Onion – nutrition, proven benefits, uses

onion

The scientific name of the onion is Allium cepa L. Scientific names Common names Allium angolense Baker Sibuyas (Tag.) Allium aobanum Araki Cebollas (Span.) Allium cepa L. Cebuyas (C. Bis.) Allium cepaeum St.-Lag. Lasona (Ilk.) Allium commune Noronha Common onion (Engl.) Allium esculentum Salisb. Onion (Engl.) Allium napus Pall. ex Kunth Scallions (Engl.) Allium pauciflorum Willd. … Read more

Orchid tree – proven medicinal benefits and uses

orchid-tree

The scientific name of the orchid tree is Bauhinia variegata Linn. Scientific names Common names Bauhinia chinensis (DC.) Vogel Butterfly tree (Engl.) Bauhinia decora Uribe Mountain ebony (Engl.) Bauhinia variegata Linn. Red flowered bauhinia (Engl.) Bauhinia variegata var. variegata Orchid tree (Engl.) Phanera variegata (L.) Benth. Poor man’s orchid (Engl.) Orchid tree is an English common … Read more

All about orange jasmine – science confirms

orange-jasmine

The scientific name of the orange jasmine is Murraya paniculata (Linn.) Jack Scientific names Common names Camunium exoticum (L.) Kuntze Banasik (Ilk.)  Chalcas cammuneng Burm.f. Banaasi (Ilk.)   Chalcas exotica (L.) Millsp.. Banaasi (Ilk.)   Chalcas intermedia M.Roem. Banaot (Sbl.) Chalcas japanensis Lour. Banasi (Bik., Ibn.)  Chalcas paniculata L. Banati (C. Bis., Buk., Mag., Mbo.) Chalcas sumatrana M.Roem. Kamuning (Tag., Bik., Dis., Pamp.); … Read more

All about oregano , science confirms

oregano

The scientific name of the oregano is Plectranthus aromaticus Roxb. Scientific names Common names Coleus amboinicus Lour.  Bildu (Sul.)  Coleus aromaticus Benth. Clavo (C. L. Bis.)  Coleus suganda Blanco  Garabo (Surigao) Plectranthus aromaticus Roxb. Latai (Sub.) Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Sprengel Latay (Sub.)  Suganda (Tag.) Country borage (Engl.) Indian borage (Engl.) Oregano (Span., Engl.) Other vernacular names … Read more

All about Umbrella plant / palm

Umbrella Plant

The scientific name of the umbrella palm / plant is Cyperus alternifolius Linn. Scientific names Common names Cyperus alternifolius Linn. Umbrella plant (Engl.) Cyperus frondosus Salisb. [Illegitimate] Umbrella palm (Engl.) Cyperus onustus Steud. Umbrella papyrus (Engl.) Cyperus racemosus Retz. Umbrella sedge (Engl.) Eucyperus alternifolius (L.) Rikli Other vernacular names CHINESE: Ye sheng feng che cao. OTHERS: … Read more

Marshpepper knotweed – proven benefits, uses

knotweed

The scientific name of the marshpepper knotweed is Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre. Scientific names Common names Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre Agagat (Bon.) Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Opiz Buding (Ig.) Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach Tuba (Bon.) Persicaria vernalis Nakai Annual smartweed (Engl.) Polygonum hydropiper Linn. Knotweed (Engl.) Polygonum schinzii J. Schust. Marshpepper knotweed (Engl.) Pepperwort (Engl.) Red smartweed … Read more