@uniofnomi.bsky.socialEchinops hoehnelii, a flowering #plant in the same family as daisies, is used in #Ethiopian folk #medicine to treat #malaria thanks to its high content of chemicals called "acetlylenic thiophenes." Its efficacy has been #scientifically validated in mice models:
@darkpuffin.bsky.social#Psychology #myths: we use only 10% of our #brains, #people are either left- or right-brained, and learning #styles unlock better learning. #Catchy? Absolutely. #Scientifically solid? Not so much. The #human mind is #fascinating enough without the #fake user manual