Basil - More Than A Kitchen Plant A universally known fact is that aromatherapy uses essential oils are extracted from plants One of the most commonly used essential oil in aromatherapy is that of Basil Basil gets its name from the Greek word "basileum" meaning "king" Considered "king among plants" as it was one of the ingredient on the list of oil blended to massage kings Basil is an important herb as its uses are two-fold, for cooking as well as to cure variety of ailments The ...

Anise Anise Anise(Anason) which grows with feathery leaves, umbels of yellow flowers, and ridged gray-green seeds, is native to the eastern Mediterranean, western Asia, and North Africa Anise is widely cultivated for its seeds, which are used both medicinally and as a flavoring agent in cooking History of Anise: Since ancient times, the sweet-tasting anise seed has been used both as a spice and as a popular remedy Anise has been cultivated in Egypt for at least 4000 years Pharaonic medical texts indicate that the seeds were used as ...

Avprin Avprin is a new treatment to help you stop smoking What makes Avprin different? Avprin works in several different ways: Avprin™ Step One attempts to mimic the effects of nicotine in your system, reducing your cravings for a cigarette in the all-natural, non-habit forming way The ingredients in Avprin™ Step One have been proven to improve your mood and your ability to carry out your daily routine, decrease symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, exhaustion, and poor sleep, increase circulation to your brain and other parts of your ...

Lavender The Queen Of Herbs Are you in love with lavender? If so, you're not alone, as lavender has become the most popular aromatic herb In fact, in 1999, the "queen of herbs" was named as the "year of lavender!" As one of the most loved aromatic herbs, lavender has been cultivated and used throughout the centuries In ancient times, the Egyptians used lavender in incense and perfume and it was even used in the mummification process The Arabs, Greeks and ...

The Honeybush Miracle Perhaps a little eclipsed by the world-wide success of Rooibos,another natural South African health tea, Honeybush; is finally getting the attention it deserves Honeybush tea ( botanical name: Cyclopia intermedia ) grows along mountain slopes in the Cedarberg and Langkloof area, and has a naturally sweet, almost honey-like taste Its brewing colour is a pinky red South Africa produces only 200 tons of Honeybush tea per year Not much when compared to the annual Rooibos tea ...