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During this period, nicotine accumulates in the leaves, peaking when the plant is mature and ready for harvesting

Avoid spending time with people who smoke or use tobacco, and remove all tobacco products from your home, car, and workplace

In colder climates it can be grown like a hardy perennial, with its top growth dying back in the winter and new growth starting from the base

Among these were 'Herba di Santa Croce' in honor of Cardinal Prosper de Santa Croce who introduced tobacco to Italy in 1589 6 , 'Herba Medicea' which is Latin for medical herb, 'Herba Panacea' in reference to tobacco's suggested ability to heal a wide variety of illnesses and is found in the title of Giles Everard's 1587 book 7 , 'Herbe de l'Ambassadeur' or the Ambassador's Herb which refers to Jean Nicot's time as the French ambassador to Portugal in 1559-61, 'Sana Sancta Indorum' or sacred Indian health (plant) which was used by John Gerard in his herbal in 1597 8 based on the title given by Matthias de l'Obel & Pierre Pena in their 1570-1 herbal 9 , 'Sana Sancta Lobelii' or sacred health (plant) of l'Obel, 'Sancta Herba' or sacred herb and 'Sana Herba' or health herb, both of which are found in Gerard's Herball

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