Jujube

The Magic of Antioxidants

2008-12-06T20:56:00.000-08:00

Ever heard about antioxidants? How about antioxidant foods? Or antioxidant drinks? Well, since the advent of the 21st century, antioxidants have been hearsay among dietitian, nutritionists, and most especially, of the medical experts.

According to studies, antioxidant foods and antioxidant drinks can restore the balance in our body, thus, halting whatever illness may come true. Fruits, like the amalaki fruit, and vegetables have their big share in this.

schizandra

2008-08-16T18:09:00.000-07:00

Schizandra, also called as the Magnolia Vine, is a genus of shrub which can be grown in your backyard. The schizandra is a tough, deciduous, vine which usually grow in any kind of soil. You may propagate a schizandra by cutting and planting a bark, or the shoot every August. Among the species of the schizandra are the S. chinensis, S. glaucescens, S. rubriflora and S. rubrifolia.

The schizandra is originated in East Asia. Its dried fruit is a potent medicine to a lot of illnesses including infections, skin diseases, imsomnia, cough, and thirst.

Jujube

2008-08-14T22:24:00.000-07:00

Mother Nature has indeed her own way of making her presence felt by everyone. Looking around you, you will see that there are plants, bushes, flowers, and trees that populate your surrounding and makes your eyes gaze and tantalize.

Herbal medicines are everywhere. Plants contain medicinal elements that can help heal us whenever we are ill or whenever we are suffering from ailments and diseases.

The Jujube, also called the red date or Chinese date, is one of these medicinal plants which effects are already undoubted. Jujube’s scientific name is Ziziphus zizyphus. It came from the Ziziphus family of Rhamnacea. Primarily, the jujube is used to alleviate stress, thus, making someone who eats it feel better.