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According to The Scotsman, a company is researching the abilities of the plant, Lathyrus Linifolius, to aid in weight loss. It is said that monks used the roots of this plant to fight hunger.

• The Scotsman – Forgotten plant with power to quell hunger pangs

The only problem with this is the plant is poisonous. There is a company that is trying to find a way to create a weight loss medication with a poisonous plant. Here is the full information on the plant from Dave’s Garden.

• PlantFiles – Detailed information on Bitter Vetch (Lathyrus linifolius)

Hunger isn’t entirely physiological. It has a psychological element to it. Every time I have run into a problem with “hunger pangs” it has always turned out to be an emotional hunger rather than a physical one. Don’t look to poisonous plants and companies that are trying to bilk you out of your money. Get real with yourself and work through the issues that spawn your eating.

Via: Slashfood – Archaeologists discover herbal diet pill