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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Plant
  1. Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... some point. Most people are sensitive to the plants' oily sap. The sap is in the root, stems, leaves and fruit of these plants. If it gets on your skin, it causes ...
  2. Herbal Medicine (National Library of Medicine)  
    An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, ...
  3. Vegetarian Diet (National Library of Medicine)  
    A vegetarian diet focuses on plants for food. These include fruits, vegetables, dried beans and peas, grains, seeds and nuts. There is no single type of vegetarian ...
  4. Pesticides (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... protect your health by killing germs, animals, or plants that could hurt you. However, they can also ...
  5. Water Pollution (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the gills of fish and block light, causing plants to die. Nutrients, often from fertilizers, cause problems ...
  6. Marijuana (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mix of dried, crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. The plant contains chemicals which act on your brain and ... it as a tea Smoking oils from the plant ("dabbing") Using electronic vaporizers ("vaping") What are the ...
  7. Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... powder or furniture polish Pesticides Indoor or outdoor plants Metals such as lead and mercury The effects ...
  8. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... HIV and the common cold. Fungi are primitive plant-like organisms such as mushrooms, mold, mildew, and ... are common fungal infections. Parasites are animals or plants that survive by living on or in other ...
  9. Dietary Proteins (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body can't make on its own. Most plant proteins are incomplete. You should eat different types of plant proteins every day to get all of the ...
  10. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... which comes from the seedpod of opium poppy plants. These plants grow in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and ...
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