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 produce this curious little plant. It may be found [...]
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 that defines her in the warmer seasons. There is a quiet [...]
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 and growing number of studies suggest that cooking may actually increase the [...]
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 of 26 bones and 33 joints, (it is made [...]
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 animal that ends up arriving at the destination first. In the same [...]
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 the tissues of the body. It looks rather unromantic though — [...]
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. ………………………………… …………….. Only 25% of people succeeded in quitting smoking But before you give up altogether, it is possible to boost your chances of success, UK [...]
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, American Kino Root, Old Maid’s Nightcap, Shameface, Alum Bloom [...]
Pregnant or breastfeeding women have been urged to boost their vitamin D intake amid warnings that cases of rickets in children are increasing. ………………………………………… ………….Most pregnant women should take vitamin D, say experts Rickets is a bone disease mainly caused by a lack of the vitamin. It can lead to deformities, stunted growth and general [...]
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: The hairs of the pod, seeds. [...]
