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  2. Saponin - Wikipedia

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    The principal historical use of these plants was boiling down to make soap. Saponaria officinalis is most suited for this procedure, but other related species also work. The greatest concentration of saponin occurs during flowering, with the most saponin found in the woody stems and roots, but the leaves also contain some.

  3. Dextromethorphan - Wikipedia

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    Dextromethorphan, sold under the brand name Robitussin among others, is a cough suppressant used in many cough and cold medicines. [6] In 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination dextromethorphan/bupropion to serve as a rapid-acting antidepressant in people with major depressive disorder.

  4. Pulmonary surfactant - Wikipedia

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    The proteins and lipids that make up the surfactant have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. By adsorbing to the air-water interface of alveoli , with hydrophilic head groups in the water and the hydrophobic tails facing towards the air, the main lipid component of the surfactant, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), reduces surface ...

  5. 15-year-old who created soap that could treat skin cancer ...

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    A teen who created a soap that could "transform skin cancer treatment" was chosen as the 2024 Kid of the Year by Time magazine and Time for Kids.. Heman Bekele from Annandale, Virginia, is a 15 ...

  6. Why are so many New Yorkers coughing? What's happening ... - AOL

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    A main reason is that patients’ cough reflex is enhanced for a month or more even from the simplest common cold, said Dr. Peter Dicpinigaitis, director of Montefiore Cough Center in New York City.

  7. The Type of Cough Medicine You Take Could Make a Big ...

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    The type of cough you have is a clue to what's causing it: A wet cough (the type that brings up phlegm or mucus) is often a sign of a lower respiratory infection.

  8. Cough - Wikipedia

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    A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.As a protective reflex, coughing can be repetitive with the cough reflex following three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually ...

  9. Cold medicine - Wikipedia

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    A small study found honey may be a minimally effective cough treatment due to "well-established antioxidant and antimicrobial effects" and a tendency to soothe irritated tissue. [21] A Cochrane review found there was weak evidence to recommend for or against the use of honey in children as a cough remedy. [22]