Boxwood

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Description

Boxwood is a type of Herb.

 

Botanical Name

 Buxus sempervirens

 

Parts Used

 Leaves

 Stems

 

Health Benefits of Boxwood

Immune System

 Boxwood (990 mg per day of an extract of Boxwood may retard the progression of the HIV virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).  [1]

 

Dosage Recommendations

 The dosage of Boxwood used in the trial that demonstrated the ability of this Herb to retard the progression of AIDS was 990 mg per day.

 

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