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  2. Anemopsis - Wikipedia

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    Yerba mansa is versatile. It can be taken orally as a tea, tincture, infusion or dried in capsule form. It can be used externally for soaking inflamed or infected areas. It can be ground and used as a dusting powder. Some people in Las Cruces, New Mexico use the leaves to make a poultice to relieve muscle swelling and inflammation.

  3. Lizard's tail - Wikipedia

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    Saururus cernuus, also known as water-dragon, dragon's tail and swamp root, a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America; Anemopsis californica, also known as yerba mansa, native to western North America

  4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    There are four ways to apply a solvent to a fabric for removing stains: [1] Soaking. This is a common method used in households to remove a variety of stains. Depending on the stains composition, the stained material is left to soak in a container of warm or cool water and solvent.

  5. How to Remove Almost Every Type of Stain - AOL

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    OxiClean uses the power of oxygen to remove even the toughest stains and is a favorite of the pros. With more than 18,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, it’s also a favorite of everyday users.

  6. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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    The fabric treatment formulation is in a gelled or thickened liquid form. Four compulsory ingredients, that include, a dispersing agent, a liquid vehicle that consist of water, a fabric treatment agent, a surfactant. [14] The quaternary amines is used in the fabric treatment formulation of cationic softening or conditioning agents. The ...

  7. Chumash traditional medicine - Wikipedia

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    Yerba mansa was believed to cure gonorrhea, as well as many other afflictions. Seawater as a source of saline and other healing minerals was used to treat sores from venereal diseases, as well as medicinal tea made from carrizo cane.

  8. Syneresis (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    In cooking, syneresis is the sudden release of moisture contained within protein molecules, usually caused by excessive heat, which over-hardens the protective shell. Moisture inside expands upon heating. The hard protein shell pops, expelling the moisture.

  9. Detergent enzymes - Wikipedia

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    For stain removal, conventional household washing machines use heated water, as this increases the solubility of stains. However, heating the water to the required temperature uses a considerable amount of energy; energy usage can be reduced by using detergent enzymes which perform well in cold water, allowing low-temperature washes and ...