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Fruits and Roots of Trees and other Plants used as Natural Painkillers
By Liliana Usvat Natural Painkillers Ginger (add to 1-2 teaspoons daily to diet for general muscle pain) Cloves (chewed gently for toothache / gum inflammation) Apple Cider Vinegar (1tbsp mixed with water before meals for heartburn) Cherries (joint pain, headaches … Continue reading
Oleander Tree Poison or Medicine?
By Liliana Usvat When you see the same plant over and over again in a country you might ask yourself. What is the use of that plant except the shade it provides. Its smell is believed to repel both rodents … Continue reading
Shawnee National Forest
By Liliana Usvat Shawnee National Forest is one of 155 national forests of USA. The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 280,000 acres (1,100 km²) of federally managed lands. In descending … Continue reading
Azaleea
By Liliana Usvat In Chinese culture, the azalea is known as “thinking of home bush” (sixiang shu) and is immortalized in the poetry of Du Fu and is used to rich effect in contemporary stories such as by Taiwanese author … Continue reading
Tree Planting
By Liliana Usvat At nearly 10,000 feet altitude the region is extremely dry, being in the rain shadow of the Himalaya, relying on snowmelt for most its water. Freak incidents of intense rain can be devastating. Pakistan may now hold … Continue reading
Forest Plants for Medicinal Uses Willow, Wild Mint, Chamomile, Red Huckleberry
By Liliana Usvat As far back as 400B.C., people had learned that chewing on a piece of willow bark could get rid of a headache or lessen the pain of a toothache. Today we know that willow bark contains salicin, … Continue reading
Forests and Social Unrest
By Liliana Usvat The countries with more forests are more peaceful that one with large deforested areas.Is there a correlation between the percentage that a country is forested and the human society? One of the records from England shows that … Continue reading
Forest in Phylosophy and History
By Liliana Usvat Life wants to breathe. We breathe more freely when there are other forms of life which can breathe around us. Forests and spirituality are intimately connected. Ancient people knew about this connection and cherished and cultivated it. … Continue reading
Sea-buckthorns Trees
By Liliana Usvat Sea Buckthorn plants are incredibly important natural resources in the mountainous regions of China and Russia, and the Canadian prairies. The plant will grow naturally in both sandy, and clay soils. In fact the plant will thrive … Continue reading
Environment and Society 