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Wow, this is humorous .. whats next, the eye of the newt cures wistfulness? I sure hope so.

Seriously though, we are living in an era where the more the science broadens its horizons, the more it just looks like plain ol' witchcraft.

I'm hoping there'll be some uses for figs we haven't thought of, next ..

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You might like this episode of Radiolab:

https://radiolab.org/podcast/best-medicine

They followed a 1100 year old medicine recipe and found the resulting salve was effective against MRSA in their test.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6261618/

Yes, that was indeed fascinating. I think we're not that far removed from the era of witches, personally .. but I say that, as a sorcerer who casts spells to make things happen, mind ..

Sure thing! Plenty of possibilities here for instance: 'Bioactive Compounds in Ficus Fruits, Their Bioactivities, and Associated Health Benefits: A Review'. (It's a pretty extensive list).

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/06ab/f83d30ec00bb902bb1aa37...

You know, I was hoping for more dragon'y/pixy'ish things, though .. ;)

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