Monotropa uniflora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora
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It has the same chemical in it aspirin does when you metabolize aspirin, so it's good as an anti-inflammatory.
Edit: after doing a little bit more research and being corrected below, I am editing this.
While ghost pipe has been used as traditional medicine, and some people still use it as traditional medicine, it could also be toxic.
I don't know where you heard that but it's incorrect
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin
I appreciate the correction. I'm not sure where I found that about endocannabinoids.
Anyway, ghost pipe does contain an aspirin metabolite and is medicinal. It also may be toxic.
Actually don't suggest using it as traditional medicine and I will add that to my original comment.
And it has glycosides too! So it may also be toxic to humans.
Yeah, I actually picked up on that yesterday.
Someone that sent to traditional medicine gave me some. I think I will avoid it in the future.
And I edited my comments above to reflect that this morning
Totally thought I was replying to a different thread lol. Ugh brain.