Tomato, Sun Dried & Powdered (Solanum Lycopersicum)

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Tomato, Sun Dried & Powdered (Solanum Lycopersicum) HERB COMMON NAME :  Tomato HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :   Solanum Lycopersicum OTHER NAMES :  Love Apples, Kamatis, Guzungu FAMILY :  Solanaceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Water Planet: Venus Day:  Friday Direction: West Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Chakra:  1st Root Chakra (Muladhara) Energy: Yin Gender: Feminine Tarot Card:  Strength Tarot, Lovers Tarot, Devil Tarot, Six of Cups Spirit Animal:  Goat, Serpent, Cat, Sparrow, Seahorse, Bonobo Ape Sabbat or Holiday:  Ostara / the Spring Equinox (btw. March 19-23) ; the Great Rite / Hieros Gamus / Sacred Marriage ; Lupercalia (Feb 15) ; Beltane / May Day / Walpurgis (April 30 – May 1) Deity or God / Goddess Association:  Aphrodite, Hera, Venus, Frigg, Freyja, Oshun, Min, Inanna / Ishtar, Nanaya, Eostre, Dionysus, Himeros, Pothos, Hedone, Pan, Peitho, Philotes, Priapus, Cupid, Rāgarāja   Parts Used:  Fruit (berry) Description:  While tomatoes are fruits, botanically classified as berries, they are commonly used culinarily as a vegetable ingredient or side dish. A tomato is 95% water, contains 4% carbohydrates, and less than 1% each of fat and protein. 100 g of raw tomatoes supply 18 kilocalories. Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Some observational studies have shown links between tomatoes (and tomato products) and fewer incidences of prostate, lung, and stomach cancers. A study in women showed that high concentrations of carotenoids (found in high amounts in tomatoes) may protect against breast cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K. Tomatoes have also been shown to have a protective effect on the inner layer of blood vessels and may decrease risk of blood clotting. Tomatoes are considered beneficial for skin health. According to one study, people who ingested 1.3 ounces (40 grams) of tomato paste (providing 16 mg of lycopene) with olive oil every day for 10 weeks experienced 40% fewer sunburns. Historical Uses:  heart disease, cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, blood clots, sunburn, aphrodisiac Mystical Attributes:  Tomatoes were once considered a powerful aphrodisiac and associated with the temptation of Eve in the Garden of Eden. Eating the fruit inspires love and passion. It wasn’t until 150 years after their discovery that Europeans considered them safe for civilized consumption, as they feared they would succumb to uncontrollable lust at the taste. It is believed that using tomatoes in love and fertility spells will increase chances of conceiving a child. The presence of a tomato helps protect from negative influences. Putting one on the windowsill will prevent evil from entering the house. It is believed that planting a tomato seed on Good Friday will keep away evil spirits. Tomatoes are sometimes placed on graves or altars to honor the dead. In Italy, it is believed that the more tomatoes you eat, the more luck you will have. In China, tomatoes represent good fortune and happiness, and are often given as a gift to new business owners. In some Native American cultures, tomatoes are believed to bring strength, health, and prosperity; and are used in some ceremonies and rituals to invoke favor from the gods. Mystical Intentions:  love, passion, sexual desire, attraction, lust, tantric magic, sex magic, fertility, protection from negative energy, protection from evil, burial and funeral rites, luck, abundance, fortune, prosperity, money, happiness, new business, strength, health and healing Taste & Smell:  Tomatoes have a taste that is a balance of sweet, tart, tangy, and savory. The smell is earthy and spicy. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Tomato plants are vines, initially decumbent, growing up to 6 feet or more above the ground if supported, although erect bush varieties have been bred, generally 3 feet tall or shorter. Indeterminate types are “tender” perennials, dying annually in temperate climates (they are originally native to tropical highlands), although they can live up to three years in a greenhouse in some cases. Determinate types are annual in all climates. Tomato plants are dicots, and grow as a series of branching stems, with a terminal bud at the top that does the actual growing. When the tip eventually stops growing, whether because of pruning or flowering, lateral buds take over and grow into other, fully functional, cines. Tomato vines are typically pubescent, meaning covered with fine short hairs. The hairs facilitate the vining process, turning into roots wherever the plant is in contact with the ground and moisture, especially if the vine’s connection to its original root has been damaged or severed. Most tomato plants have compound leaves, and are called regular leaf (RL) plants, but some cultivars have simple leaves known as potato leaf (PL) style because of their resemblance to that relative. The leaves are 4-10 inches long, odd pinnate, with five to nine leaflets on petioles, each leaflet up to 3 inches long, with a serrated margin. Both the stem and leaves are densely glandular-hairy. Their flowers, appearing on the apical meristem, have the anthers fused along the edges, forming a column surrounding the pistil’s style. Flowers in domestic cultivars can be self-fertilizing. The flowers are 1/2-3/4 inches across, yellow, with five pointed lobes on the corolla; they are borne in a cyme of three to 12 together. The fruit contains hollow spaces full of seeds and moisture, called locular cavities. These vary among cultivated species, according to type. Some smaller varieties have two cavities, globe-shaped varieties typically have three to five, beefsteak tomatoes have a great number of smaller cavities, while paste tomatoes have very few, very small cavities. For propagation, the seeds need to come from a mature fruit, and be dried or fermented before germination. Contraindications & Toxicity: Although tomato allergy is rare, individuals allergic to grass pollen are more likely to be allergic to tomatoes. People with latex allergy can also experience cross-reactivity to tomatoes.   Constituents: Lycopoene Beta Carotene Narinigenin Chlorogenic Acid     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. By purchasing this item, you understand and release Spirit Arts & Herbs Inc from any liability. No items we sell are for internal use and should never be ingested for any reason. Some may also not be safe for topical application, or even be safe to touch while unprotected. 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