"
"Didn't think? Hmph! Sometimes I think, 'Maybe he isn't such a kid after all' but then you go and do a thing like this! Just like blowing your life savings on a stupid little lantern! You really thought that LANTERN was going to help you?! 'I' could have helped you!"
Aiden didn't even have a response. He just stood there feeling so guilty. Because of him, Vincent could have been dead right now. He should have gone to the peelers. Even taking Damien would have been wiser than going on his own. He should have been smarter. Faster. Anything. Aiden believed that Damien's anger was justified. He was right.
When Damien turned to look back at Aiden, he saw his face starting to crumble and was clearly about to cry! And sure enough, a couple of breaths later Aiden let out a small sob as tears slid down his reddening face.
'Well fuck,' Damien thought. He wanted to yell more at him but seeing Aiden tearing up made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't like it. Feeling a little disgusted with the whole situation, Damien finally sighed and approached him and set his hands on his shoulders as Aiden let out another small sob.
"C'mon kid, get a hold of yourself," he tried to console him in a somewhat encouraging tone. It was clear Damien was pushing himself to be nicer. "Obviously Bernadette got him fixed up and I'm here now. He's going to be fine now, okay? He's not going to let some fever take him after all that. Vincent's tougher than that!"
Aiden sniffled and glanced up to meet Damien's eyes and was surprisingly met with a small encouraging smile. Wiping his eyes, he sniffed once more and found himself smiling slightly as well. Damien's assistance would definitely be helpful even if he was a bit overbearing. Perhaps now Bernadette could finally get some rest.
"Yeah. Yeah, you're right."
"Of course I am!"
Damien chuckled and patted his shoulder and started to head inside. Aiden smiled slightly more but it faded once the door closed behind Damien and he was left out on the terrace alone. He looked down at his hands and nibbled his lower lip as he felt confliction entering his thoughts. While he knew Damien was right, he still felt like he'd laid the guilt on a bit thick. Aiden HAD managed to return with Vincent after all! He was still alive because of him! Truth be told, a part of him still didn't regret his actions. He'd have to work through it later. Right now, what mattered was Vincent.
Deciding to brush it all off as Damien's intense worry for his best friend's safety, he tried not to let what was said get to him. When Aiden rejoined the other two in Vincent's bedroom, he was unsurprised to find Damien seated at Vincent's bedside and Bernadette sitting on the chaise. "So, what happens now?" Aiden asked aloud as he looked towards Bernadette, but it was Damien who responded.
"I say we take shifts. Bernadette is insisting on staying but she needs rest." He looked towards her meaningfully and she scowled at him with a huff before retorting, "He is my patient!"
"Of course he is, but you still need rest. You've been attending to him since last night."
"Then I will rest on the couch! I am not leaving until the fever breaks and he's stable!"
"So be it. However, Aiden, you should go back to the ship and get some real sleep."
"How can I sleep now? I'm awake and everyone I know is here! I don't want to go!"
Aiden didn't want to leave Vincent's side! After everything they had been through together thus far he wanted to stick it out to the end with him! He couldn't just stay aboard the ship waiting anxiously!
Bernadette had stood and walked over to Damien's side. Once the argument had reached this point, she gently placed her hand upon Damien's shoulder with a gentle squeeze. "He can stay in the other room and keep me company. Three sets of hands are better than two, Damien, and right now Vincent needs all the help he can get." Damien's eyes narrowed as he gazed up at her with a hint of opposition. "Fine," he finally said with a reluctant sigh.
There was a soft groan and all three pairs of eyes shifted to the man laying before them. Vincent was breathing harder and looked to be in pain. Bernadette glanced towards the clock then began nudging Damien to move.
"It's about that time," she said as she bolstered herself up and reached for more of her specially medicated tea. "He's due for more medicine. You say I need rest, but if I rest now, what then, hm? Do you know how to administer these medications so precisely? Depending on what it is, if you give him too much it could kill him."
"I would if you told me how."
"Hm, no. Better safe than sorry."
"There has to be something that I can do to help."
"Actually yes. Do you know what you can do?"
"What's that?"
"Go boil this."
And she handed him two large pieces of raw ginger. Across from them, Aiden actually snorted at how anticlimactic that had been. Damien looked down at the pieces of ginger in his hand then looked up at her skeptically at such an assignment.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes."
"You want me to boil-?"
"Ginger is an important part of the antibacterial poultice I am using for his wounds and also for his medicine. So you need a small pot and do not dump the water. I will need it for later. I know it sounds so mediocre but it would be very helpful. Please? For Vincent?"
Damien quirked his mouth slightly and then gave a small nod. "Very well." Once his back faced her, he mouthed silently to himself and went to do as she asked.
Once Damien was out of earshot, Aiden approached Bernadette's side with a slight smirk. She glanced up at him with an innocent look and asked, "What? It's a legitimate chore that needs to be done. Eventually." Aiden could only chuckle which Bernadette joined in softly.
"He means well?" Bernadette sarcastically murmured aloud, reiterating her earlier comment about Damien. Aiden snorted and replied under his breath, "Hell is paved with good intentions."
"Indeed. But it is good to have an extra set of hands. Poor Vincent needs all the help he can get."
And then softly below them came a soft, hopeful voice that was barely a whisper: "Em-Emily...don't go..."
Bernadette gasped softly and looked down at Vincent who was gazing up at her with half open eyes. His fingers shifted as he tried to reach for her, so she reached out to touch his hand. She replied gently and with a hint of regret, "Oh, Vincent, no. It's me, Bernadette, your cousin."
"Bernie?"
"Mhm."
"Oh...sorry...I th-thought..."
"Shh, shh, shh...I know."
"Sorry."
"Don't be. It's okay. Sleep."
"Do I..have...to..?"
"Oh, sweetheart," Bernadette said sadly but Vincent was already passing back out; sleep feverishly taking him under once again. She sighed softly and began to wipe at his brow with a fresh, cool cloth.
Aiden's heart broke as he remembered just last week or so Vincent asking him the very same thing. Vincent didn't want to have to wake up to the same daily torment. Aiden felt the sudden urge to crawl into bed with Vincent and wrap him up in his arms and tell him everything was going to be okay and hold him until it was. Instead he stood there feeling a little sad and empty as he watched Vincent fall back into his fitful sleep.
"Who's Emily?"
Somehow Aiden already knew before he even asked but he felt compelled to ask anyway. Bernadette blinked at him then turned to glance over her shoulder to look at the small picture frame on Vincent's nightstand. She reached over and gently picked it up and looked at it for a long moment. Finally, she offered it to Aiden who took it.
"His wife. She's no longer with us. She-... she passed away a few years back during that plague, both her and the baby. It was really heartbreaking. Happened while he was still recovering from the explosion and all and he couldn't get home before they- well, you know. Don't tell him I said this but..." She took a deep breath and finally got her thoughts off her chest. "...it's the reason he drinks so heavily when he's home. I really wish he would just stick to the herb and abandon that wretched drink altogether!"
And echoing in his memory Aiden could hear Vincent screaming and crying: "A good man would have not even left them in the first place! HOW AM I A GOOD MAN?!"
So that confirmed his suspicions. Vincent had never made it home to his wife and child before the plague had claimed their lives. It seemed to be just as Aiden felt: Vincent was just a man who had been through too much.
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I don't have words to fully describe the sorrow in my heart.
Tonight, is our last night with this precious creature who has spent the last 11 years with my husband wrapped around her little paw, and me for the past 4.
She's made me laugh harder than any other dog ever has, and I have felt overwhelming love from her.
She's not going to get any better, without being highly medicated, she's in deep pain.
She's been a huge part of my Flickr experience, and I'll miss my Beagle model.
Tomorrow afternoon, we'll end her pain.
Our hearts are broken.
To all of you with dogs & cats....go hug them.
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Yeh the photo's not anything super groundbreaking, but the idea's been on my mind since I (finally) got around to reading Brave New World a few months ago. If you haven't read it yet (you should), it's basically about a eugenicized utopian society where the people are manufactured and fed pills to keep them complacent, where they're never unhappy but the whole point is that they're never truly happy either.
The one part that's kept circling around my head is the one near the end where a director or someone in charge is talking to one of the protagonists about the whole deal, and says that "happiness is never grand", but compensating for misery is. I realized a while ago that I'd much rather have everything going wrong than right any day; honestly I think anyone who's got half a brain knows that happiness, or what society wants us to see as 'happiness' anyhow is boring as hell. Nobody writes books or songs or movies or makes art about a person who has everything together for a reason. Happiness feels nice for a minute, but it's suffering that makes us feel real, or makes me feel real at least, because it makes the good things so much better. Pain is a teacher, not something that should be avoided.
I'm also just really, really, really against how much we medicate people today, especially children. Did you guys know that kids in the foster care system are prescribed medication for ADHD 16 times more often than kids outside the system? Unrelated, but what I'm trying to point out is that we often medicate those who have more difficulty than the average person appearing 'level', when they might not actually need medicating. If we didn't overmedicate due to individuals not wanting to work with those with behavioral issues those numbers would be equal. We aim to 'fix' people and make them 'happy' when maybe happiness isn't what we should be striving for, but knowledge or understanding or empathy, things that are actually attainable. Unhappiness is inevitable and yet we stigmatize unhappy people, prescribe them drugs and tell them to get over it, make them feel crazy for being human. It's nuts. Obviously I do think medications are necessary in a lot of cases, but definitely not all.
Meh, just be smart yall. For future people's sake.
HAPPY SUNDAE or knowledgeable sundae I guess <3
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Give me one more medicated peaceful moment
Give me one more medicated peaceful moment
And I don't wanna feel this
Overwhelming hostility
I don't wanna feel this
Overwhelming hostility