HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
MEDICINAL PLANT
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Question
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Which plant is used to treat coughs or arthritis?
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Lignum Vitae
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Rooster Comb
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Fever Grass
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Life Leaf
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lignum vitae is Latin for “wood of life". The plant derives its name from its medicinal uses; lignum vitae resin has been used to treat a variety of medical conditions from coughs to arthritis, and chips of the wood can also be used to brew a tea.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Lignum vitae, meaning tree of life, is from the genus Guaicum (caltrop family or Zygophyllaceae) and is the National Tree of The Bahamas.
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