The Healthy Templeherbs & spices

The Nutmeg

Asya — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:11:05 +0000

The Arabs were the exclusive importers of the spice to Europe up until 1512, when Vasco de Gama reached the Moloccas and claimed the islands for Portugal. To preserve their new monopoly, the Portuguese (and from 1602, the Dutch) restricted the trees to the islands of Banda and Amboina. The Dutch were especially cautious, since the part of the fruit used as a spice is also the seed, so that anyone with the spice could propagate it. To protect against this, the Dutch bathed the seeds in lime, which would prevent them from growing. This plan was thwarted however, by fruit pigeons who carried the fruit to other islands, before it was harvested, scattering the seeds. The Dutch sent out search and destroy crews to control the spread and when there was an abundant harvest, they even burned nutmeg to keep its supply under control. (more…)

The useful act to the black tea

Asya — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:00:16 +0000

Black tea is currently the most popular in the US, enjoyed mainly as iced tea. The fame of black tea is mainly due to the invention of the tea bag in 1904 by NYC tea merchant Thomas Sullivan. Recent studies have shown that black tea provides equal health benefits as its green cousin. Adagio Teas continues to sell the finest loose black tea you’ll find, and now offers many varieties in a convenient gourmet tea bag as well. (more…)

The Chilies

Asya — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:41:15 +0000

Chipotles date back to region that is now northern Mexico City, prior to the Aztec civilization. It is conjectured that the Aztecs smoked the chilies because the thick, fleshy, jalapeno was difficult to dry and prone to rot. The Aztecs used the same “smoke drying” process for the chilies as they used for drying meats. This smoking allowed the chilies to be stored for a substantial period of time. Today Chipotles are used widely throughout Mexico as well as in the United States. Quite popular in the South Western U.S. and California; Chipotles have found their way into the cuisine of many celebrity chefs from Hawaii to Manhattan. (more…)

Medicinal Benefits of Garlic

Asya — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:43:38 +0000

Garlic is arranged in a head, called the “bulb,” averaging about 2 inches in height and diameter consisting of numerous small separate cloves. Both the cloves and the entire bulb are encased in paper-like sheathes that can be white, off-white or pinkish. Although garlic cloves have a firm texture, they can be easily cut or crushed. The taste of garlic is like no other-it hits the palate with a hot pungency that is shadowed by a very subtle background sweetness. While elephant garlic has larger cloves, it is more closely related to the leek and therefore does not offer the full health benefits of regular garlic.

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The alterative force to the ginseng

Asya — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:47:31 +0000

The name “Panax” is derived from the Greek word panacea meaning, “all healing” and the benefits of ginseng are recognized as such. Ginseng is commonly used as an adaptogen, meaning it normalizes physical functioning depending on what the individual needs (for example, it will lower high blood pressure, but raise low blood pressure).
Ginseng is a medicinal herb used primarily for increased stamina and for boosting the immune system and immune system responses. It is used to help relieve fatigue, declining capacity to work and concentration. It has been considered especially helpful as a supplement to cancer therapies. It is said to be effective as an as an antagonist of morphine analgesia and the analgesic effects of opioid. It can be taken as a capsule, pill, tea, tincture or the whole root chewed.

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The Basil

Asya — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:47:41 +0000

The name basil is derived from Greek “basileus” (king), because of the royal fragrance of this herb. Basil is an annual herb to 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m) tall with green stems (usually woody at the base) that are square in cross section. Basil has opposite leaves, 2-4 in (5.1-10.2cm) long, and tiny purple or white flowers arranged in flattened whorls that encircle the stems, one whorl above another. Plants are leafy and branch freely with a pair of opposing branches in a flat plane, then another pair above in a plane perpendicular to the last, and so on. There are many cultivars of basil, selected for their fragrances and colors.

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The Rosemary / Genu rosmarinus

Asya — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:21:11 +0000

The Mediterranean countries are description: the the one fatherland-the one perennial shrub. It reaches a maximal high 20 curiums. Rosemary there are small evergreen pointed leaves that give nice smell off at a small rubbing. Bloom in April until June with small blue flowers that have the circularity of lips. In January, February and march the leaves dry out. The rosemary is very popular spiciness, for dishes from chicken, sauces and dresink largely.

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The lime-tree

Asya — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:19:08 +0000

Description: the high trees, branched with a thick crown. The rays are consistent with inappropriate medullary class. The flowers are compiled in floppy flower - heads. The flower - heads are bitty on a its the rays are middle-linden, normally the small large flowers are 5-7, even up to 15 colors, of 2 - 5 as well. The linden blooms latest to the middle of the summer. (more…)

Spring beauty and longevity

Asya — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:50:53 +0000

The tea is at a second point after the water by consumption-drink in the universe. The green and black tea is produced by a one and a same staple, but the more various technology procedure. That is only dried - up green paper. The all vitamins, the chiffon butters and the trace elements save themselves in the tea sheet due to that reason.
The green tea does biochemically clearing not only to the gi tract, but of the reinses as well, the liver. It is fine instrumentality against the digestion. It is noted that he is reflected benignly with a flu and other inspiratory organs diseases, so so at the smokers as prophylactic as well.

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The lavender aromatic remedy

Asya — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:59:00 +0000

The surveys show that the lavender is fulfilled as a medical means. You in the future orderings will discover why it do not be to lack in the home drugstore. The chemists have discovered nearly 280 substances, are held, in the lavender. It acted insomuch therefore scalene. The lavender kills bacterias, small viruses and small sponges, it doctors wounds, stills the tennis elbows and the pains, and is heavily reassuringly as well as well recreational. How gets up: up to 3 drops daytime repeatedly in 1, you tap apply essential lilac oil on the hurt point. It disinfects, relieves edemas and pains. The skin starts to bring immediately new cells.

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“Simmodsia chinensis” - JOJOBA

Asya — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:53:26 +0000

As the vegetable infusions, so as well vegetable butters play important role in the products about beauty. The natural infusions are being foreclosed for care for the skin from medicative plants since ancient times. Their worthwhile ingredients have good impact. “Simmodsia chinensis” - tropical plant from North America. The walnuts to the plant hold attars. The ghee from “Simmodsia chinensis” more natural way is being pressed. The qualities on the butter from “Simmodsia chinensis” are ideal on ground on butters and another cosmetic merchandises.

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The nettle- very useful

Asya — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:29:29 +0000

Alterative act and application: the leaves have styptic, antibacterial action. The influence benignly on the transport the substances, deemphasize the blood sugar. This act falls on the vitamin, and salts on the iron and another compounds. It is being used in internal bleedings (uterine, nephritic, hepatic) as an escalating instrumentality as well. In the Bulgarian nation medicine the nettle used itself at rheumatism, frequent palpitation, howl of earth, headache, epilepsy, cough, asphyxia, bitterness, sugar diabetes of which.
International application: fresh nettle recommends itself being hot at rheumatoid arthritis and articular pains, for shower rooms at furred rashes, for putting hands to ulcerated lymph glands at undercut, injure, edemas. Fresh leaves, a soak -20 days of olives- butter (1:10) colocate for spead on wounds, electrocutions, contusions. Infusion for the beginnings with vinegar and water (1:10:5) as well boiled 5 minutes, a scale of growth as well of the hair was used for massage con.

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The hops

Asya — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:23:26 +0000

Grow more brumous points around brushes and broad leaf forests, a largely near the rivers around the entire country in 1000 м above sea level upland. It grows as a cultural plant as well in different districts of the country. The more intrinsic area of the scales is being ruled yellow. Bloom in may - august. Medicative act and enclosure: act lenitive of the nerves as well on pains as well, anti - inflammatory drug, urino-genital act. The bitter substances, are being held, feature antibacterial action in the wort. The hops has laxative and the sleeping -capsule process, and it stimulates the appetite.

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A black blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillius)

Asya — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:02:10 +0000

History: semi-shrub, high 10-40 centimeters for very bifurcate thin whit wales stalks. The leaves are creneled with short handles, consistent, green, prolate. The colors are located individually. The fruit is lot originative, global, livid black a strawberry
of nice sour sweet and tartness of taste. Bloom in May in July.
Act: it raises the hemal spread in the veins and the capillaries. Action proves it consolidates the blood trials, it muffles the collection of platelet. The most known enclosure of black blueberry in the nation medicine is for the remedy of diarrhea, tennis elbows on the viva - voce pit, as instrumentality lowers temperature away. In the second world war the English pilots have used the black blueberry for raising their sight and a more extra starting stepping in the nightlong meeting.

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Christmas cactus

Asya — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:35:59 +0000

Grow him with love, for it feeds you flowers of Christmas.

While the poinsettia remains the most popular of the holiday plants, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom is a great gift idea for that special gardener. They are easy to care for and can be grown indoors throughout the year. The flowers range in color from yellow, salmon, pink, fuschia and white or combinations of those colors. It develops from in six changes that meet together in the mountain ranges of east Brazil. In its natural medium it little three, represents whose stem dismembers itself repeatedly. They are on the front top of end - use stem they form flowers buds and flowers. Flowers and inflorescence: variety doesn’t affect with the color in natural medium, but the selectors are themselves tug rejoices to us with red, scarlet red, rose or white colors. Temperature: starting backing flower pimples necessitates cold rooms in 15 to 18 С. and it to start sprouting up and it blossoms out, needs more affectionate room nearly 25 С. Land: well cactus land, sleazy and enriched to mold, is being used well but without limestone.

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The miracle “Ginkgo biloba”

Asya — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:09:16 +0000

Action: the blue collection of platelet (muffles platelet- the one who activates the factor РАF), proves a it strains the vessels and consequence, enhances the blood circulation of the genius and the metamorphosis to the brain cells.
History: Ginkgo biloba grows up in China. It is the most senior wood on the ground. “The alive fossil” terms Charles Darwin. It develops a single stamina with respect to viruses, sponges, worms, contaminant, inclusive as well radiation. It has been only a plant had survived after the nuclear dive - bombing over Hiroshima. The use of Ginkgo in the medicine can be documented for 5000 years back of the Chinese traditional medicine. It is being proposed except at diseases, already at violations and loss of the memory chip with adults. The abstraction is recognized for a question - master with the remedy a of the Alzheimer’s disease from Ginkgo biloba today.

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Panax ginseng

Asya — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:55:12 +0000

The most popular and reputable plant in the Chinese traditional medicine is the Panax ginseng. A close on each angle in Asia in all drugstores as well and magazine more whole world is being traded. This plant develops from in the two areas of the quiet ocean. It is perennial a herb with the paper from five interests and a fleshy odoriferous ancestor, highly respected, as refresh and a pharmaceutical means. Most strong action features panax ginseng, up w north America. It is carried in Asia, where they mother themselves and the two changes American and Asian. Use as the desert, so as well cultivated change of the herb. The main active components of Panax ginseng are ginsenosides, which have been shown to have a variety of beneficial effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects. Results of clinical research studies demonstrate that Panax ginseng may improve psychologic function, immune function, and conditions associated with diabetes.

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The coffee, the tea, the cocoa in the cosmetics

Asya — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:07:42 +0000

How the cocoa, the coffee and the tea prove influence on our skin. They prove influence not only of the gustatory receptors, but of the skin as well. Have it decks a consequence, as inside in outside so being. 0ne of them capital dignities in outside inland as well, compete effectively with the wrinkles, polish the cellulite and better the give of the skin. More more cosmetic companies trust the potential of the cocoa, the coffee and the tea therefore.

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A hawthorn beautiful and healing

Asya — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:39:59 +0000

In Bulgaria most frequent the hawthorn meets together in the oak forests, but it can meet together as in the plains, so high in the mountain ranges as well. Three sorts are familiar largely a whitethorn: conservative, black and east. But because beyond the hawthorn solicit as decoration at courts, parks and gardens, due to the choice, can - do you see shrubs, that are different at a pan, and little three. It is ideal on vital a fences in houses and villas, because being erratic. The hawthorn can achieve to ten undergrounds as well elevation sometimes. The leaves are creneled and form small exquisite, bouquets.

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The wild brier is very useful for the health

Asya — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:25:20 +0000

Rosa Canina is a variable scrambling rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. A shrub with true or byzantine Stalks, coming to a Distance to 3 Undergrounds as well, reported with firm barbed, crescent - shaped byzantine. The flowers roots are sometimes. The colors are rose or white. The small fruits are Small walnuts, captive in a fleshy flower bed, grow as well named an sweetbrier, that is vermilion, oval to global fruit, May - July blooms and the fruits ripen in the fall. The sweetbriers, harrows after their full maturation, are being wielded but while being further hard.

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The Natural Power of Spinach

vanhal — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:19:17 +0000

Known in the nutrition world as a “power” food, spinach is packed to the brim with essential nutrients. Unfortunately, it’s also known in the “real” world as a slimy, smelly vegetable that kids refuse to eat, even when you threaten to ground them for not being open-minded about it. Is it worth the effort to try to get your kids, or yourself for that matter, to eat spinach? Absolutely. Eating spinach will help you meet your daily need for a number of nutrients, including calcium, iron, folate and vitamin A. Find out why spinach should become the star of your meals.

Healthy Benefits:Spinach is rich in a number of essential nutrients, including calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin A. Each of these nutrients plays a crucial role in our bodies health, from maintaining bone structure, preventing neural tube defects, assisting in red blood cell production, regulating our heartbeat, fighting free radicals and nourishing good eyesight.

Eating spinach feeds a healthy body. Spinach is also a great source of lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoid phytonutrients that are important for healthy eyes. Eating about one cup of raw spinach offers roughly one-third of the nutrition as half a cup of cooked spinach (which is actually equal to about three cups raw).
So, while spinach makes a great addition to cold salads and sandwiches, enjoying your spinach hot packs a better nutritional punch. (more…)

The Health Magic of Mushrooms

vanhal — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:01:35 +0000

Mushrooms, like most fruits and vegetables, are low in calories and contain no measurable fat or sodium. Each mushroom also provides a nutritional storehouse of essential minerals and B-complex vitamins not easily found in produce. Potassium, a mineral that helps to maintain normal heart rhythm, fluid balance, muscle and nerve function, is found in varying amounts in different types of mushrooms. For example, one serving of white mushrooms has more potassium than a tomato or orange. Moreover, a portabella mushroom has more than a glass of orange juice. That is why Smart Supplementation may be a good option for those trying to achieve better health.Tradition has it that there are more than 50 species with healing properties. Recently, a study of the benefits of selenium by the Harvard School of Public Health found that male health professionals who consumed about 160 micrograms of selenium per day cut their risk of prostate cancer by 65% when compared to those with a selenium intake only half that large. Impressed by the widespread benefits of selenium, (more…)

Top 5 Healthy Holiday Foods

vanhal — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:04:29 +0000

Traditional or Chrismas dinner can contain more than 2 000 calories. We often think that our holiday food it isn’t healthy, but thare are some nutritional goodies in our traditional dinner.

1. Pumpkin - Pumpkin is rich in Vitamin A and also provides fiber. Pumpkin seeds are high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids (the good fats). Pumpkin itself is quite low in calories and is a healthy holiday food. Pumpkin pie, however, becomes a high-calorie food because it’s made with eggs, sugar, evaporated milk and baked in a high-fat pie crust. To make a lower-fat pumpkin pie, you may consider using an egg substitute, light cream or low-fat evaporated milk in your recipe. Go for a pie crust with the lowest amount of trans fat possible. Better yet, try a home-made pie crust recipe that is not made with shortening.

2. Cranberries - Cranberries are packed with Vitamin C and also provide a fair amount of dietary fiber and manganese. Cranberries also contain proanthocyanidins, (more…)

Healthy Benefits Of Guarana (Paullinia cupana)

vanhal — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:28:20 +0000

Guarana, Paullinia cupana, is a native climbing evergreen vine of the Amazon and can be found in Venezuela and the northern parts of Brazil. It is a berry that has many uses, including those to increase fat-burning ability and increase energy.
Guarana soft drinks are wildly popular in Brazil, and have been marketed in other countries world wide as energy drinks. It is available in other forms, including chocolate bars, chewing gum, powder, syrup and capsules and these products may be difficult to find outside of the Brazilian marketplace but can be found in some health food stores across the United States.
Guarana can be found in many sports nutrition products but can be taken alone in dosages of 50 to 250 milligrams divided throughout the day.
Guarana is chemically identical to caffeine and is also known as guaranine. It has been used for thousands of years by native Amazonians to help maintain their stamina and increase physical endurance. (more…)

Ginger Is Much Healthier Than You Think

vanhal — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:20:32 +0000

Ginger is an herb with white or yellow flowers and dark green leaves and a thick root. It is sought after for its aphrodisiac, appetite stimulant, and moisture balancer characteristics. It can be found in India, Malaysia, Africa, United States, West Indies, and all over the tropics. Ginger’s essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the root of the plant. Ginger essential oil is used for its antiseptic, aphrodisiac, laxative, stimulant and tonic properties. Ginger essential oil has a spicy and peppery aroma. Ginger works well when blended with atlas cedar wood, blue gum eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lemon, lime, Roman chamomile, rose, rosemary, sandalwood and vetiver. It has also been used as a remedy to avoid malaria. The Chinese has used ginger in their medicines to break up phlegm from respiratory infections, the Chinese also use ginger to strengthen the heart, rheumatism, and anything to do with a over abundant amount of moisture in the body. (more…)