December 31st, 2007
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Botanical Name: Corallorhiza odontorhiza (NUTT.)
Family: N.O. Orchidaceae
Synonyms: Dragon’s Claw. Coral Root. Chicken Toe.
OTHER COMMON NAMES—Corallorhiza, crawley, coralroot, small coralroot, small-flowered coralroot, late coralroot, dragon’s-claw, chickentoe, turkey-claw, feverroot.
Part Used: The root.
HABITAT AND RANGE: Rich, shady woods having an abundance of leaf mold [...]
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December 31st, 2007
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Winter
In fall, the earth begins the process of releasing all the things she has been holding onto throughout spring and summer, and by midwinter she has let everything go. She sits clean and undecorated in her simplicity, free of the frenzy of life [...]
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December 31st, 2007
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WASHINGTON: Contrary to conventional culinary wisdom, a new study by Italian researchers has found that cooking vegetables can preserve or even boost their nutrient content.
Traditional culinary view maintains that eating raw vegetables is more nutritious than eating cooked ones, but a small [...]
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December 31st, 2007
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Whether it’s you or a loved one dealing with foot pain, you’ll want to get a sense of the condition and what treatment options are available. Let us try to help you understand its different aspects and your treatment options.
Introduction:The foot is a complex structure [...]
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December 30th, 2007
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The Tortoise And The Hare
The classic tale of the tortoise and the hare reminds us that different people take life at different speeds and that one way is not necessarily superior to another. In fact, in the story it is the slower [...]
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December 30th, 2007
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The poets and songwriters deduced it correctly; the ultimate irrevocable act of love is giving your heart to someone else. The heart is the fulcrum on which the pendulum of life swings. Its continued non-stop, efficient, self-regulating pumping action supplies essential oxygen to all [...]
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December 30th, 2007
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Most of us will make a New Year’s resolution - maybe to quit smoking or lose weight - but only one in 10 of us will succeed, say researchers.
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…………….. Only 25% of people succeeded in quitting smoking
But before you give up [...]
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December 30th, 2007
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Botanical Name: Geranium maculatum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Geraniaceae
Synonyms: Alum Root. Spotted Cranesbill. Wild Cranesbill. Storksbill. Alum Bloom. Wild Geranium. Chocolate Flower. Crowfoot. Dove’s-foot. Old Maid’s Nightcap. Shameface.
Other Common Names: Alum Root, Spotted Cranesbill, Geranium, Wild Geranium, Spotted Geranium, Dovefoot, Tormentil, Storksbill, Wild Cranesbill, Crowfoot, [...]
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December 29th, 2007
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women have been urged to boost their vitamin D intake amid warnings that cases of rickets in children are increasing.
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………….Most pregnant women should take vitamin D, say experts
Rickets is a bone disease mainly caused by a lack of the [...]
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December 29th, 2007
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Botanical Name: Mucuna pruriens (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Leguminosae
Synonyms: Dolichos pruriens. Stizolobium pruriens. Mucuna prurita. Setae Siliquae Hirsutae. Cowage. Cowitch. Couhage. Kiwach.
(French) Cadjuet. Pois velus. Pois à gratter. Liane à gratter. Pois pouilleux. Ceil de
bourrique. (German) Kratzbohnen. Kuhkratze.
Local Name : Cow-Itch Plant, Kapikachhu, Atmagupta
Parts Used: [...]
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December 29th, 2007
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WASHINGTON: Like fine wine, ham is also far more chemically complicated than previously thought as far as its aromas are concerned, say researchers.
The study, led by Huanlu Song, a researcher in the College of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at China’s [...]
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December 29th, 2007
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Control
Trying to maintain control in this life is a bit like trying to maintain control on a roller coaster. The ride has its own logic and is going to go its own way, regardless of how tightly you grip the bar. [...]
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December 28th, 2007
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Botanical Name: Primula veris (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Primulaceae
Synonyms: Herb Peter. Paigle. Peggle. Key Flower. Key of Heaven. Fairy Cups. Petty Mulleins. Crewel. Buckles. Palsywort. Plumrocks. Mayflower. Password. Artetyke. Drelip. Our Lady’s Keys. Arthritica.
(Anglo-Saxon) Cuy lippe.
(Greek) Paralysio.
Habitat :The species is native throughout most of [...]
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December 28th, 2007
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Scientists may be a step closer to uncovering the cause of certain types of debilitating migraine headaches. A French team observed activation in the hypothalamus region of the brain as sufferers had a migraine attack.
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……………………………………..Migraines can be debilitating
The hypothalamus [...]
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December 28th, 2007
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Sea cucumbers could provide a potential new weapon to block transmission of the malaria parasite, a study suggests.
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………………………………….Sea cucumbers live on the ocean floor
The slug-like creature produces a protein, lectin, which impairs development of the parasites.
An international team genetically engineered [...]
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December 28th, 2007
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Learning From The Holidays
Holidays and joy are two elements of our lives that are naturally intertwined. Traditional celebrations awaken within us an ardent desire to reconnect with the people we care about and to share our abundance. During the holiday season, [...]
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December 27th, 2007
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The problem lies not only in writing two different words together with both of our hands, but writing anything simultaneously at all.
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This is due to the fact that most people are adept at using only one hand. In fact, [...]
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December 27th, 2007
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LONDON: Reading in dim light won’t damage your eyes, you don’t need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won’t make the hair grow back faster.
These well-worn theories are among seven “medical myths” exposed in a [...]
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December 27th, 2007
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Some liver damage caused by heavy drinking or hepatitis could be halted or even reversed, claim researchers.
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……………………….Cirrhosis is a major killer in the UK
US researchers say that the growth of scarring around the organ might be stopped by blocking a [...]
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December 27th, 2007
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Obligations
We all encounter obligations in life, from spending time with family and friends to being present at important functions in the lives of the people who form our community. Many times, the obligations are actually fun and fulfilling, and we want [...]
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