• tree_frog@lemm.ee
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    It has the same chemical in it aspirin does when you metabolize aspirin, so it’s good as an anti-inflammatory.

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

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

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

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

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

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        Yeah, I actually picked up on that yesterday.

        Someone that sent to traditional medicine gave me some. I think I will avoid it in the future.

        And I edited my comments above to reflect that this morning

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      Totally thought I was replying to a different thread lol. Ugh brain.