Lavandula angustifolia (IMAGE)

University of California - Irvine

Lavandula angustifolia

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Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), a plant widely used in herbal teas, essential oils, soaps and lotions, was discovered to be among the most efficacious KCNQ5 potassium channel activators.

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Bo Abbott

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