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Weekly health quiz — Antibiotics, autism and walking

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1 Before the advent of antibiotics, which of the following herbs was commonly used in the treatment of various infections?

  • Ashwagandha
  • Sage
  • Chamomile
  • Echinacea

    Before antibiotics, echinacea was used as a general cure for various infections and wounds, including malaria, scarlet fever and syphilis, and Native Americans primarily used echinacea to help treat the common cold. Learn more.

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