Ginger – Its Many Valuable Health Benefits And Uses
The rhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale. Roscoe, family: Zingiberacea) have been used as a traditional home remedy for millenia. It is only in recent years that […]
Plants And Trees
Horsetail – Why It Helps To Restore Skin
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) might be a real problem weed for the gardener and their roots go down to Hades but extracts of this plant make […]
The Properties Of Elderflower
The Elderflower (species: Sambucus nigra Family: Caprifoliaceae), or Sambucus, is a shrub growing all over the world. It is mostly found throughout the Northern hemisphere and has been much revered […]
Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
Punarnava (Sanskrit) or mookirattai in Tamil is a creeper that grows throughout India. It is also known as Boerhavia diffusa. In Ayurvedic medicine it is […]
Birch (Betula alba)
Birch (Betula alba L. family: Cupuliferae) is a member of about 40 known species throughout the Northern hemisphere in the Betulaceae family. This particular one […]
Corozo de Lata – Commercial Opportunities Because Of Its Antioxidant and Colouring Potential
What an economically interesting palm this is ! Corozo de Lata (Bactris guineensis: Family: Arecaceae) or just Corozo, uvita de lata, coyol is a wild […]