[MPWG] NEWS: Growers try to prevent medicinal herbs from goingextinct

[Steven Dentali]

This is a recycled AP article from last July. I can assure you that
Michael Moore is no longer giving interviews (he is quoted in this
article) since his death in February.

Best regards,

Steven Dentali

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http://www.caller.com/news/2009/jun/06/growers-try-to-prevent-medicinal-
herbs-from/

Growers try to prevent medicinal herbs from going extinct
Associated Press
Saturday, June 6, 2009

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The plant has been described by local residents as 
magical, its qualities almost mythical.

The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the "calming 
herb," has been used for centuries throughout the Southwest by American 
Indians and Hispanics for ailments ranging from toothaches to sinus 
infections.

See the link above for the full article text.




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