PIPPALI – THE FRUIT FOR THE COLD SEASON

PIPPALI – THE FRUIT FOR THE COLD SEASON

Pippali, more commonly known as “Long pepper” or Piper longum, is a fruit to highlight during this cold, wet season. The plant is an aromatic, slender, climbing, creeping shrub with perennial woody roots. Pippali has jointed stems, ovate and cordate leaves, and ovoid...
MIMOSA PUDICA – THE SENSITIVE PLANT

MIMOSA PUDICA – THE SENSITIVE PLANT

Mimosa pudica is an amazing little plant with some fascinating properties. It is a legume that grows throughout the tropics and is an excellent herb for urinary tract and kidney health. It is often called the sensitive plant because it will respond to touch and other...
CANCER, RESILIENCE AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

CANCER, RESILIENCE AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

The big news in the world of cancer treatments is the near-miraculous recovery of former President Jimmy Carter, who suffered from an advanced skin cancer, melanoma, that spread to his brain and lungs.[28] President Carter was given a drug called Keytruda®, which...
REFLECTING BACK ON 2015

REFLECTING BACK ON 2015

With 2016 upon us, I look back on 2015 with countless moments of recognition and realization. I am realizing that I need to be present in the moment, which is easier said than done. What passed in 2015 cannot be reclaimed. A moment is a short time, passing in a...