Tobacco (ceremonial)
Flowering Tobacco
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Tobacco (ceremonial)
Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana rustica / sylvestris
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Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Aggravates Pitta; use only externally/ceremonially
Rasa / Taste
Pungent; Bitter
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Counter-irritant (external only), ceremonial; NOT for internal use
Why This Plant
"Shatabhisha is 'the hundred healers' — Varuna's veiling star of hidden remedies and the mystic circle. Ceremonial tobacco, the plant of prayer, smoke, and the boundary between worlds, embodies Shatabhisha's secret, encircling medicine. (Planned 2027.)"
Cultivation
Annual; start indoors; full sun; fragrant night blooms; for ceremony/ornament only.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Toxic if ingested. Ceremonial/ornamental use only. Flag clearly.
