altitude sickness
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Of these, about 22,000 hectares are legal -- grown to be chewed as a stimulant, brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness or used in religious rituals.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
He was rescued again on Saturday after suffering from altitude sickness but is now out of danger.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Lieutenant Alkonis’s family and supporters insisted that he had suffered from altitude sickness and been denied due process in a foreign court system that gave little weight to his guilty plea and repeated apologies.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024
The only thing that really scared her about the climb was the possibility of altitude sickness.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
An official said most were poorly equipped, suffering hypothermia or altitude sickness.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023
