#abortifacient

I’ve started a little patch of pennyroyal next to my skullcap pots, abortion bans be damned.

Sydney City Chiptune Ministries Presents:

'Chiptune Night!' at LAZY THINKING!

Bringing aggressive Game Boy Music back from the freakin’ dead, one month at a time.

THE DETAILS:

Monday, 3rd of March, 2025.

At Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, Australia.

Kicking off after work. Doors approx 6pm.

No door charge.

Pay what you can at the bar to support.

Circuit bending, modular noodling and chiptune!

ARTISTS:

ABORTIFACIENT

IMPBOX

YOU (as part of the Chiptune Open Mic)

CHIPTUNE DJ:

LOW STAKES

Mark your calendars for the ‘first Monday of every month!’ You’re not going to want to miss this series of events from Sydney City Chiptune Ministries.

Fagus grandifolia | American Beech

Plant Community: Oak Hickory

Type: tree

Family: Fagaceae

Native Status: Eastern North America; Native

Mature Size: Height 50′ - 80′ | Spread 40′ - 80′

Habitat / Conditions: Best grown in deep, rich, moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Intolerant of wet, poorly drained soils. Difficult to transplant and does not always grow well in urban settings. In the wild, beeches often form thickets or colonies by suckering from the shallow roots.

Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

Leaf Color: Green --> Beige

Flower Color / Bloom Time: Yellowish-Green | April - May

Medicinal Properties: A decoction of the boiled leaves has been used as a wash and poultice to treat frostbite, burns, poison ivy rash etc. The nuts have been eaten as a vermifuge. A tea made from the bark has been used in the treatment of lung ailments. It has also been used to procure an abortion when the mother was suffering.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a865

https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Fagus+grandifolia

Styphnolobium japonicum | Japanese Pagoda Tree

Plant Community:

Type: Tree

Family: Fabaceae

Native Status: China, Korea

Mature Size: Height 50′ - 75′ | Spread 50′ - 75′

Habitat / Conditions: Styphnolobium japonicum, commonly called Japanese pagoda tree or Chinese scholar tree, is native to China and Korea, but not Japan. Best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained sandy loams in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerant of common city pollutants and conditions. Once established, it is also tolerant of heat and some drought. Newly planted saplings may not flower for as long as the first 10 years.

Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8

Leaf Color: Green

Flower Color / Bloom Time: Creamy white | July - August

Medicinal Properties:  

This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It came second in a study of 250 potential anti-fertility agents. Diuretic, emollient, febrifuge, tonic. The flowers and flower buds are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, hemostatic and hypotensive. The ovaries, especially just before the plant flowers, are a rich source of rutin and this is a valuable hypotensive agent. The buds, flowers and pods are concocted and used in the treatment of a variety of ailments including internal hemorrhages, poor peripheral circulation, internal worms etc. This remedy should not be prescribed for pregnant women. The seedpods are abortifacient. The seed is emetic and hemostatic. It is used in the treatment of hemorrhoids, hematuria, uterine bleeding, constipation, stuffy sensation in the chest, dizziness, red eyes, headache and hypertension.It should be used with caution since it is toxic. The leaves are laxative. They are used in the treatment of epilepsy and convulsions. A decoction of the stems is used in the treatment of piles, sore eyes and skin problems.

The plant contains cytosine, which resembles nicotine and is similarly toxic.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c149

https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sophora+japonica

Thuja plicata | Western Red Cedar

Plant Community: Redwood Forest

Type: Needled evergreen

Family: Cupressaceae

Native Status: Western North America; Native

Mature Size: Height: 50′ - 70′ Spread: 15′ - 25′

Habitat / Conditions: Native to the Pacific Northwest where it is typically found in cool but moist forest areas and bottomlands from southern Alaska along the Pacific coast to northern California and in the northern Rockies from British Columbia to Montana. This is the largest tree in the cypress family, growing in its native habitat to 100-200’ tall and living from 400 to 1000+ years. Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Thrives in cool summer climates. Intolerant of dry conditions. Best in full sun, but generally appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot summer climates.

Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

Leaf Color: Green

Flower Color / Bloom Time: N / A

Medicinal Properties:

Western red cedar was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes, who used it to treat a wide range of complaints. It is seldom, if ever, used in modern herbalism. An infusion of the leaves has been used in the treatment of stomach pains and diarrhea. A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of colds. A decoction of the powdered leaves has been used externally to treat various internal pains, including rheumatism. The leaf buds have been chewed in the treatment of toothaches and sore lungs. A decoction of the buds has been used as a gargle. A decoction of the small branches has been used in the treatment of coughs, colds and tuberculosis. A weak infusion has been drunk in the treatment of painful joints caused by rheumatism or arthritis. A poultice of the crushed bough tips and oil has been applied to the back and chest in the treatment of bronchitis, rheumatism, stomach pains and swollen neck. An infusion of the twigs has been used as a wash in the treatment of venereal disease sores. A decoction of the boughs has been used as an antidandruff shampoo. A decoction of the stem tips and the roots has been used in the treatment of colds. An infusion of the bark and twigs has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints. An infusion of the seeds and twigs has been used in the treatment of fevers. The chewed bark, or a decoction of the bark, has been drunk to induce menstruation. A moxa of the inner bark has been used as a counter-irritant for the skin. A poultice of the inner bark has been applied to carbuncles. The bark has been pounded until it is as soft as cotton and then used to rub the face. The very soft bark has been used to bind wounds and cover dressings. The shredded bark has been used to cauterize sores and swellings.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b432

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/thupli/all.html#DISTRIBUTION%20AND%20OCCURRENCE