Medicinal Plants (Halamang Gamot)
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Sunday, June 10th, 2012Family: Lamiaceae Scientific Name: Hyssopus officinalis General Information Earliest reference to the plant goes back to the seventh century. Its camphorlike odor found utility as a cleansing herb, and as an odor-eater was strewn in sickrooms and kitchen floors. Botany A strongly aromatic perennial belonging to the mint family, upright and with many branched square [...]
Gumamelang asul
Sunday, June 10th, 2012Family: Malvaceae Scientific Name: Hibiscus syriacus Linn. Common Names: Gumamelang asul (Tag.) Rose of Althea (Engl.) Syrian hibiscus (Engl.) General Information Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea. Botany Gumamelang-asul is a smooth and erect shrub growing to a height of 2 meters. Leaves are cuneiform-ovate, about 5 cm long, nearly or quite [...]
Bangkok calachuche
Saturday, June 9th, 2012Family: Apocynaceae Scientific Name: Adenium obesum Forsk. Common Name: Desert rose (Engl.) Kalachuchi (Tag.) General Information Due to its resemblance to plumeria (Plumeria obtusa, white calachuche) and being introduced from Bangkok, Thailand, the plant is called Bangkok kalachuchi in the Philippines. Botany Bangkok calachuche is an attractive succulent shrub with a thick or swollen trunk, [...]
Sampagitang-gubat
Saturday, June 9th, 2012Family: Oleaceae Scientific Name: Jasminum bifarium Wall. Common Names: Sampagitaing-gubat (Tag.) Chinese jasmine (Engl.) Climbing jasmine (Engl.) Botany Sampaguitang-gubat is a shrub or woody climber growing to a height of 2 meters. Leaves are oblong-ovate, about 10 centimeters long, 5 centimeters wide, the upper ones smaller, pointed at the apex and broadly rounded at the [...]
The wonder tree called kakawate
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012IF THERE’S a tree that should earn the sobriquet “wonder,” it should be the fast growing “madre de cacao” or more commonly known as kakawate. In fact, that is how Dr. Edwin C. Villar called it in an article he wrote for The PCARRD Monitor. “The wonder of kakawate lies on its multipurpose uses. It [...]
Cashew Seed Extract an Effective Anti-Diabetic
Monday, May 21st, 2012Cashew seed extract shows promise as an effective anti-diabetic, according to a new study from the University of Montreal (Canada) and the Université de Yaoundé (Cameroun). Published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, the investigation analyzed the reputed health benefits of cashew tree products on diabetes, notably whether cashew extracts could improve the [...]
Seeking HIV Treatment Clues in the Neem Tree
Monday, May 21st, 2012Tall, with dark-green pointy leaves, the neem tree of India is known as the “village pharmacy.” As a child growing up in metropolitan New Delhi, Sonia Arora recalls on visits to rural areas seeing villagers using neem bark to clean their teeth. Arora’s childhood memories have developed into a scientific fascination with natural products and [...]
Medicinal Plant: Duranta
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Family: Verbenaceae Scientific Name: Duranta repens Linn. Common Names: Golden New Drop (eng.) Duranta (tag.)
Medicinal Plant: Dayap(Lime)
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Family: Rutaceae Scientific Name: Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Common Name: Lime(eng.) Botany Small tree or shrub, 2-4 meters high, smooth throughout, branching with slender, solitary, sharp spines 1 cm or less. Leaves are oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, 4-6 cm long. Petioles are 1-1.5 cm long. Racemes are short, bearing few flowers, white and fragrant. Petals [...]
Herbal Medication for Livestock
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Plant-Based Livestock Medication The rising cost of animal drugs is one of the (livestock) farmer’s biggest problem. Compounding the situation is the remoteness of villagers to towns where they could avail of the services of animal technicians or veterinarians to provide the needed animal health care. Commercial drugs can be difficult to obtain in remote [...]
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