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Morning glory was first known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties of its seeds. * M5 ]7 _* c8 B: w9 @) c * r; Q8 ^, J @6 I; b& h) thttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_glory