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YEW

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What is YEW?

Occurrence

Yew is found in Canada and the Pacifi c Northwest region of the United States.

The Uses of YEW

Yew is well known today as the plant used to manufacture the drug paclitaxel (Taxol), which is used to treat metastatic ovarian or breast cancer. Native Americans have used yew to treat arthritis and other joint disorders, as well as fever. As a folk medicine, the cooked yew leaves were used as an abortifacient; to promote menstruation; and to treat diphtheria, epilepsy, tapeworms, and tonsillitis.

Safety information for YEW

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