Oleander sources and pests

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Given a choice between consuming a plant that had absorbed automobile

pollutants along a busy and crowded road and one that had grown away

from the road, I would choose the fresh one.

 

I will always remember going to Detroit one year after snow had been

on the ground for over a month. It was horribly dingy and dirty

looking and not something I would eat!

 

Now, having said that, many oleander plants growing along the open

highways in my part of the country appear to be quite clean and

thriving, and I would not hesitiate to use them if they were the only

source and I was reasonably sure they had not been sprayed with

pesticides.

 

Why would anyone spray pesticides on oleander? For the same reason

you see nursery workers handling the plants without gloves - because

they don't know better. Commmercial non-organic nurseries regularly

spray ALL of their plants and the most common pesticide used is malathion.

 

And, as it turns out, nature finds a way to adapt and there are

insects that have evolved to eat the oleander because it affords them

protection from being eaten by birds and other predators. Such bugs

include the Oleander Caterpillar, Oleander Scale, and Oleander Aphid.

I am not sure how widespread those insects are. For a list of

oleander pests and other good oleander info, go to:

 

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG348

 

If you make oleander soup and it causes numbness when put on the lips,

there is a chance that it has been sprayed with Malathion. Do not use

it! The good news is that Malathion breaks down fairly quickly, so If

you purchased a plant at a nursery, you could de-tox by simply

watering it for a few weeks and washing the leaves.

 

Back to the topic of oleander sources. The best source of oleander, if

you do not already have your own or know someone who does, is to

obtain plants from an organic nursery and grow them yourself.

 

If I had cancer or other serious illness, I would likely opt first for

the OPC product and secondly for home-made oleander soup. OPC uses

the same recipe, but does it in a more controlled manufacturing

environment. It for sure is a good choice for those reluctant to make

it themselves.

 

Based on all I have learned the past few years, and am continuing to

learn, if I were to get cancer I would do quite a number of things,

including Cell Forte (Inositol/IP6), colloidal silver, and much more.

But the number one thing would be oleander. And I already do all

three and much more, so I seriously doubt that cancer will ever be

able to gain a foothold in my body.

 

 

oleander soup , " ed4soup " <ed4636 wrote:

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> I'm curious. Why would anyone spray expensive bug killer on oleander?

> From my experience, oleanders have few pests which eat the plant,

> thus no need to use pesticide. Why away from highways? We breath

> " highway air " and all that is in it daily. Plants consume carbon

> monoxide during the day and seem to thrive near roadways.

>

>

>

> oleander soup , " Tony " @> wrote:

> >

> > Away from highways might be a good idea. Unless you know who grows

> > and tends them, there is also a concern about pesticides. Best bet

> > longterm would be to get some from an organic nursery.

> >

> > The OPC is available at a couple of sites on the internet for prices

> > ranging from $299 to $345, or for 1/3 the price ($99 including

> > shipping) directly from the patent holder who licenses the commercial

> > sites. He can be reached via email at:

> >

> > marcswan@

> >

> > > >

> >

> > oleander soup , " BUTTIMER74 "

> > <thunderboltastro@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi Tony,

> > > Is the OPC supplement available in the US? I am looking for

> > > some suitable Oleander bushes away from highways and as

unpolluted as

> > > I can get them.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Joseph

> > >

> >

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