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The tallest trees in the world are (1) the coastal redwoods of California, (2) Mt. Ash, a eucalypt from southeastern Australia, and (3) the Douglas-fir and Sitka spruce trees of British Columbia and Washington State.


Herbs used in ADD treatment study


Herbs used in ADD treatment study
Dr. Micheal Lyon of Nanaimo will begin a study in April involving 76 kids to see if herbal medicine can be used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Half of the volunteers will take a placebo and the other half will take a herbal medicine which may include ginseng, ginkgo, St. John's Wort and fish oil. Lyon become interested in studying ADD after his own son was diagnosed with it, and he expects the results of this study to be published in the summer of 2001.
JANUARY 31, 2001
Vancouver Sun
JANUARY 31, 2001

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