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EVOLUTION MEDICINE

EvolutionMedicine clinical applications and course materials in evolutionary medicine – by Joe Alcock MD Virulence evolution and herd immunity By  Joe Alcock  on  June 2, 2020  •  (  Leave a comment  ) The billionaire hedge fund manager  Ricky Sandler says we should disregard public health professionals  and encourage people to get infected with COVID-19 so that the population can have “so called” herd immunity. He and others argue we should throw caution – and our face masks – to the wind and promote infections in younger people. Sandler says that he “envisions young and healthy people attending ‘virus relief concerts’ in hopes of getting the virus.” I can guarantee that Sandler hasn’t given any thought to the evolution of virulence, let alone gathered any knowledge on public health basics. Paul Ewald, the author of the book “ The Evolution of Infectious Disease ” pointed out that transmission characteristics can ...

BITTER STICK

CHIRATA OTHER NAME(S):  Bitter Stick, Bitterstick, Chirayta, Chiretta, Chirette, Chirette des Indes, East Indian Balmony ...    Show More Read Reviews (5) Overview Overview Information Chirata is an herb. People use the parts that grow above the ground to make medicine. Chirata is used for fever,  constipation , upset  stomach , loss of appetite, intestinal worms,  skin  diseases, and  cancer . Some people use it as “a bitter tonic.” In India, it has been used for  malaria , when combined with the seeds of divi-divi (Guilandina bonducella). In manufacturing, chirata is used in  alcoholic  and non- alcoholic  beverages. How does it work? Chirata contains a chemical that may help reduce swelling ( inflammation ) and might also fight malaria. REVIEWS Comment: The extract of the plant mixed with water is really bitter but its really helpful in fighting different skin diseases and stomach/liver ...

DISTEMONANTHUS BENTHAMIANUS

JATROPHA CURCAS PLANT

SIDA ACUTA

SUPER PLANTS OF WEST AFRICA-SESEMASA/ESISIMANSA- NEWBOULDIA LAEVIS

Newbouldia laevis Seem. [family BIGNONIACEAE] Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K) Collection Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa Resource Type Reference Sources Entry From Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1 Names Newbouldia laevis   Seem.  [family  BIGNONIACEAE ] Common names SENEGAL :  BALANTA  gimgid (K&A)  BANYUN  kibompor (K&A) sibompol (Aub., ex K&A)  DIOLA  bu gompa (JB)  DIOLA (Efok)  égompa = slippery (K&A)  DIOLA (Fogny)  fugompefu (K&A) fugompö (K&A)  FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)  kôdomburu (K&A)  KONYAGI  pasal (K&A)  MANDING-BAMBARA  kolokolo (K&A)  MANDINKA  kundio buro (Aub.) kundiu mburo, kudu mbioro (K&A) kun˙do burô (Aub.; K&A)  MANINKA  kinkin (auctt.) kúdum burô (K&A) moquiquiri (RS) toré (RS)  ‘...