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The world of plants is full of natural medicinal wonders.
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Killers have used these for centuries to poison people.
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Two particularly poisonous plants could have properties that may be used.
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Ingestion of small amounts of aconitum could cause death.
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Biohacking of the plants' chemical makeup could create valuable therapeutics.
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The researchers recreated the toxic compounds from the two plants.
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We know they interact with our bodies in so many ways.
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They could be used as a painkiller to treat malaria and cancer and to kill pests.
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Upgrading their arsenal of natural compounds over millions of years to help them.
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Many of the medicines we use today come directly from plants.
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