What is the African wild rice? African Wild Rice, also known as Oryza longistaminata, is a species of wild rice native to Africa. It is an annual grass that typically grows in swampy areas, riverbanks, and other wetland habitats across… Read More »What You Should Know About The African Wild Rice?
Getting enough sleep is important for our physical and mental health. When we consistently fail to get the recommended amount of sleep, we put ourselves at risk for a variety of health problems. Here are some of the health risks… Read More »What Are The Health Risks From A Lack of Sleep?
Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but for people with limited mobility, finding safe and effective exercises can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many exercises that can be adapted to meet the needs of people with… Read More »The Best Exercises For People With Limited Mobility
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for our overall health and well-being, but many people struggle to get the rest they need. Whether you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling tired, improving your sleep hygiene… Read More »7 Tips for Improving Sleep Hygiene
There have been reports that regular and sometimes rigorous exercises seem to help to prevent women from developing fibroids or even helping to shrink fibroids where they already exists. Some women want to know if this is indeed the case.… Read More »Does Exercise Help To Shrink Fibroid Tumours?
In this article, I am looking at some options or methods for building natural housing. It seems more are using concrete blocks and cements to build homes. This is due to a number of reasons that cannot be overlooked or… Read More »Natural (and Near Natural), Sustainable Housing Options For Everyone
Latin Name: Petiveria alliacea Family: Phytolaccaceae Synonyms: Mapa graveolens Vell., P. corrientina Rojas, P. foetida Salisb., P. graveolens (Vell.) Stellfeld, P. hexandria, P. paraguayensis Common Names: Anamu, Apacin, Apacina, Apazote de Zorro, Aposin, Aveterinaryte, Calauchin, Congo root, Emeruaiuma, Garlic weed,… Read More »Anamu (Guinea Hen Weed) Benefits and Uses
List of medicinal and aromatic species with high priority for germplasm collection and conservation in Brazil with a special focus on Caatinga Download – Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in South America – Brazil Source: Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants… Read More »A List of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in South America – Brazil
This is from a research paper from the Cameroon looking at local herbs used for as malaria remedy. Researchers: Focho, D. A.1, Ndam, W. T.1 and Fonge, B. A.2 1. Department of Plant Biology, University of Dschang, P. O. Box… Read More »Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Treatment of Malaria in Cameroon
Researchers: Aworinde David Olaniran, Erinoso Sakiru Morenikeji, Ogundele Alimi Adeyemi, Teniola Olasimbo Anuoluwapo and Ojo Samuel Omoniyi Institutions: Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria; Department of Biology, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo,… Read More »Plants Used for Different Ailments Based on the ‘Doctrine of Signatures’ (Southwestern Nigeria)
This is a list compiled showing the local name of medicinal plants used in various parts of Kenya by different groups of peoples. VernacularNames of Medicinal Plants of Kenya /Tiba Asili SACCO Society Ltd, JAN, 2011
1. Listing of Family names based on information from Stevens (2001) and The Plant List (2013) 2. Unless indicated otherwise, places of origin / distribution ranges were sourced from GRIN (2016) and Tropicos (2016) 3. IPNI (2012) entry for Citrus… Read More »Plants Historically Used As Anti-diabetics in Trinidad and Tobago
