Stinging Nettle

1- Stinging nettle can be a very dangerous plant, because when you touch it with your bare skin, you will get a terrible sting, which is very painful.

2- This is called 'soi' in Kashmir, a terrorist plant and was used in schools by cruel teachers to punish students a decade ago.

2- The stinging sensation is caused by formic acid which covers the tiny hairs of the plant .

3- However , it has many health benefits :
· It is a good source of iron; it helps in treating anaemia and in forming the blood cells.
· Drink stinging nettle in the form of tea is useful in case of nosebleed and menstruation problems.
· It helps in minimising the risk of skin disorders and protects urinary and respiratory troubles.
· If you are facing hair loss problems for ages, you must consume stinging nettle to lessen the same.
· This plant is used to cure asthma, sinusitis, prostate, and arthritis. In Europe, it also helps in curing kidney infections.
· Lastly, in case you get any cuts, apply fresh juice of the Stinging nettle to stop the bleeding.

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A Dragon’s Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is seen in front of the Skund mountains on the island of Socotra, Yemen. The tree is so named because any injury to the bark results in a deep red liquid excreting from the scar – compared in the past to the "Blood of Dragons".

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There is a tree so poisonous that rainwater running off it's leaves will burn your skin.

It's called Manchineel and it's a fruit tree native to Florida. However, you probably don't want to eat the fruit! The fruit looks like an apple and it is believed to cause death when eaten. In fact the spanish name for the fruit is "manazanilla de la muerte" or "little apple of death."

The tree is so poisonous that rainfall that touches its leaves will cause somone's skin to blister. Despite this, they are good natural wind breakers and they're used to prevent beaches from eroding. To prevent people from getting burnt, most trees are marked either with signs or red Xs to indicate that they're a dangerous tree.

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★ 80% of the world's forests are gone.2000 trees a minute are cut down in the Amazon alone.

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Name of the Tree : The Tree of Life, Sharajat-al-Hayat.

Type : North American mesquite tree.

Location : 1.2 miles or 2 kilometers away from Jebel Dukhan, Bahrain.

Specialty : Standing lonely in the heart of desert, on top of a 25-foot-high sandy hill.

Local Belief : The tree’s longevity is granted by Enki, the mythical god of water, and that it marks the location of the Garden of Eden.

Age : 400 years.

Depth of Roots : Around 160 feet.

Coordinates : 25.99408°N 50.58325°E