Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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- Achiote Extract
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Other parts of the plant are used in a traditional way. In particular, the leaves appear to have wide applications; it is associated with properties dryingto protect the liver and lower cholesterol; they also have a marked effect on the urinary system and increase the volume of urine in cases of kidney failure or cystitis. In some parts of the Amazon it is used as a snakebite treatment. The leaves and seeds are also used to calm an irritated stomach; The extract of the seeds protects the skin against the ultraviolet rays of the sun and is used as a general skin tonic and to cure skin diseases.
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