poisonous plants - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1982 - 20 Pfennig

Poisonous Plants With the illustrations of poisonous plants, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues six multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellation from April 6 to June 5, 1982 Poisonous plants "All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; but the dose makes that a thing is not a poison. "Theophrastus Bombastus of Hohenheim, gen. Paracelsus (1493-1541) wrote this statement in the light of the gradual transition from spice and medicinal to poisonous plants and the beneficial effects of such a plant the hand of the doctor whose uncontrolled use or misuse may be fatal.Various poisonous plants are extremely beautiful, show bright colors in flowers and fruits, or are so rare that we need to protect them.Their number is legion and in the plant world Our native flora has about 135 more or less poisonous plants, not counting the ornamental plants, not all of which are deadly poisonous, but each affects our health considerably 20-pfennig-value: swamp-porst Protected by this heather plant (Ericaceae) of the peat bogs The rust-colored branches of the shrub are hairy and tangled, with narrow, linear leaves following the margin rolled down and evergreen. The white flowers form terminal umbels. All parts of the shrub contain essential oil with Ledol (Porstkampfer) and phenolic substances that cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and possibly abortions.