Canadian willowherb (Epilobium augustifolium)

Canadian Willowherb

December 14, 2017 smitsa 0

The tribes of the Canadian forests have been applying Canadian Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) for millennia. Why ? To act as a skin cleanser, removing dirt […]

blackberries

We Love Blackberries

December 3, 2017 smitsa 0

Blackberries are part of that great ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ as Keats would have put it. Sweet and tart they are a delicious […]

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The Silk-Cotton Tree

December 1, 2017 smitsa 0

Kapok fibre is the main product from this the silk-cotton tree. It is a downy material that surrounds the seeds. kapok is eight times lighter […]

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Justicia adhatoda

December 1, 2017 smitsa 0

Justicia adhatoda is a herb in the Acanthaceae family which has had long importance in India for the treatment of bronchial diseases and for inducing […]

Fresh sapodilla fruit isolated on white background

Try A Sapodilla

December 1, 2017 smitsa 0

Sapodillas tend to be found in the exotics isle of many retailers. They are not that common except in their countries of origin which is […]

Pile of ripe fresh tropical fruit persimmon prepared for eating

Love Your Persimmons

December 1, 2017 smitsa 0

Go on safari around the supermarket and see what’s new for the fruit bowl. we’ve embraced the furry kiwi, gawped at a mango and tackled […]

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Psoralea corylifolia

December 1, 2017 smitsa 1

Psoralea corylifolia is known as Malay tea, babchi or scurf pea. It belongs to a large group of perennials and sub-shrubs in this genus which […]

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Acanthopanax koreanum

December 1, 2017 smitsa 1

Acanthopanax koreanum is a medicinal plant in the Araliaceae family which has been extensively used in Korea. The roots and stem barks of A. koreanum […]