The ampalaya plant falls under the category of tropical plant which possesses slim and climbing vines. This plant is known to show up in July or August, and is replete with its long flowering stalks. The fruits from these vines will emerge in the months of September and October. These fruits are long and bumpy, and are similar to a cucumber or zucchini squash. The plant, by itself is green, and but it becomes yellow/orangish when it is ripe. All the parts of this plant are said to be utilized for some or the other medicinal purposes – the stalk, fruit, vines and seeds. The fruit, however, continues to be the most popular part of this plant. Health Benefits – The key compounds present in this plant end up lending it with its medicinal value. Ever since the 1940s, research has  [...]

When out on that date with that super cute cheerleader, you might want to do a double check on your breath. Even if you’re not going to be able to kiss her (You wish!), you wouldn’t still want bad breath in her face while you talk to each other. Whether you call it bad breath or by its scientific name, halitosis, you can’t really minus the unpleasantness that is associated with it. People who are affected by this condition will have bad breath wafting out of their mouth, when they open their mouth to speak. Causes The most common causes of bad breath would be vices like smoking, intake of nicotine in any other form, consumption of alcohol, the culinary use of and the consumption of foodstuffs which get associated with lingering and strong odors (examples: onions, garlic,  [...]

The Chinese, American and the European counterparts of the herb called ‘angelica’ are three different plants; but they eventually boil down to the same variety. Each of them is slightly different from the others; but truth of the matter is that they perform very similarly. The Chinese variety, called Dong Quai, is said to be the most extensively researched and used variety amongst the three. The other two have also been used for a long time now, claim records that date back to centuries ago. Angelica is said to have an immense amount of power over a woman’s reproductive system. It is used to promote menstruation; and is also seen to terminate pregnancy if used by someone who has the knowledge of harvesting it ‘terminator’ qualities. If menstruation is seen to be no more than  [...]

These big, beautiful flowers are perfect for your garden. They blast into different colors, sizes and shapes. They help you bring back beauty and life into your landscaping. The diversity of this herb will help you use them in different aspects of your landscaping design; and may, in some cases, reach around six feet in height. We’re talking about the dahlia Dahlias make for excellent cut flowers; and they end up lasting around a week in the house. The tender tubers have been seen to bloom the best when they’re planted in full sun. The best part about this flowering plant is that it will end up tolerating almost all sorts of soil. But it does, definitely, grow the best in well draining sandy soil. If you have heavy, clay like soil in your garden, you might want to lighten it  [...]

Exercise is fast being bypassed by people in the fast lane not even bothering to cast it a cursory glance as they move along in a life inhabited by poor eating habits, regular stress and poor fitness regimens. Is it any wonder then that heart diseases are cropping up more rapidly than you can say “Robinson Crusoe”? An increasing number of medical practitioners are reporting patients with heart diseases and an increasing percentage of these are angina patients. This pain is like a pulsating bolt of lightning that radiates outwards from your heart to your chest and upper left torso (which includes your jaw-line, shoulder and neck) and while there are herbal remedies present to cure Angina it is always best to try and get immediate medical attention even as the herbal medication mediates and  [...]

Antibiotics have had their time in the limelight for the past few years. The commonly used antibiotics are losing their effectiveness as many types of virus have developed resistance against them. The onus is on the medical science to come up with stronger antibiotics to deal with types of virus which have adapted to antibiotics. Viruses are out evolving antibiotics! Scientists believe there is a threat that the viruses will out evolve the antibiotics which can lead to a disease which is incurable. And hence this has made the doctors more discriminating in prescribing antibiotic usage so that the overuse doesn’t encourage viruses to over power the antibiotics. Side effects of antibiotic usage: Also emerging are the side effects of the use of antibiotics. Especially long  [...]