Brahmi

Bacopa monniera
The semi-aquatic plant called the brahmi is found growing in India, as well as in the tropical marshes and wetlands along Florida, brahmi is also found in parts of Central America and other tropical regions of the world. The plant is an aquatic creeping perennial herb, marked off by crinkled leaves and distinctive white flowers; it is related to the plant family containing plants like the spinach and the snapdragon. The herb is found floating in the waters of marshes and wetlands in tropical regions of the world. Herbalist make used of the tops of the plant to prepare herbal remedies of many kinds for the treatment of all types of problems and disorders.

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Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids occur in two forms: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Both are linear, unbranched polymers of subunits termed nucleotides. DNA is found in the nucleus of eukaryotes and the cytoplasm or nucleoid of prokaryotes and functions as the molecule of heredity. RNA molecules are synthesized on DNA templates and participate in protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

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DMSO and MSM

DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) is a sulfur compound that occurs naturally in the body and is found in soil; it is also a by-product of wood-pulp processing. In the body, DMSO is a potent scavenger of free radicals, the unstable molecules responsible for much of the cellular damage in the body.

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