Major Health Benefits of Gongronema latifolium (Utazi)

Health Benefits of Gongronema latifolium

Gongronema latifolium, popularly called utazi, is a plant of wide medicinal and nutritional benefits. It belongs to the family, Asclepiadaceae, and genus Gongronema. It is widely utilized in tropical Africa. The plant is a climber with a tuberous base, and a soft stem. It grows in the deciduous and secondary forests in tropical African countries … Read more

Major Health Benefits of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)

Health Benefits of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)

Lime, Citrus aurantifolia is one of the fruit in the citrus family. It is also called acid lime and belongs to the citrus family, Rutaceae. This family also contains mandarins, tangerines, grapefruits, lemons, and citrons. The lime is a round, smooth, greenish-yellow citrus that turns yellow on ripening. It has a flat base, a small … Read more

Health Benefits of Bryophyllum Pinnatum (Leaf of Life, Miracle Leaf, or Kalanchoe Pinnata)

Health Benefits of Bryophyllum Pinnatum, or Miracle Leaf

Bryophyllum Pinnatum, also Kalanchoe Pinnata, is a succulent perennial plant that has several medicinal benefits. Other names of the plant are ‘miracle leaf’, ‘leaf of life’, ‘love plant’, ‘Canterbury bells’, ‘Cathedral bells’, Mexican love plant, ‘air plant’. It is of the Crassulaceae Stonecrop family. Kalanchoe is distributed in countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand, … Read more

Major Health Benefits of Scent Leaf (Ocimum gratissimum)

Health Benefits of Scent Leaf Ocimum gratissimum)

Ocimum gratissimum, or scent leaf, is a herbaceous plant of the family of Lamiaceae. It has a perennial lifespan and grows up to two meters or more above the ground. Ocimum gratissimum (the botanical name for scent leaf) is known for its peculiar, strong, aromatic taste. Hence, it also bears the name Scent leaf. Scent … Read more

Lemongrass, Health Benefits, Uses and Preparation of Lemongrass Tea.

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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), also called lemon grass or citronella, is a tall leafy grass-like perennial plant which belongs to the family, Poaceae and the genus, Cymbopogon. The genus cymbopogon contains plants that produce volatile oils and are aromatic grasses. There are other species, such as Cymbopogon flexuosus, which is regarded as the true lemongrass, and … Read more

Wonderful Chaya Plant (Hospital Too Far) Health Benefits

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Chaya, also called “spinach tree”, is a perennial plant that grows mostly in Mexico, Cambodia, the US, but is now grown in other countries like Cuba, Australia, Guatamela, Nigeria. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. (Botanical name: Cnidoscolus chayamansa or C. aconitifolius). It is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with large dark green leaves. Most vegetables … Read more

Olive Oil: Main Health Benefits, Other Uses

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Olive tree (Botanical name: Olea europaea) has been cultivated for numerous centuries. They quoted the use of the olive oil in religious scriptures such as the Bible and the Quran. The plant is used to produce both olive oil and table olive, which is an important part of the Mediterranean diet. Though most vegetable oils … Read more