Thursday, 23 February 2012

Benefits of stevia

You can even grow your own

Stevia is a popular sweetener for dieters and diabetics, but there are also other benefits from this natural supplement. Check out these links to find out more:

4 fantastic benefits of Stevia
Stevia health benefits

It's best to use natural unrefined stevia. Find out why here: Why is White Stevia Powder No Good?

Discover four fantastic benefits of stevia

Friday, 17 February 2012

Wormseed old remedy for amoebic dysentery, parasites and snake bite [updated]

Wormseed, Dysphania ambrosioides (though you will more than likely find it labeled as Chenopodium ambrosioides; the name changed only recently), is also known as American wormseed, chenopodium, epazote, feather geranium, goosefoot, herba Sancti Mariae, Jerusalem oak, Jerusalem tea, Jesuit tea, Mexican tea and Spanish tea. It's not related to garden geraniums (which have the latin name Pelargonium), nor to plants with the latin name Geranium. It's also not related to oak trees, tea tree or even

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Friday, 10 February 2012

Acai - not worth the air miles

The açaí berry, fruit of the açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea syn. E. badiocarpa, E. edulis) hit the news a few years back and has been popular ever since as a super-food. Other common names for the açaí palm include assai palm, cabbage palm, jussara and pina palm. The açaí palm is an attractive, tall, slender palm with 4-8 stems, reaching a height of 15-25m (50-90'). As it is a native of the Amazon, it is not suitable for most other areas (unless you live in a rainforest), but may

Acai - not worth the air miles