Neem, Azadirachta indica, belongs to the family, Meliaceae. It is originally from India but now grows in other tropical and subtropical region. Neem oil is a natural byproduct of neem. Countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, England, France now plant neem tree. The tree is an evergreen, small to medium-sized with … Read more
Moringa oleifera, named the “wonder tree” or “miracle tree” is one of the most nutritious and therapeutic plant. Moringa tea is a product from this plant. The whole plant parts such as the leaves, pods, flowers, seed has both medicinal and nutritional elements. The tree is native to the Indian, Pakistan, Nepal region but now … Read more
Moringa Oleifera, also called ‘drumstick tree’, or ‘horseradish tree’ is one of the most wonderful tree. The plant, which has its origin in Northern India, contains sufficient nutrients and phytochemical that are of health benefits. Apart from India, other countries such as Mexico, Madagascar, Bolivia, Argentina and South West Asia grow the plant. There are … Read more
Mustard seed is one of the earliest known plants in the history of humanity. The annual seed is of the Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae). It is a round seed, with a nutty, sweet and burning flavour, and has much health and nutritional benefits. Apart from the health benefits of mustards, there are other uses. The … Read more
Black stone, or viper’s stone as it is popularly called, has been used for years traditionally to treat snakebite, scorpion bite and infections in Africa, India, Asia and South America. Other names are snakestone, snake pearl, serpent stone, cobra pearl, der schwarze Stein, nagamani, la pierre noire, der schwarze Stein. There is also another form, … Read more
Neem plant is a plant of the family Meliaceae. The botanical name is Azadirachta indica. The tree is tall, and sometimes medium-sized in some places. It produces evergreen leaves. The plant originates from the Indian subcontinent. Neem is sometimes confused with Melia azedarach, a plant native to Asia that has been introduced to the tropics. … Read more
Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus lativum), also called Yellow Nutsedge, is a tuber of the family Cyperaceae. They grow and consume the nut in most West and East Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and Europe, especially in Spain. It is popularly called Chufa in Spanish. Arab traders introduced the tuber to Valencia in Spain. Young tiger nut … Read more
Chanca piedra (Gale of the wind) scientifically called ( Phyllanthus niruri L.) is a shrub-like herb from an annual tropical plant it is from the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant grows in the Amazon rainforest in the South America and other tropical areas of the world like North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. The plant has … Read more
Austria is one of the European countries with the highest per capital pharmaceutical spending. There is a huge number of pharmaceutical companies in Austria, and they contribute 18000 direct jobs, with further 63000 indirect jobs. The industry attracts 3.2 billion Euros investment and has a share of 9.6 billion Euros. PHARMIG – the Association of … Read more
Scotland has one of the most advanced life science sector in the UK and the entire world, with biomedical and pharmaceutical companies in Scotland providing 15000 jobs for Scottish population. In 2019, they estimated revenues from export of pharmaceutical products at £1.8 billion, while the entire life science sector Gross Value Added (GVA) is £1.57 billion. … Read more