Botanical Name: Antirrhinum magus (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Scrophularaceae
Part Used: Leaves.
Habitat:Snapdragon is closely allied to the Toadflaxes. It is really not truly a native herb, but has become naturalized in many places, on old walls and chalk cliffs, being an escape from gardens, where it has been long cultivated.
Description:Anual. Snapdragons are a particular favorite of children who [...]
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The foot is an engineering marvel that cannot be duplicated by robotics. It is composed of 26 bones, 33 joints and around a hundred tendons, ligaments and muscles of various sizes, well oiled and sliding smoothly over each other.
The foot is encased in thick and leathery skin that protects it from injury. Our [...]
New research has once again placed optimum vitamin D intake at much higher than the current recommended amount.
The study of 138 subjects suggested a daily dose of 3800 IU for those with adequate blood vitamin D levels, and 5000 IU each day for those who are vitamin D deficient.
The current recommended intakes for vitamin D [...]
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What is cartilage?
Cartilage is a tough, fibrous material found in joints throughout the body. Its primary purpose is to act as a buffer to stop bones rubbing together.
In the knee it takes the form of a C-shaped piece of material called the meniscus.
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1. Muscles
2. Tendon
3. Patella
4. Cartilage
5. Cruciate ligament
6. Medial ligament
7. Medial [...]
