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Living Healthy, Natural Healing, Herbal Health, and nutritional
Category: Healthy Living
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I decided to try and find alternatives to prescription medications by incorporating more herbs and fruit into my daily routine. I hope you’re learning right along with me, because this journey is as much about exploration as it is about healing. So let’s talk about Monstera Deliciosa and see where this one leads us. Monstera…
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Mock strawberry (Potentilla indica, formerly Duchesnea indica) has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, where it grew natively and was later cultivated as an ornamental ground cover due to its bright yellow flowers and dense creeping habit. It wasn’t cultivated for food—its berries are bland—but it was valued for aesthetics and soil coverage. The plant…
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What is a Miracle to You? Is it a moment of divine timing? A healing that defies logic? Or perhaps… a fruit so potent it flips your taste buds upside down? Meet the Miracle Fruit—a small, ruby-red berry with a superpower: it makes sour taste sweet. Lemons become candy. Vinegar turns velvety. And your palate?…
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The Mexican Plum—Prunus mexicana—is a gem of North American flora with a story rooted in both botanical curiosity and cultural heritage 🌸. 🌿 Discovery & Classification Discovered by: The species was formally described by botanist Sereno Watson in 1882, a prominent figure in American botany who worked extensively on the flora of North America. How…
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🍒 Ancient Fruit, Modern Magic Wrapped in a delicate husk like nature’s own gift wrap, the Mexican Ground Cherry (Physalis ixocarpa) is a sweet-tart treasure with roots deep in Mesoamerican tradition. Revered by the Aztecs and still beloved in Mexican home gardens, this golden orb is more than a fruit—it’s a story of resilience, ritual,…
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🌿 What Is Melinjo? Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon) produces false fruits, which are technically gymnosperm strobili, not true botanical fruits. Melinjo, scientifically known as Gnetum gnemon, is a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the Gnetaceae family. Despite its gymnosperm classification, it often resembles flowering plants due to its fruit-like strobili and broad leaves. 🧬 Who Named…
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Before apples got all the spotlight, there was the Medlar—an ancient fruit with a wild sense of humor and a surprisingly rich history. Think of it as the rebellious cousin of the rose family, puckering up with flavor only after it’s been “bletted” (aka softened to near mush). Sounds weird? That’s part of its charm.…
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The mayhaw is a small, tart fruit native to the wetlands of the southern United States, especially in states like Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas. Here’s a deeper look into what makes it special: 🌳 What Is a Mayhaw? 🌿 Botanical Profile Scientific Name: Crataegus aestivalis, C. opaca, and C. rufula Family: Rosaceae (same as…
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🌱 Meet the Mayapple: Cultivated by the Huron, Not Just Found by the French With its umbrella-like leaves and mysterious fruit that plays hard to get, this native North American plant is the kind of wild character that shows up uninvited to your herbal tea party and steals the spotlight. Before it was a quirky…
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The Marula fruit is a fascinating gem of African heritage—nutritionally potent, culturally revered, and ecologically resilient. 🌍🍈 🌳 Botanical Identity & Origins 🍈 Fruit Characteristics 🧬 Nutritional Powerhouse 🐘 Cultural & Ecological Significance The Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival is a celebration that lasts two to three days between March and April, uniting the eight…
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Marang The marang fruit (Artocarpus odoratissimus) was first cultivated by indigenous communities on the island of Borneo, particularly in regions like Brunei, Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah, and Sarawak (Malaysia) The name “marang” comes from the Philippines, where the fruit is widely known and consumed, especially in Mindanao and Palawan. Although the fruit is native to Borneo,…
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🍃—the Manila Tamarind, also known as camachile, jungle jalebi, or opiuma depending on the region. Despite its misleading name, it’s not related to the true tamarind but belongs to the pea family Fabaceae. Let’s unwrap its hidden values and cultural depth: 🌺 Manila Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce): The Spiraled Wonder 🍬 Flavor Profile & Culinary Uses…
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