The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu.
Patients can also experience fever, headaches and body aches.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Donor requests for internships for their family members also led to overcrowding in the office and logistical headaches for schedulers, one former staffer said.
Like Blackwood, he’s been fighting through an assortment of aches and pains over the last 10-12 weeks himself.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.
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