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[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by Rosiefuture

Yes, we are just about to go into Spring on September 1st. I just read on ISOPE that in Papua the smoked flowers of this orchid are used there for contraception!

Marion

I don't really wonder if it works, as much as I wonder how this tradition was born. I can't even begin to imagine the circumstances leading up to smoking an orchid, and using it as contraceptive. Is this an "oral" contraceptive? Or was it somehow physically used? I could see maybe trying to eat it, but can't even imagine the other way....whatever it may be! I guess that gives a whole new meaning to promoting "safe gardening".

[Rosiefuture]

Originally Posted by gixrj18

I don't really wonder if it works, as much as I wonder how this tradition was born. I can't even begin to imagine the circumstances leading up to smoking an orchid, and using it as contraceptive. Is this an "oral" contraceptive? Or was it somehow physically used? I could see maybe trying to eat it, but can't even imagine the other way....whatever it may be! I guess that gives a whole new meaning to promoting "safe gardening".

Yes, it does make you wonder if someone just suddenly thought "Maybe if I smoke the flowers of this orchid they will stop me getting pregnant!"

Also when they say smoked the flowers do they mean they smoked them like a joint............or did they smoke them like ham???

Marion

[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by Rosiefuture

Yes, it does make you wonder if someone just suddenly thought "Maybe if I smoke the flowers of this orchid they will stop me getting pregnant!"

Also when they say smoked the flowers do they mean they smoked them like a joint............or did they smoke them like ham???

Marion

....Or was it like the movie "American Pie" (for those of you that have seen it), and did someone get caught pleasing themself with a smoked orchid (probably part of someone's lunch)? Maybe they had to make up a good excuse on the fly......"Oh that! Uhhhhh, that's my new Trojan flower.....everybody's using them! It's the latest craze in contraception. It's like your not even wearing it!"

[Rosiefuture]