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aulownia tomentosa Family : Scrophulariaceae Genus : Paulownia Synonyms: Bignonia tomentosa – Thunb.,,Paulownia imperialis – Siebold.&Zucc.,Paulownia recurva – Rehder. Common Name : Empress Tree, Princess Tree or Foxglove Tree; pao tong in Chinese; kiri in Japanese. Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Species: P. tomentosa Habitat: Native to central and western China, but invasive in [...]
Swollen feet — medically called oedema — can make life miserable. Shoes and slippers don’t fit — they are tight and uncomfortable and sometimes impossible to put on. The feet feel like dead weights, and walking becomes a Herculean task. It is much easier to simply sit. But inactivity makes the swelling worse, and the [...]
Exercise can buffer the effects of stress-induced cell aging, according to new research that revealed actual benefits of physical activity at the cellular level. The scientists learned that vigorous physical activity as brief as 42 minutes over a 3-day period, similar to federally recommended levels, can protect individuals from the effects of stress by reducing [...]
A study has found that a diet containing nuts, including pistachios, significantly lowered total and LDL-cholesterol levels, in addition to triglycerides. The 600 subject, 25 clinical trial study, conducted in seven counties, is the most comprehensive study of its kind and further substantiates the evidence that nuts can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. [...]
Botanical Name : Thuja orientalis Family: Cupressaceae Genus: Platycladus Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Species: P. orientalis Synonyms: Biota orientalis – (L.)Endl., Platycladus orientalis – (L.)Franco., Platycladus stricta – Spach. Common Names : Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese Arborvitae or Biota. Habitat : . It is native to northwestern China and [...]
Botanical Name : Polygonum viviparum Family : Polygonaceae Genus : Polygonum Synonyms : Bistorta vivipara – (L.)S.F.Gray. Polygonum viviparum, Persicaria vivipara. Comon Name ; Alpine Bistort, Kingdom: Plantae Order: Caryophyllales Species: P. viviparum Habitat : It is common all over the high Arctic and northern regions of Europe, including Britain, Asia and America.It stretches further [...]
In a study of more than 600 Costa Rican children, serum levels of vitamin D were inversely linked to several indicators of allergy and asthma severity, including hospitalizations for asthma, use of inhaled steroids and total IgE levels, providing evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. While previous in vitro studies [...]
Botanical Name :Blechnum spicant Family : Blechnaceae Genus : Blechnum Synonyms : Lomaria spicant – (L.)Desv. Common Names: Deer fern or Hard fern Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Athyriales Species: B. spicant Habitat : It is native to Europe and western North America. Grows most of Europe, including Britain, N. Africa, Japan, Western [...]
Botanical Name :Agaricus blazei Family: Agaricaceae Genus: Agaricus Kingdom: Fungi Subkingdom: Dikarya Phylum: Basidiomycota Subphylum: Agaricomycotina Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Species: A. subrufescens Common Names: Agaricus Blazei Murill Mushroom, Almond mushroom, or Himematsutake, (Japan) Cogumelo do Sol (Brazil) Habitat :Agaricus subrufescens forms fruitbodies singly or in clusters in leaf litter in rich soil, often in [...]
Botanical Name : Campsis grandiflora Family : Bignoniaceae Genus : Campsis Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Species: C. grandiflora Synonyms : Bignonia chinensis – Lam.,Bignonia grandiflora – Thunb.,Campsis adrepens – Lour.,Campsis chinensis – Voss.,Tecoma grandiflora – (Thunb.)Loisel. Common Name : Chinese Trumpet Vine Habitat : A native of East Asia, China and Japan . Climbs into [...]
