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Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr.
April 30th, 2009 
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Description:
Rigid shrub, diffuse. Stems ascending, spiny. Leaves alternate, 3-5 – palmifoliate; leaflets with margins toothed and spines on the nerves. Inflorescence in terminal panicle of some umbels; flowers small, greenish-white. Fruit globose, black when ripe. All parts of the plant are particularly fragrant.
Flowering period:
September – November.
Distribution:
Grows wild in mountainous regions, occasionally found on the forest-edge.
Parts used:
The root bark and stem bark are collected in summer and autumn. The bark is wrapped to bring out the aroma then subjected to thorough air-drying.
Chemical composition:
The root bark and stem bark contain triterpenoid saponins and oleanolic acid
Therapeutic uses:
The root bark and stem bark are prescribed in the treatment of rheumatism, lumbago, ostealgia and impotence. The drug is also considered as a central nervous system stimulant and tonic. It improves the memory. The usual dose is 6 to 12g per day in the form of a decoction or tincture.
Source:Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (Institute of Materia Medica – HANOI – WHO/WPRO, 1990, 444 p.)
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Tags: Acanthopanax, Central Nervous System, Chemical Composition, Decoction, Forest Edge, Hanoi, Impotence, Institute Of Materia Medica, Leaflets, Medicinal Plants, Merr, Mountainous Regions, Ostealgia, Rheumatism, Root Bark, System Stimulant, Terminal Panicle, Tincture, Triterpenoid Saponins, Viet Nam 
No Comments »Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
April 29th, 2009 Von 
English names:
Country mallow, Indian mallow, Indian abutilon.
Country mallow, Indian mallow, Indian abutilon.
Description:
Perennial shrub, hoary-stellate tomentose, 1-1.5m. high. Leaves alternate, cordate, toothed, long-petioled. Flowers yellow, solitary in the axil of the leaves; pedicel long, jointed near the top. Carpels numerous, hairy, dark brown. Seeds reniform, glabrous, dull black.
Flowering period:
February – April.
Distribution:
Wild and cultivated species.
Parts used:
The whole plant is collected in summer and autumn and used fresh or dried.
Chemical composition:
The whole plant contains mucilaginous substances and asparagine. The seeds yield raffinose and a semi-drying oil consisting of linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids.
Therapeutic uses:
The roots and leaves are employed in the treatment of coryza, hyperthermia, headache, dysuria and metrorrhoea, in a daily dose of 4 to 8g of dried plant material in the form of a decoction. The juice of pounded fresh leaves and seeds internally applied is active on furunculosis, dysentery and snake-bite; the residue is used for poultices. The dose of seeds is 8 to 12g per day. A combination with some other plants is prescribed for jaundice and certain post-partum diseases.
Source:Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (Institute of Materia Medica – HANOI – WHO/WPRO, 1990, 444 p.)
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Abutilon, Axil, Brown Seeds, Chemical Composition, Country Mallow, Decoction, Drying Oil, Dysentery, Dysuria, English Names, Indian Mallow, Institute Of Materia Medica, Medicinal Plants, Palmitic, Perennial Shrub, Poultices, Raffinose, Stearic Acids, Stellate, Viet Nam No Comments »Eat, drink and be wary
April 29th, 2009 Von by Ching M. Alano
Long time ago, there was just one kind of water — the one that you drank straight from the tap or faucet. No fuss, no muss; no fear, no tears. Life was pure and so much simpler then.
Fast-forward to today: Most people dread drinking tap water like the plague. Which is probably why even at home, everybody drinks bottled (mineral) water (we do!). Fact is, some people never leave home without a small bottle of water stashed away in their bags; they bring one anywhere they go it’s almost an indispensable accessory.
Bottled water or tap water?
Of course, the choice is crystal clear, especially in areas where tap water may be contaminated. Barring that, the only difference between some bottled water and tap water, according to the International Bottled Water Association, is that one is distributed in bottles while the other comes from the pipes. (more…)
Posted in Food and Diet, Health Tips Tags: Boiled Water, Bottled Mineral Water, Bottled Water Association, Carbonated Beverages, Carol Turkington, Ching, Coca Cola, Coke, Contaminated Food, Dread, Enteric Viruses, Faucet, Hot Beverages, Parasitic Organisms, Pipes, Plague, Soft Drink, Tap Water, Time Visitor, Unsafe Water No Comments »CDC Warns of Tainted Tomatoes
April 29th, 2009 Von CDC: Roma and red round tomatoes tainted with salmonella have sickened dozens of people in nine states.
Posted in Mens health, Uncategorized, Weight Loss Tags: Cdc, Dozens, people, Roma, Salmonella, Tomatoes No Comments »
