Tree Tobacco

[Lupus]

I recently discovered that I have Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) growing wild on my property, but I have no idea how it is used (if it is used). I was able to find the main chemical constituients, but don't have the books to look up effets and uses.

The constituents are:

Alkaloids; fruit-12,000ppm; Leaf-11,000ppm

Anabasine;

Nicotine;

Nornicotine;

Rutin; Leaf-12,000-21,000ppm;

If anyone knows uses or effets I would appreciate the info.

---Thanks, Lupus

[Torsten]

I think this is th one that contains anabasine instead of nicotine. Anabasine has similar effect, but is supposedly less addictive. It was promoted for a while as a good way to get off nicotine.

[Lupus]

This plant contains a whole lot of anabasine. I have heard that anabasine might not be safe, is this true.

[Guest reville]

I read somewhere that is was used as a substitute for traditional chewing tobaccos in Australia(post settlement of course ) by aboriginal people - not suprising as it grows so prolifically on any bit of wasteland thats a bit limey