Mar 03 2014 In Jamaica Haiti and the West Indies the fruit andor juice is used for fevers parasites and diarrhea and as a lactagogue the bark or leaf is used as an antispasmodic sedative and nervine for heart conditions coughs grippe difficult childbirth asthma asthenia hypertension and parasites
Get PriceMay 03 2020 How to Grow Lemongrass Lemongrass is a subtropical plant and it cant handle hard freezing temperatures If you live anywhere colder than about a zone 9a youll want to grow your lemongrass in a pot and bring it indoors for the winter
The sweetness of sugar cane was discovered over 8000 years ago and the processing and refining of sugar water took hold in the first millennia Sugar in all its forms is the result of converting the sugar water to refined sugar a process that can be done at home yet is time and laborintensive
15 Latin American Fruits to Surprise your Palate Perhaps the most colorful and loveable of the traveler trifecta of food shelter and water is food Where to get it how to
Ruby Red was discovered as a limb sport a mutation of one limb which has different fruit characteristics than the rest of the tree on a Pink Marsh tree in 1929 by A E Henninger of McAllen TX who was granted a patent US Plant Patent No 63 in 1934
Aug 26 2011 Sorrel is a spinachlike plant and what Jamaicans call Sorrell is really from the Roselle plant The calyx of the plant is used to make what Jamaicans call sorrell To make it more confusing the Mexicans call the drink Jamaica the J is pronounced like an H The proper name for Mexicans is fleur de Jamaica or Flower of Jamaica in English
May 05 2016 Aloe vera also known as Aloe barbadensis has been a staple resource in many cultures around the world for thousands of the plant originated in southern Africa you can find it growing around the world in places as varied as the Mediterranean and the southern United States Traditional uses for Aloe vera include soothing burns moisturizing skin and helping small wounds heal
There are many differences between spearmint and peppermint plants from the leaves flowers and flavor of the two herb plants to their most popular uses Each dates back 5000 years to ancient Egypt and India where they were valued for the effects of their oils though those substances were used for different purposes
The Castor Oil plant is a native of India where it bears several ancient Sanskrit names the most ancient and most usual being Eranda which has passed into several other Indian languages It is very variable in habit and appearance the known varieties being very numerous and
All juice as defined in 21 CFR 1201a sold as juice or for use as an ingredient in other beverages is subject to the requirements of the juice HACCP regulation with the exception of juice
Jamaica is a diverse Caribbean island that is rich in culture as well as native plant and animal life Away from the swinging scene in Kingston and the reggae music of the clubs the forests and wetlands are host to more than 3000 species of plant life although most
Aug 14 2019 The Barbaric History of Sugar in America years cane was a heavy and unwieldy crop that had to be cut by hand and immediately ground to release the juice
Medicinal Value 5 Apple cider vinegar takes the brass ring for medicinal value as well as the raw fruit itself Firewood Rating 3 Applewood is a hardwood but the relative size of the trees does not provide the volume to sustain longterm firewood needs However applewood is a desired source for smoking food Longterm Tree Health 2 Apple trees die off as they mature
Ferns are herbs with a perennial rarely annual short tufted or creeping rootstock The British genera comprise about fortyfive species only one of which a small Jersey species is annual The leaves of Ferns are mostly radical partaking of the nature of branches and distinguished by the name of fronds
History This plant is known among the people of the tropics worldwide For thousands of years only the islanders have known about it In Malaysia it is known as Mengkudu in Southeast Asia Nhau in Samoa and Tonga Nonu in Raratonga and Tahiti Nono and it is called Noni in the Marquises Islands and Hawaii Different people in tropics have more than 70 names for this plant but
The quest for a global seed bank We tend to imagine apocalypse coming in the form of a bomb an asteroid or a tsunami but should a catastrophe strike one of the worlds major crops Fowler and
By KFredenburg on Jun 17 2020 247 PM concerning plant Queen Annes Lace Daucus carota Ancestor of the cultivated carrot The flowering heads served 18thcentury English courtiers as living lace hence one of the common names Im not sure if this common name is listed in the database
Mar 03 2014 In Jamaica Haiti and the West Indies the fruit andor juice is used for fevers parasites and diarrhea and as a lactagogue the bark or leaf is used as an antispasmodic sedative and nervine for heart conditions coughs grippe difficult childbirth asthma asthenia hypertension and parasites
Sep 04 2019 Home Remedies AZ The home remedies that we have collected arent risky alternative therapies practiced against your doctors objections Rather they are safe practical actions that you can utilize to help treat more than 100 common health problems
WEST Indian locust hymenaea courbarilor more commonly known as stinking toe is a brown large seed pod that is currently in season in Jamaica but is often overlooked as a food of choice
Barbados offers you a Caribbean island vacation thats not short of worldclass beaches some afford privacy and seclusion while others are at the heart of the action No one will blame you if you cant drag yourself away After all such tropical idylls are the reason we fly halfway around the world for our 2
Jul 06 2018 Derived from the fruit of the tropical evergreen plant noni noni juice can be a wonder food for your health Noni fruit popularly known as Indian Mulberry the shrub of which is native to South
Piper Amalago or roughleaved Pepper a shrub growing up to 10 feet It is called the smallgrained Black Pepper and grows on the hilly parts of Jamaica The berries differ only in size from the East Indian Black Pepper being only the size of mustard seed good for seasoning taste and flavour being the same as Black Pepper
A Ginger is the underground stem or rhisome of the ginger plant which grows in China Jamaica the West Indies Africa Japan and tropical America It is the only spice obtained from the roots of a plant 216 Q What is the white coating that is found on some whole ginger
Allspice shows up in a variety of sweet and savory recipes but even wellstocked pantries often lack allspice As its name suggests allspice tastes like a blend of spices but it actually comes from the berries of a single plant You can mimic this complex
Cashew Trees Facts and Info on the Cashew Tree Here is some detailed information on the cashew tree The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree caju which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name acaju
24 NoNonsense Home Remedies for Hair Loss 1 Coconut Milk Everything coconut can help your hair grow back thicker faster and stronger Coconut milk in particular is one of the richest sources to nourish the hair follicles You can make coconut milk at home by grinding the grated coconut and squeezing out its juice
Grapes Planting Care Pruning and Harvesting Instructions Concord Niagara and Catawba are all native American bunch grapes The grapes are used for the table juice jelly jam and wine For grapes you must be particularly careful to match the type and variety of grape to the sites climate
Aloe aristata stands out from other Aloe plants in that it is more cold tolerant than most and also needs more shade than most Lace aloe plants resemble Haworthia plants with their white whiskers and bumpy leaf tubercles The lace aloe may bounce back from temperatures as low as 10 degrees F but one thing it wont survive is soggy winter conditions which will cause plant demise from rot
Feed young mamoncillo plant below four years with a complete fertilizer every other month Twice in a year apply wellrotted manure around it Once the mamoncillo tree becomes mature and starts fruit production apply phosphorous and potassiumrich fertilizer Pruning Pruning is required to control the height as it can grow really tall
Dec 29 2018 Stevia plant or sweet leaf is an alternative to sugar that you can grow in your own garden In this post well cover a little background info on stevia growing it from seed or starts harvesting and using the leaves and making stevia extracts
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