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  2. Oxalis tuberosa - Wikipedia

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    Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, [1] oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names. The plant was brought into cultivation in the central and southern Andes for its tubers, which are used as a root vegetable.

  3. Everything You Need to Know About Acne, from Causes to ... - AOL

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    Overview. Acne is a skin condition characterized by clogged pores. When pores get clogged, it causes red lesions — which you know as pimples — to form on the face or other areas of the body ...

  4. Why are dermatologists prescribing women a blood pressure ...

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    According to a study in JAMA Dermatology, the prescribing rates of spironolactone for acne in women rose about 300% from 2017 to 2020. ... “The side effects are very mild, you know, comparable ...

  5. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    "Potentiates digitalis activity, increases coronary dilation effects of theophylline, caffeine, papaverine, sodium nitrate, adenosine and epinephrine, increase barbiturate-induced sleeping times" [3] Horse chestnut: conker tree, conker Aesculus hippocastanum: Liver toxicity, allergic reaction, anaphylaxis [3] Kava: awa, kava-kava [4] Piper ...

  6. Acne - Wikipedia

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    Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is a first-line treatment for mild and moderate acne due to its effectiveness and mild side-effects (mainly skin irritation). In the skin follicle, benzoyl peroxide kills C. acnes by oxidizing its proteins through the formation of oxygen free radicals and benzoic acid .

  7. Stridex - Wikipedia

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    Most products in the Stridex line contain as the active ingredient salicylic acid (0.5–2.5%); Stridex Power Pads instead contain benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), a nonprescription acne treatment medication. [3] However, they also warn about possible side effects: dryness of the skin, possible burning, and tingling.

  8. Oxalis - Wikipedia

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    Common wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) Pale grass blue (Pseudozizeeria maha) of the dry-season brood laying eggs on Oxalis Several Oxalis species dominate the plant life in local woodland ecosystems, be it Coast Range ecoregion of the North American Pacific Northwest , or the Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in southeastern Australia where ...

  9. Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia

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    The raw vegetable is starchy and bland, mucilaginous when grated, and may be eaten plain as a side dish, or added to noodles. [citation needed] Another variety of yam, jinenjo, is used in Japan as an ingredient in soba noodles. In Okinawa, purple yams (Dioscorea alata) are grown. This purple yam is popular as lightly deep-fried tempura, as well ...