Peripheral Neuropathy and Agent Orange. VA presumes Veterans' early-onset peripheral neuropathy is related to their exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service when the disease appears within one year of exposure to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VA's rating regulations.
Agave nectar (sometimes called agave syrup) is most often produced from the Blue Agaves that thrive in the volcanic soils of Southern Mexico. Agaves are large, spikey plants that resemble cactus or yuccas in both form and habitat, but they are actually succulents similar to the familiar Aloe Vera.
The Agave Plant: Tequila is made by distilling the fermented juices of the blue agave plant (a member of the lily family that looks like a giant aloe vera plant with spiked barbs on the tips) with water. After 7-10 years of growing, the agave plant is ready to be harvested and used in the production of tequila.