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<div>Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance</div><div>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110</div><div>Arlington, VA 22203</div><div>703-358-1708 x1753</div><div>FAX: 703-358-2276</div><div><br></div><div>
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Promoting Healthy Thyroid Function Webinar. July 17, 2013.<br>
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33rd Annual Seed Savers Exchange Conference and Campout. July 19-21,<br>
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2nd Annual TerraVita Herbal Symposium. July 26-28, 2013. Ashland, OR.<br>
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12th Meeting of the Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine.<br>
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Breitenbush Herbal Conference. Sept. 5-8, 2013. Detroit, OR. At<br>
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Survival Skills: 10 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home.<br>
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Outdoor Life. May 22, 2013. Top picks for homegrown first aid include<br>
yarrow, aloe vera, pennyroyal, peppermint, and others that can serve<br>
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Ginger Could Enhance Effects of Asthma Medication, Study Finds.<br>
Huffington Post. May 20, 2013. In a study of human airway muscle<br>
tissue, researchers found that ginger can enhance the bronchodilating<br>
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Study: Another Reason for Daily Wine.<br>
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The Atlantic. May 23, 2013. A review of data from nearly 200,000<br>
patients who had never before had kidney stones revealed that coffee,<br>
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Hong Kong Prescribes New Dose of Old Chinese Medicine.<br>
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The Malay Mail. May 2, 2013. New regulations, Western-style<br>
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Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food.<br>
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New York Times. May 25, 2013. Over the centuries, selective farming<br>
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Folk Remedy Extracted from Captive Bears Stirs Furor in China.<br>
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New York Times. May 21, 2013. China's largest producer of bear bile<br>
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Comparative Study of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Turmeric Extract<br>
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