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Pourquoi le corossol fait-il dormir?

Why does soursop make you sleep?

This picture is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license The soursop tree (Annona muricata), also known as graviola, is a tree found in most Creole gardens in Martinique. It is very popular for its fruit, the soursop, whose white flesh is sweet and juicy. But its flavor and texture are not its only properties. Like all trees, the leaves, branches, and roots have virtues that can differ. However, in all these parts we find relaxing and sedative properties. The Benefits The leaves and fruits contain sedative active compounds such as alkaloids such as anonaine, which acts on...

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