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Ancient Greek plant Silphium. credit: Wikimedia commons / Eckard Wolff-Postler cc by 3.0 The “miracle” plant Silphium consumed by Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, which was thought to have ...

1 National Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Forest Food Resources, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China 2 State ...

Yarrow is used for many health conditions, and may be helpful in treating skin irritation, wounds, and menstrual pain. More robust research is needed to substantiate its benefits. Yarrow's benefits ...

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