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POPSZheng Gu Shui Our acupuncturist pronounces it "Zen Goo Shway". Similar to Ben-gay and other topical liniments, Team LexiMonkey always keeps a couple of bottles of this stuff on hand. our local Vietnamese grocery carries it, Excellent for aches and pains and bruises. There are stories of fighters breaking an arm, soaking the arm in ZGS, taping it up, and going on to win the match. Our acupuncturist discounts the literal interpretation of that story, but this is really great stuff.
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POPSHerbs, vitamins that can hurt you continued: ______ Artemisinin-- man who developed hepatitis after taking the herb artemisinin for stomach problems. There was no other reason for his hepatitis, and the disease went away when he stopped taking the herb, and the authors suggested that doctors be aware of a possible relationship between the artemisinin and hepatitis. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Rowe listed about a dozen herbs that should be avoided within two weeks of surgery, including common ones such as garlic, ginseng and echinacea. Some increase bleeding and some affect the heart, and others interfere with anesthesia or other drugs.
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POPSSleep on it. I've been taking Korean ginseng for about a week. It seems to be enhancing my creativity. I'm going to try this.
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POPSReference Guide for HERBS Someone asked for this... Ho Shou Wu Root Hyssop Leaf Jujube Date Juniper Berry Kola Nut Korean Ginseng Root Lady Slipper Root Licorice Root Lycium Berry Motherwort Leaf Muira Puama Root Mullein Leaf Oregon Grape Root Panax Ginseng Parsley Root Passion Flowers Pau D'Arco Bark Paullina Seed Prickly Ash Bark Red Beet Root Red Clover Tops Red Peony Root Red Sage Root Rosemary Rose Hips Berry Saw Palmetto Berry Schizandra Berry Sok-Day Root St. John's Wort Stinging Nettle Leaf Turmeric Rhizomes Uva Ursi Root Valerian Root White Willow Bark Wild Yam Root Wood Betony Leaf Wu Chi Root Yarrow Leaf Yellow Dock Root Yerba Mate Leaf Those are also linked
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POPS"Ag-crime" on the rise: rural larceny Bizarre trend: large-scale thefts of agricultural and related products, such as artichokes, almonds, anhydrous ammonia (for making meth), irrigation valves, avocados, tractor parts, and citrus fruits. Thieves check commodity price indices before deciding what to target.