Indonesian bay leaves used as a spice; both dried or fresh, in many cuisines such as curry, soup, and stews. The botanical name of this plant is Syzygium Polyanthum which is rare to find outside Asian countries. Indonesian bay leaves tree grows up to 25 meters in height. The leaf gives a slightly bitter taste […]
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Cinnamon is a kind of spice that not only used in baking process but also quiet useful in medical and beauty treatment. The name Cinnamon comes from a species of trees. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavoring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savory dishes, breakfast cereals, snack […]
Alkanet, or popularly known as alkane has several similar names such as dyer’s bugloss or hoary puccoon. The plant belongs to herbal plant with very specific health benefits for human health, particularly for its root. Alkanet root is quite large and thick with reddish color. The leaves are hairy green like Bugloss’s leaves. The plant […]
Ginseng is perennial plants which consist of several species. There are American ginseng, Japanese ginseng, Prince ginseng and Siberian ginseng. The plant is an ancient herbal plant that have been growth for centuries. It is also known for its health benefit to increasing energy by many of Asian people mainly in China. Siberian ginseng root […]
Have you ever heard of virgin red palm oil? Originally, red palm oil comes from coconut fruit. Usually, palm oil that comes from coconut is yellow in color. However, yellow palm oil has going through the process of color fading and others. Pure palm oil is red in color. Scientifically, red palm oil contains fifteen […]
Ginkgo biloba is the last tree among the Ginkgophyte species. While other species has been extinct. It is also known as a “living fossil” by scientist. Due to their presence for thousand years. It is an interesting fact, that this plant has been known for its health benefit for centuries. The tree is originally coming […]
Ginseng is scientifically identified as one of the most powerful herbs which has multiple benefits for human’s health. The very first time herbalist who found out the health benefits of ginseng was in China. Nowadays, people only know that ginseng is quite good for stamina and immunity particularly for males. In fact health benefits of […]
Sage leaf is an herbal plant which commonly use as medicine. It is a similar plant with rosemary. For many years, some research shows that there are many health benefits of sage leaves. It started from the traditional use for the treatment of snake bite. Continuous today that sage leaves is widely used in many […]
Mucuna Pruriens which is well-known as Velvet bean is a plant that comes from Leguminosae family. The original habitat of Mucuna Pruriens spreads flat across the tropics on all continents, starting from Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Northern Australia, India, South East Asia (including Indonesia), and the Pacific islands. Mucuna Pruriens is a seasonal leguminous, which […]
Have you ever known about flaxseed oil? Then, this article will talk about flaxseed oil or linseed oil. It is kind of colorless to yellowish oils comes from the dried seeds of the flax plant. It is being extracted by pressing the seed of the plant Linum usitatissimum. Moreover, flaxseed oil has the nutty and […]