Sentences with phrase «traditional uses of the plant»

However, it should be noted that these are all traditional uses of the plant, and no scientific data backing up these claims has yet been published.

The pro-androgenic effect as shown by this study further supported the traditional use of this plant as an aphrodisiac.

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The duo built the company's third facility in Rhode Island, and the state - of - the - art plant continues to produce gourmet Italian products using traditional dry - curing techniques, the company says.

And, of course, I've used plant - based nondairy milk in the semolina pudding and I've replaced the traditional thick dairy cream topping (called ashta) with whipped coconut cream, which provides an equally luxurious creaminess.

Quinoa d'Anjou is a cross of two varieties of the ancient grain — Ecuadoran and Chilean — created using traditional plant breeding techniques.

For the first time in Australia, the plant implements a one - way - packaging solution using lightweight bottles instead of traditional milk crates across the supply chain.

The cool thing about them is that instead of using the traditional plastic K - cup, the pods are made using plant - based coffee filter.

BioFoam replaces some of the traditional petroleum used in making traditional foam with plant oils.

Over 120 pharmaceutical products that are currently in use are of plant origin, and many were discovered on the basis of traditional cures.

The result: «The pollination of chilli plants is considerably better on the plots of land that are farmed in the traditional way, even when slash - and - burn practices are used,» says biologist Robert Paxton.

The competing SFR design banks on a novel fission concept: bombarding uranium atoms with neutrons of much higher energy than those used in a traditional nuclear plant.

Some of the plants, like the snakegourd root, are still used in traditional medicines.

She worked on validating the use of traditional medicinal plants found in the Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela, such as juniper.

While farming methods vary, traditional manipulated «agroecosystems» generally differ from natural ecosystems in six ways: maintenance at an early successional state, monoculture, crops generally planted in rows, simplification of biodiversity, plough which exposes soil to erosion, use of genetically modified organisms and artificially selected crops meanwhile agroecology tends to minimize the human impact.

Such challenges, she said, must be addressed using the entire toolbox of methods, including genomics, cellular and molecular biology, traditional plant breeding, and genetic modification.

A compound found in some plants used in traditional medicine has been linked to a 78 per cent of cases of liver cancer in hospitals in Taiwan

CERA's database of safety information includes not only plants produced using recombinant DNA technologies (e.g., genetically engineered or transgenic plants), but also plants with novel traits that may have been produced using more traditional methods, such as accelerated mutagenesis or plant breeding.

The plant is related to mint, historically grows in India and has been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years because of its overall health benefits.

What it is: A spice, made from the dried stigmas of crocus plants, that is used in cooking and also in traditional Persian medicine to treat symptoms of depression (among other conditions).

This meant banning and / or destroying any kind of plant that was used in traditional Aztec religious ceremonies.

«Water quality is of great concern to California's Tribal governments not only for personal consumption, but also for the long term health and restoration of cultural habitats for traditional plants and animal life, ecosystems for healthy fish population, and access to traditional plants for food and ceremonial use,» adds Anecita Agustinez, a Tribal Policy Advisor at California's Department of Water Resources.

The young leaves of the guava plant are used in traditional medicine in tropical countries.

Used in traditional Indian medicine for literally hundreds of years, this plant is believed to be beneficial in the treatment of a number of ailments.

An herb from the flowering Chinese Golden Thread plant that is one of the fundamental herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Intrigued by the plant's traditional use, researchers at Hallym University College of Medicine in Seoul, Institute of Natural Medicine, and Scigenic, a Korean phyto - pharmaceutical company, suspected that one particular constituent of Angelica gigas had powerful pharmacological activity.

Dong Quai (Dang Gui, Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Dong quai (Angelica sinensis), also known as Chinese Angelica, has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese healing arts and remains one of the most popular plants in China, used primarily for health conditions in women.

According to Mountain Rose Herbs, «Dandelion is a sunny, subtle, yet incredibly healing plant used for thousands of years in China and mentioned in traditional Arabian medicine in the tenth century C.E..

All traditional diets, whether they were primarily animal foods, primarily plant foods, or somewhere in between, emphasized the economical use of the whole animal to the extent an animal would be eaten, naturally leading to a balance between these different animal parts.

According to folklore, beans were considered one of the «three sisters» of traditional agricultural cropping methods used by Native Americans, who inter-cropped maize, squash, and beans to reap the most of each plant's benefits.

Quinoa lends itself well to the herbs and citrus of tabbouleh, and packs more plant protein than the traditional grain used, bulgur wheat.

In addition to the traditional medicine systems that developed clinical herbal practices over thousands of years, there used to be a knowing amongst women about which herbs are safe, helpful and appropriate during pregnancy — largely drawn from experience and regional plant growth.

Numerous traditional diets emphasized the use of herbal teas made from plants that would otherwise not play a large role in the diet.

The plant has been used in traditional eastern medicine for many centuries, so I tend to think there is some measure of truth to the health claims.

This species has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine and although there have been anecdotal reports of benefits, there have been no clinical controlled studies to test the efficacy of this herb (herb, here referring to a general term that may be either a plant, root, mold, and in this case, a parasite.)

Research has continued to be one of her passions, as she has studied ethnobotanical medicine and edible plants used in the Mediterranean diet for Diabetes through a doctoral program at The University of Lancaster in the UK and did a clinical study on the traditional Mediterranean diet at her practice in New Haven, CT..

A very popular herb for women with PCOS, Traditional Chinese Medicine is likely the originator of using this medicinal plant.

And a whole - food, plant - based diet in traditional cultures accomplishes effective weight control, with centuries of hazard - free use.

Our formulation also includes silymarin, the active bioflavonoid in the seeds of milk thistle, a plant used by many traditional cultures to treat diseases and conditions we now associated with a burdened liver.

Synephrine is a substance found in high amounts in the bitter orange plant, which has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat various types of health disorders.

The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines (AJTCAM), a broad - based journal, is founded on two key tenets: To publish exciting research in all areas of applied medicinal plants, Traditional medicines, Complementary Alternative Medicines, food and agricultural technologies, and promotion of healthy use of medicinal products.

By passing on this knowledge, we not only empower our customers, we help to preserve and promote traditional and indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants and their uses.

By using these botanical products, you are helping to protect the integrity of diverse plant species, uplift ecologically responsible farmers and small communities around the world, and preserve traditional plant medicine and ethnobotanical wisdom.

This research, coupled with the fact that it has been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years, has led to a surge in marketing of the plant and its compounds, along with widespread online discussion of its benefits relating to the treatment of hair loss, and a huge increase in sales, particularly in North America.

The extract from this unique Chilean plant has a variety of traditional uses but is also a natural emulsifier, which we use to keep small particles of coconut oils in the beverage from adhering to each other and floating to the top of the beverage in solid clumps.

Quillaja has many hundreds (if not thousands) of years of traditional / historical use as a medicinal plant in the Andean culture and is highly regarded for its medicinal properties when used correctly.

Silk's plant - based alternatives are versatile in the kitchen and can be used to create delicious meat - free and dairy - free versions of many Fall favorites, including the good ol' and traditional green bean casserole.

Parts of the plant used for CBD oil are not the traditional parts required for manufacturing marijuana that would otherwise be considered illegal in some states.

Your experienced interpretive Indigenous guide demonstrates traditional plant use, identify bush food sources and provide an enchanting narrative of the rainforest and their special relationship with this unique tropical environment.

After breakfast, Taz brought us on one last hike to explain the traditional and medicinal uses of various jungle plants.

Your experienced interpretive Indigenous guide will demonstrate traditional plant use, identify bush food sources and provide an enchanting narrative of the rainforest and their special relationship with this unique tropical environment.