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October 2014 in “International Scholarly Research Notices” Eclipta alba has many health benefits and contains compounds with potential for drug development.
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Sweet violet helps with coughs, insomnia, allergies, and skin issues without major side effects at normal doses.
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The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.