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Softening And Expanding

October 31st, 2007

Being Receptive To What You Want In order to get what we want in life, we have to be willing to receive it when it appears, and in order to do that we have to be open. Often we go through life with defenses we developed early on in order to protect ourselves. These defenses [...]

Dental Caries

October 31st, 2007

Dental caries is an infectious disease which damages the structures of teeth. Tooth decay or cavities are consequences of caries. If left untreated, the disease can lead to pain, tooth loss, infection, and, in severe cases, death of the tooth. ……………………………………………… ………………………….Destruction of a tooth by cervical decay from dental caries There is a long [...]

Beech

October 31st, 2007

Botanical Name: Fagus sylvatica Family: N.O. Corylaceae (Fagaceae) Synonyms: Buche. Buke. Boke. Bog. Bok. Buk. Hetre. Faggio. Faya. Haya. Fagos. Part Used: The oil of the nuts. Habitat: Europe, including Britain. (Indigenous only in England.) Armenia, Palestine, Asia Minor Tanan. Beech grows on a wide range of soil types, acid or basic, provided they are [...]

A Walk A Day Keeps The Cold Away

October 31st, 2007

NEW YORK: It’s no surprise that regular exercise, particularly brisk walking, can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, but did you know it may reduce the risk of catching common cold too? Yes, researchers in the US have carried out a study and found that exercise, like walking, for at least half-an-hour daily [...]

Care Your Skin

October 30th, 2007

  Learn some natural skin care tips. Do not waste money on cosmetics and skin care products. Get flawless skin and beauty naturally and harmlessly. Skin Care : Cleansing Clean your skin every evening – The skin pores get blocked dut to exposure to air pollutions, wind, sun, air conditioning, dirt and grime from our [...]

Know Your Skin

October 30th, 2007

The skin is the largest organ of the body and is made up of multiple layers of cells that are constantly going through self shedding and regeneration once every 30 days. The skin is made up of 3 main layers: Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutaneous or hypodermis. These layers are held together by the protein, collagen [...]

Biting Back At Malaria With Mosquitoes

October 30th, 2007

ROCKVILLE (US): An American scientist is leading an international team of researchers using an army of blood-sucking mosquitoes to produce a potentially potent vaccine against malaria. Stephen Hoffman, 58, founded Sanaria Inc, a biotech firm solely dedicated to the production of a vaccine against malaria. Hoffman officially opened a manufacturing facility on Friday in the [...]

Sal (Shorea robusta)

October 30th, 2007

Common and popular names of Sal (Shorea robusta) around the world. Languages/Regions/Countries Names: 1) Arabic Kai kahr 2) Bengal Sakher, Sakhu, Sakhua, Sal, Salwa, Sala 3) Myanmar Enkhyen 4) Kanarese Asina, Asu, Asvakarna, Gugglu, Kabbu 5) English Common Sal, Indian Dammer, Sal Tree 6) Gujarati Ral 7) Hindi Sal, Sala, Shal, Salwa, Sakher Malyalam Maramaram, [...]

Red Meat And Alcohol Up Cancer Risk

October 29th, 2007

LONDON: It’s well documented that eating too much red meat and drinking too much alcohol can increase the risk of developing cancer. But, according to a new study carried out by a group of 21 international researchers, eating red meat and drinking alcohol even in small quantities could cause cancer, ‘The Observer’ reported here on [...]

Bean, Kidney or Common Beans

October 29th, 2007

Botanical Name: Phaceolus vulgaris Family: N.O. Leguminaceae Part Used: Dried ripe seeds. Habitat: Native of Indies; cultivated all over Europe; also said to be found in ancient tombs in Peru. Description: The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is an herbaceous annual plant domesticated independently in ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes, and now grown worldwide for its [...]