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red clover
Herbs
November 2, 2022

Red Clover – Uses and Health Benefits

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is a wild, perennial, flowering plant belonging to the legume family just like peas and beans. It can grow up to 15-40cm high. Red clover is a dark-pink herbaceous plant originating from Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is now popularly used in South America as…
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almond nuts
Superfoods
October 26, 2022

Almonds – A Healthy Food Choice

Almonds are the edible seeds of Prunus dulcis, more commonly called the almond tree. It is native to the Middle East and other countries like Spain, Morocco, Greece, and Israel but the US is now the world’s largest producer of almonds. They have a hard, green shell, which cracks open…
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panax ginseng
Herbs
October 18, 2022

Panax Ginseng – The King of Herbs

Panax ginseng, also known as Asian ginseng or Korean ginseng is a species of plant whose root is the source of ginseng. It is a slow-growing, short, perennial plant with fleshy roots.  It grows in the mountains of East Asia. It is among the longest-living plants. Panax ginseng is one…
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papaya
Superfoods
October 13, 2022

Papaya (Carica Papaya. L.) – A Superfood

Papaya (Carica papaya. L.), commonly called pawpaw is a well-known fruit-bearing plant all over the world. It is a juicy and tasty fruit, belonging to the family Caricaceae. The scientific name is Carica papaya. This plant is grown in various parts of the world, including India, tropical America, Europe and…
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cat’s claw
Herbs
September 29, 2022

Cat’s Claw – All you Need to Know

Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a woody tropical vine found primarily in Peru, Columbia, Ecuador and Panama. It can grow up to 30 meters tall. This name was given because of the resemblance of the plant’s hooks or thorns to the cat’s claws.  There are two most common varieties namely…
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stinging nettle
Herbs
September 14, 2022

Stinging Nettle – A Wonder Plant

Stinging nettle (Urtica Dioica) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family of Urticaceae. It can grow between 1-2m tall and it is perennial with rhizomes. The plant is characterized by unicellular stinging hairs. The erect stems are strong, hairy, mostly unbranched and quadrangular.  They are green in young plants…
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young tongkat ali plant
Herbs
September 6, 2022

Tongkat Ali – Health Benefits and More

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a medicinal flowering shrub native to Southeast Asia. It is indigenous to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam but some species of the plant also grow in regions of Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. This herb's name means “Ali’s walking stick” which some people believe that it refers…
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eucalyptus
Herbs
August 30, 2022

Eucalyptus – A Health Essential

Eucalyptus (Eucapyptus spp.) is a tall evergreen tree native to Australia and Tasmania but has been successfully introduced into 90 countries worldwide, since the 1850s, where it is now one of the most important and widely planted genera especially the E. globulus which is largely cultivated in the subtropical and…
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