Images Dated 23rd July 2004

Gyroscope spinning on a piece of string

Gyroscope. Toy gyroscope spinning on a piece of string. A gyroscope is a heavy spinning disc mounted so that its axis is free to adopt any orientation. Its special properties depend on the principle of conservation of angular momentum. The fact that it will stay upright as long as it is spinning fast enough demonstrates the property of gyroscopic inertia, that is that the direction of the spin axis resists change. Gyroscopes are used in stabilisation devices and compasses in boats and aircraft

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Golden rod (Solidago sp.) in garden bed. Solidago virgaurea can be used to treat urinary infections, chronic catarrh and skin diseases, influenza, whooping cough, platulent dyspepsia, kidney stones. Used externally on wounds, insect bites, ulcers and for sore throat, it has a therapeutic effect

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Chronic Catarrh And Skin Diseases, Colourful Herb Medicinal Plant Herbal Yellow Goldenrod, Flower, Flowering, Golden Rod Solidago Sp, In Garden Bed, Influenza, Insect Bites, It Has A Therapeutic Effect, Kidney Stones, Labat Rouquette Gardening, Ornamental, Platulent Dyspepsia, Solidago Virgaurea Can Be, Solidago Virgaurea Can Be Used To Treat Urinary Infections, Ulcers And For Sore Throat, Used Externally On Wounds, Whooping Cough

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Hollyhocks and Golden rod (Alcea rosea & Solidago sp.) in garden bed. Solidago virgaurea can be used to treat urinary infections, chronic catarrh and skin diseases, influenza, whooping cough, platulent dyspepsia, kidney stones. Used externally on wounds, insect bites, ulcers and for sore throat, it has a therapeutic effect. Preparations of Alcea rosea using the root has some therapeuctic effect in the treatment of coughs and throat infections

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