farmeric August 25th, 2011
For each ailment, there are several herbal treatments suggested to cure or alleviate suffering from it.
The procedures for herbal treatments requiring the use of plants, the following general instructions apply.
- use only one plant medicine at a time. In treating the ailment, use only one plant medicine - the one available to you.
- Use only stainless or earthen cooking utensils. Where the treatment calls for boiling any medicinal plant - leaves, flowers or barks - don’t boil it in an aluminum utensil. Aluminum reacts chemically with medicinal elements in plants.
- Don’t cover cooking utensils when boiling. This is done to release toxins, if there are any.
- Boil for one-day supply only. Any decoction’s effectivity is good for only 8-12 hours after boiling.
- Take decoction either hot or cold. Strain decoction before taking it, Continue Reading »
Tags: allergic, cooking utensils, Herbal, Plants, treatments
farmeric July 17th, 2011
Dinengdeng Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/4 k. labong, sliced, parboiled
- 2 bundle saluyot leaves, trimmed, coarsely cut crosswise
- 2 bundle sigarillas, cut into wedges
- 2 pcs. grilled alumahan or any other fish
- 4 tsp. bagoong isda
- 2 medium size tomato, quartered
- 1 small size onion, chopped
- salt
Cooking Procedure:
In a casserole bring to a boil 4-6 cups of water. Dilute bagoong na isda in 1-2 cups of water, strain in a sheave and pour in solution and simmer for 3-5 minutes, remove all scams that rises. Add in labong, onion and tomato, simmer for 3-5 minutes. Add in saluyot and sigarillas cook for another 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are just cooked. Season with salt if required. Top with grilled fish and keep covered for a minute. Serve hot.
Tags: Add new tag, dinengdeng, Food, labong, recipe, saluyot, sigarillas
farmeric July 7th, 2011
Did you know that there’s a wild grass in the Philippines that has an anti-aging benefits? This grass is actually among the favorites of the Ilocano.
This wild grass is none other than Saluyot. It has a Scientific Name Corchurus olitorious L.
- Some Common Names/Local Names includes:
- Jute Mallow or Jew’s Mallow
- Jute (English)
- Saluyot (Tagalog); Tugabang (Bisaya)
Saluyot leaves contains almost all the nutrients and vitamins needed by our body. And, the most important benefits of Saluyot leaves is their high antioxidant property, most primarily in the form of Continue Reading »
Tags: anti-aging, anti-oxidants, saluyot, vitamins
farmeric May 9th, 2011
Honey may seem like a “wonder drug” for diarrhea, but that’s not all it can fix. Check out these other honey therapies.
- Perfect for minor cuts, burns, and emergency first aid, a little dab of honey can protect you from infection, scarring, and swelling.
- To relieve your sneezing and wheezing from allergies and asthma, try eating a daily tablespoon of locally produced honey. You immune system will become used to the local pollen in it and won’t kick into overdrive
- If you suffer from insomnia, honey boosts a chemical in your brain that calms you down and helps you sleep.
Tags: honey, honey first-aid, therapies
farmeric April 3rd, 2011
Garlic ( Allium sativum) originated in Central Asia and has now spread across the world. For use as an insecticide it should not be grown using chemical fertilisers. This is because heavy doses of fertilizer reduce the concentration of the effective substances in the garlic. It has anti-feedant, bacterial, fungicidal, insecticidal, nematicidal and repellent properties.
How To Make Garlic Spray
Blend 100 grams of grated and crushed garlic cloves, 0.5 liters of water and 10 grams of soap (Use potash based soft soap that is used for washing dishes and not the modern washing powders that contain caustic soda which will harm plants). Mix well. Strain the mixture through a fine cloth. Dilute the solution in 5 liters of water.
How to use the Garlic Spray Continue Reading »
Tags: garlic, insecticide, pesticide
farmeric April 2nd, 2011
Mulching: Decayed flowers, leaves and stalks can be used as a mulch around the base of plants which may help to deter pests.
Interplanting and rotation: Traditionally Tagetes spp. have been interplanted with other plants whose roots are attacked by nematodes. The roots of Tagetes give off a substance that kills nematodes. Nematode infested soil can be thoroughly cleaned up by temporary dense planting of, or rotation with Tagetes.
Attractant: Tagetes attract many beneficial insects so planting them amongst a crop can help to reduce pest populations.
Note: The aroma of tagetes can make bees aggressive so beware that your clothes or hands do not smell of Tagetes when dealing with bees.
source: http://www.hdra.org.uk
Tags: mexican marigold, tagetes
farmeric February 16th, 2011
How To Make Yogurt - a Home Made Recipe
I was surprised with my wife when she bought a dozen of yogurt from the supermarket. I don’t have any idea that my kids love the blended yogurt that they even bring some to their school as “baon” (snacks).
This gives me an idea to make our own yogurt instead of buying them from the grocery store.
Organic Yogurt
Yogurt is a unique blend of milk and beneficial bacterial culutres.The beneficial cultures used in yogurt production enhance flavor and aroma,while others, such as lactobacillus acidophillus and bifidubacterium cultures ( more known as A and B cultures)are added for their benefits to health.
Skim milk can be used to produce a low fat smooth and tasty yogurt,high intaste appeal,while regular milk Continue Reading »
Tags: carabao's milk, fresh milk, milk, Yogurt
farmeric February 12th, 2011
Pastillas de Leche are sweet delicious milk candy made from Carabao’s milk. Although some people are using commercialized powdered milk, nothing beats the unique taste of Carabao’s milk.
Pastillas de Leche
Here’s the process on how to make Pastillas de Leche the tradtional way:
Ingredients & Utensils:
- 1 liter fresh milk
- 1/2 cup sugar(for cow’s or goat ‘s milk) or
- 3/4 cup sugar (for carabao’s milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch
- 1 pan
- a stirring ladle
- bowl
Procedure: (Traditional Method)
- Pour 1 liter of fresh milk into the pan and add 1/2 cup (for cow’s or goat ‘s milk) or 3/4 cup (for carabao’s milk) of sugar. Add 1 tsp. of corn starch and stir. Continue Reading »
Tags: carabao's milk, cow's milk, goat's milk, pastillas de leche
farmeric February 6th, 2011
Next month (March) is Kesong Puti Festival in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. This festival is being held in order to boost the industry of white cheese.
For those who are looking for the Kesong Puti Recipe (White Cheese), here’s the process of making Kesong Puti from National Dairy Authority:
Ingredients:
- 2 liters fresh milk (carabao, cow or goat’s)
- 2 tbsp coagulant/rennet or pararennet extract*
- 2-3 tbsp heaping table salt
*Rennet is an extract prepared from a mixture of abomasum, glacial acetic acid, and salt. DTRI coagulant and rennet are available at the Dairy Training Research Institute at UP Los Baños, Laguna.
Materials Needed:
Kesong Puti
farmeric January 15th, 2011
Fertiliser
The seed cake, which is produced by pressing the seeds to extract oil, cannot be eaten as it contains harmful substances. However, it contains high levels of protein and makes a good fertiliser for use in agriculture.
Living fence
Planted as a living fence, Moringa provides wind protection and shade. It grows very quickly and if cuttings are planted close together they will form a fence that livestock cannot get through in just 3 months.
Alley cropping
Moringa has a large tap root and few lateral roots so it will not compete for nutrients with the crops. Continue Reading »
Tags: malunggay, moringa, moringa oleifera
