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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming therapeutic effect of paragis NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook (FB) page claims that a local grass, commonly known as paragis (scientific name Eleusine indica), can treat a myriad of diseases, including cancer, cysts, and irregular menstruation. This claim needs context. In February 2020 the page published a 403-word text with a photo of the weed. A part of it read: “[S]ikat po […]