Aloe vera‚ pronounced /ˈæloʊ ˈvɪrə/[1]‚ also known as the true or medicinal aloe‚ is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan.[citation needed] Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa‚ India‚ and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of extracts of Aloe vera have been undertaken‚ some of them conflicting.[2][3][4][5] Despite these limitations
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China and rare earths Of metals and market forces Is China’s grip on essential minerals loosening? Feb 4th 2012 | HONG KONG | from the print edition ALL that glisters is not gadolinium. Even so‚ that mineral and its 16 “rare earth” cousins—found in everything from batteries to catalytic converters—do help make the modern world go round. And‚ as the world’s manufacturers of such products have been reminded recently‚ China has a chokehold on their production. China’s grip on rare earths first
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deforestation keeps on happening? I strongly believe that we need to stop deforestation before it is too late‚ or else we‚ humans‚ will suffer a lot from it. It has been told that forests are our world lungs. As many of us have known‚ every green plant can do photosynthesis‚ a process of producing oxygen from carbon dioxide. If deforestation keeps on happening‚ our oxygen supply will also deplete. That’s one thing I can guarantee. It means that we won’t have enough air to breathe with and it will
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I am going to talk Medicinal Marijuana on why it have health benefits‚ also about Steve Kerr‚ Nate Diaz on it’s good for any pain problem‚ not used painkillers (opioids) ‚ which cannabis strains are for pain ‚ CBD oil benefits‚ relieve pain and improve athletic recovery‚ also knows the history about marijuana. First we got differ types of strains for pain and other medical used too‚ you have sativa‚ hybrid and indica strains to help with treat. So what is hybrid it within the mix of both indica
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Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized April Dawn Stieber Axia College of University of Phoenix Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized “Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug” (Drug Policy Alliance Network‚ 2009). There is no good reason to use it‚ and it does nothing but ruin lives. These statements are frequently made by people who oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal reasons. Unfortunately‚ these statements are false. Medical breakthroughs would never
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Available online at www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com Scholars Research Library J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour.‚ 2011‚ 1 (1): 91-100 (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) Cressa Cretica Linn: An Important Medicinal Plant-A Review on Its Traditional Uses‚ Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties Sangeeta Rani1*‚ Sudhir Chaudhary1‚ Pradeep Singh1‚ Garima Mishra1‚ K. K. Jha1‚ R. L. Khosa2 Department of Pharmacognosy‚ Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy‚ Teerthanker Mahaveer University
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Problem of the extinction of many rare species The problem of the extinction of many rare species is becoming more and more serious in the recent years‚ so the governments of the world have established many nature reserves to protect these species. Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve is one of the most important wetland kinds of national nature reserves. Chongming is the world’s largest alluvial island which is formed by the mud and sand silt where the Yangtze River and East China Sea collide‚ is growing
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Rare-earth metals are widely used in many areas‚ such as electronic‚ petroleum chemical industry‚ metallurgy‚ machinery‚ energy‚ light industry‚ environmental protection and agriculture. The application rare earth can produce fluorescent material‚ rare earth metal hydride battery materials‚ electric light source materials‚ permanent magnetic materials‚ hydrogen storage material‚ catalytic materials‚ precision ceramic material‚ laser materials‚ superconducting materials‚ magnetostrictive material
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Plants‚ also called green plants (Viridiplantae in Latin)‚ are living organisms of the kingdom Plantae including such multicellular groups as flowering plants‚ conifers‚ ferns and mosses‚ as well as‚ depending on definition‚ the green algae‚ but not red or brown seaweeds like kelp‚ nor fungi or bacteria. Green plants have cell walls with cellulose and characteristically obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis using chlorophyll contained in chloroplasts‚ which gives them their
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RUNNING HEAD: MEDICINAL MARIJUANA Medicinal Marijuana: Should We Have It Legalized? DeVry University Jeron Romney ENGL135 Professor Gould February 15‚ 2013 Abstract The issue of completely legalizing Medicinal Marijuana is on-going in the United States. Some people say Medicinal Marijuana causes health problems‚ is an addicting gateway drug and legalizing it is not the best economical decision. Others say that Medicinal Marijuana helps aid with many health issues‚ is not an
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