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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal uses: Pliny listed extensive use of almond oil in beauty treatments as an exfoliant, wrinkle reducer, and acne – fighter.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal Uses: Native Americans once used inner bark as a tea for lung ailments, heartburn, and weak stomach.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal uses: none.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal uses: Pliny said hazelnuts were good for stopping cough, but warned that eating too many could be fattening.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Then they see their doctor, who lists some of marijuana’s medicinal uses and imparts how it should be used responsibly by adults and not at all by children.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Often intriguing medicinal uses emerge, only to be dashed because of toxicity or other nasty repercussions.
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In Wikipedia:
It has no culinary or commercial uses and only limited medicinal uses.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal Uses: Studies have shown that kudzu can reduce both hangovers and alcohol cravings.
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Traditional medicinal uses of rooibos in South Africa include alleviating infantile colic, allergies, asthma and dermatological problems.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’s also been shown effective in beta cell regeneration, and has numerous other traditional medicinal uses.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Founded in Africa, the gel which is extracted out of this plant has countless medicinal uses for treating skin disorders, healing wounds and preventing hair loss.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
From treating athlete’s foot to healing wounds and alleviating stomach ulcers, honey has many medicinal uses.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal Uses of Lobelia Inflata By: Lachlan Walker American Indians have long revered lobelia.
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
The plant has a number of historical medicinal uses.
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In Wikipedia:
The ruins include cyclopean walls six kilometers in circumference, and sulphur baths, which in the last century were restored for medicinal uses.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Medicinal Uses and Indications: – Willow bark is used to ease pain and reduce inflammation, and there is good evidence that it is effective as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory.
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(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
From a young age he became curious about the various plants which he saw growing in the countryside and their medicinal uses.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I found the museum interesting because of the history of medicinal uses of the coca leaf, but slightly biased against Europeans and Americans who now control the market for cocaine and restrict the exportation of the plant out of Bolivia.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Soap nuts are used for many medicinal uses.
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