farmeric January 28th, 2008
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As I was writing an article about 2008 as the Year of the Potato according to United Nation, an email arrived on my inbox stating that “Cure for dengue - camote tops”. Indeed a post was made on PinoBusiness.ORG regarding this email.
It is said the soup made from camote tops specifically the purple sweet potato can make Dengue patient’s platelets count back to normal. Although, still not proven to cure Dengue completely.
Last month, I donated my blood to my friend who was diagnosed with Dengue. Continue Reading »
Tags: anti-oxidant, camote, cure, dengue, disease, Food, kamote, medicine, potato, root crop, sweet potato, vitamins
farmeric January 16th, 2008
Note:Posted with permission from Nestor Cuartero (nescuar@yahoo.com)
Published at Panorama dated Sunday, January 6, 2008 pp. 20-21
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BELIEVE it or not, I am now craving for malunggay noodles. I am so fascinated with malunggay’s green leaves that I have just planted so many seedlings in a small farm the family has been growing in Lipa, Batangas.
In the midst of the holiday rush for gifts and the free flow and exchange of rich and creamy food stuff, I remember the taste of malunggay noodles, which I experienced for the first time in one of the regional trade fairs hosted by the now-defunct project, WoW Philippines, of the Department of of Tourism.(The DOT should revive WoW Philippines in 2008 to help our farmers and traders in the provinces promote their products in Manila).
Those malunggay noodles came from Cagayan Valley, Continue Reading »
Tags: farm, Food, garden, Health, Herbal, hunger, leafy, leaves, malnutrition, malunggay, nescuar@yahoo.com, noodles, plant, poverty, seedlings, vegetables
farmeric January 5th, 2008
I know, i know it’s not summer here yet but I just want to share to you one of nature’s greatest gifts to us while it’s still not too hot for you to get out and enjoy the sun.
We humans evolved under the sun, and there are still some of us worshiping the sun even in our modern world. The human race for thousand years lived in harmony with the sun which is the source of heat and light. Sadly, over the last few years, we’ve been told NOT to get out of the sun for the fear that we might get skin cancer. A lot of medical doctors considered the sun as the main source for causing skin cancer, including cataracts and aging of our skin. However, it is the high excess of omega-6 fats in our diet that puts us in a much higher risk of developing skin cancer when exposed to TOO MUCH sun.
Did you know that what is being discovered instead is that lack of sun exposure is one of the greatest risk factors for disease? Continue Reading »
Tags: cancer, God, light, medicine, nature, skin, summer, sun, ultraviolet, vitamin d, vitamins
farmeric January 2nd, 2008
It’s usually my habit to tune in to AM radio specially on my way to the office and back home early in the evening while driving. One particular Thursday morning , I was listening to DZMM program when I heard the lively tandem of Ariel Ureta and Winnie Cordero interviewing a guy who is a part of the on-going Herbal Festival 2007 being held in Quezon Memorial Circle,Quezon City. I listened attentively because the guy - which unfortunately I forgot the name, was talking about the good benefits of different herbs in our body. I just learned that only 10 of our numerous herbals/medicinal plants were approved by the Department of Health, namely:
- Bawang or garlic = reduces cholesterol in the blood.
- Bayabas or guava = my favorite, usually used to disinfect wounds (antiseptic). The fruit is rich in Vitamin C as well.
- Ampalaya or bitter gourd = very popular to treat or prevent diabetes, clinically proven to lower a patient’s blood sugar. Did you know that the products of Charantia, the company that made the tea from ampalaya (and capsule too), is now being exported abroad like U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Korea and parts of the Middle East? Continue Reading »
Tags: allergies, coconut oil, flower, fruit, Health, Herbal, herbs, honey, medicines, Plants, seeds, sickness, tea, treat, vitamins, worms, wound
