how can tobacco be seen as revenge for smallpox was never meant casual use. It needs respect, not habit. humans, we forgot the difference., Botanical name: Nicotiana tabacum , #NicotianaTabacum #PlantWisdom #AncestralKnowledge How smallpox devastated the Aztecs

"The Inca population considered it a miraculous and magical plant that had the power to take away hunger and thirst, produced exhilarating effects, could be used as medicine (as antiseptic and analgesic, to help in digestion, to cure asthma, stomach ache, chest pain and sores, reduce nose bleeding and vomit), and induced a sense of well-being," a paper on the topic explains, adding that the Inca believed that the plant could also preserve bodies, given the numbing effect it has on the tongue

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While this measurement was not statistically significant, there was a trend of reduced oxidative stress compared with continued smoking