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Perezia (plant)
''Perezia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is distributed in South America, especially in the central and southern Andes. Though some species occur at sea level, most ''Perezia'' grow in high-elevation mountain habitat. Species are found in most high Andean ecosystems, except for the páramo. Some species are used in traditional medicine in South America. ''P. multiflora'' is used to treat postpartum hemorrhage, ''P. pinnatifida'' is used as a sedative, and ''P. purpurata'' is used as an anti-inflammatory Anti-inflammatory is the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics. These drugs remedy pain by reducing inflammation as o .... There are about 30 to 35 species in the genus. Species include: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perezia Recurvata
Perezia may refer to: * Perezia (plant), ''Perezia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae * Perezia (microsporidian), ''Perezia'' (microsporidian), a fungus genus in the division Microsporidia {{genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |