This week's case is from Drs. Matt Pettengill and Sean Moss. Approximately 10 of the following object were recovered from the hair of patient. She had applied calendula to her scalp earlier in the day. What is your identification?
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3 comments:
Hard to tell the size of them, but they look like they could be calendula seeds!
Calendula seeds
Following the leads of previous answers and further research on line I learned the beneficial effects of the plant. I do agree with the answers, just am curious if the practice helps regrowing the long gone hairs on my forehead.
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