Okra – nutrition, proven health benefits, uses

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The scientific  name of the okra is Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench. It is also known as Lady’s fingers, and Gumbo. Other names include ARABIC: Bâmyah. CHINESE: Ka fei huang kui, Yue nan zhi ma, Yang jiao dou, Hu ma, Qiu kui. BURMESE: You padi. CROATIAN: Jedilna oslez. DANISH: Okra. DUTCH: Okra. FRENCH: Gombo, Gombeaud, Bamie-okra, Ketmie comestible (Belgium). … Read more

Aloe vera -proven health & beauty benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the aloe vera is  Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.  It is also known as Barbados aloe, Aloe, and Burn plant. Other names include AFRIKAANS: Aalwee, Aalwyn. BENGALI: Ghrita kumari, Kumari. CHINESE: Lu hui. DANISH: Lægealoe. DUTCH: Aloë. FINNISH: Lääkeaaloe. FRENCH: Aloès, Aloès vulgaire. GERMAN: Echte Aloe. HINDI: Guar patha, Ghikanvar. ITALIAN: Aloe di Curacao, Aloe … Read more

Brahmi – proven health benefits and uses

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The scientific name of the Brahmi is  (Linn.) Wettst. It is also known as Baby tears, Brain plant, Herb of Grace, Moneywort, Monnier’s bacopa, Water hyssop, and White hyssop. Other names include ARABIC: Farfakh. ASSAMESE: Brahmi. BENGALI: Aaghabini, Birmishak, Brādramī śāka, Brahmi, Brahmisaka, Barmi shak, Ughrabirmi. CHINESE: Jia ma chi xian. FRENCH: Bacopa de Monnier, Bacopa des herbalistes, Bacopa médicinale, Petite bacopa. … Read more

Bottle gourd / White pumpkin – nutrition, proven benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the Bottle gourd or White pumpkin is Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley. It is also know as Calabash gourd, Common gourd and White-flowered gourd. Other names include BENGALI: Lau CHINESE: Hu, hu lu gua, Bian pu, hu gua, mao gua, peh poh, Hu lu. DANISH: Flaskegræskar, Flaskegraeskar, Kalabas. DUTCH : Fleskalebas, Flessepompoen. FINNISH : Pullokurpitsa. FRENCH … Read more

Taro – nutrition, proven benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the taro is Colocasia esculenta Linn. It is also known as Elephant’s ear, and Taro potato. Other names include AFRIKAANS: Amadoembie. CHINESE: Lao hu guang cai, Dong nan cai, Hong tu yu, Yu tou hua, Yu tou, Tai yu, Guang cai. FRENCH: Colocasie. GERMAN: Kolokasie, Yamswurzel.. HAWAIIAN: Kalo. INDIAN: Alu, Dasheen. JAPANESE: Sato … Read more

Turmeric – proven health benefits, uses

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The scientific name of the turmeric is Curcuma longa Linn. It is also known as long turmeric. Other names include ARABIC: Aqîd hindî, Hurd, Kurkum, Timmer (Egypt). BENGALI: Halud. BRUNEI: Kunyit, temu kuning, temu kunyit. BURMESE: Sa nwin. CAMBODIA: Ro miet. CHINESE: Yu jin, Jiang huang, Huang jiang, Yu chiu, Yu jin. DANISH : Gurkemeje. DUTCH: … Read more