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04/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Oregon grape extract: A natural treatment for psoriasis

Oregon has another reason to be proud of its state flower. The extract of Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) offers a natural way to alleviate the chronic skin condition psoriasis, according to the American Herbalists Guild. As far back as 1900, there have been cases when an individual suffering from psoriasis made a recovery after regularly taking an extract made […]

03/20/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Plants “adapt or die” too: Study finds botanical defense mechanisms evolve based on herbivores’ immunity to chemical toxins

“Adapt or die,” said the late Andy Grove, the founder of computer chip maker Intel who escaped Communist Hungary as a young man. A new study suggested plants adhere to the same dictum, adapting and discarding defenses according to what works best for the situation at hand, reported a ScienceDaily article. Researchers from the Academy […]

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