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77Herbal Treatment of Thrombocytopenia and Natural Ways to Prevent Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
A government campaign poster to stop dengue (photo courtesy of rooymans2000@flickr). Dengue is an arboviral illness caused by 1 of 4 related but antigenically distinct viral serotypes and transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.). It is a...
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76The cactus types and succulents that grow in Tenerife
Because of its subtropical climate Tenerife is an ideal place for cacti to grow. However, it doesn't have any native species, although it does have many endemic succulents and one of these is often mistaken for a cactus. There are introduced cacti...
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77A New Topical Medication For Actinic Keratosis, a Skin Condition Caused by Excessive Exposure to the Sun
Actinic keratosis is a skin condition that occurs mostly in older adults and involves the appearance of small, rough, scaly patches that may be accompanied by itching or burning. Actinic keratosis is caused by excessive exposure to the sun over a long period of time. Up until now, topical treaments for actinic keratosis have included Fluoroplex and imiquimod. In January 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Picato, a new topical drug that shortens treatment time to 2 or 3 days.
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73Troublesome Garden Ornamentals- Tough or Invasive?
We gardeners are always looking for the “perfect plant”. Although we all have different ideas of what this entails, depending on our space, climatic area and location, there are some common characteristics we all look for. Is it tough? Is it...
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73How to Grow and Care for Poinsettias
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are beautiful, but rather difficult to grow, winter flowering house plants, and the traditional Christmas favorite. This practical text describes their history and care requirements while in flower, and explains how to bring them into flower again the following season.
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72Beautiful but poisonous plants in Tenerife
A great part of the beauty of Tenerife is created by the amazing wealth of exotic plant species that grow on the island. There are, however, many common ones that are definitely the "femme fatales" of the vegetable kingdom. In other words they are...
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68Some Facts About Euphorbia Plants
Find out what an Euphorbia Plant is and the names of the different varieties of this plant.
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67Tamaimo is a good place for walking
Tamaimo is a town or large village with a population of 2, 414, according to figures in Wikipedia. Situated in the mountains of the south of Tenerife on the west side of the island, Tamaimo is below Santiago del Teide and above Guía de Isora with a...
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66Gardening the Martian Way and the Dragon Tree
There's no life on Mars, you're thinking, so what's this all about? Well, whether there is or isn't perhaps can't be said for sure, but what is certain is that ancient herbalists like Nicolas Culpepper, selected herbs into categories according to...
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64Mother Nature dresses up for Christmas in Tenerife
Tenerife is perhaps not a place that springs to mind when you think about Christmas but in fact it is an ideal place to spend the festive season. And not just because of the countless bars and cheap prices for drinks! For a start, if you want to...
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