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Further Resources
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Carden, Dr. William B
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General research about camomile could be found at:
University of Maryland Medical Centre, German Chamomile
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/ChamomileGermanch.html
About Calcium:
University of Maryland Medical Centre, Calcium
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/Calciumcs.html
About Magnesium
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/Magnesiumcs.html
About Melatonin
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/Melatonincs.html
About Niacin
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/VitaminB3Niacincs.html
About Passionflower
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Passionflowerch.html
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