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Friday, October 11, 2013

Lemon Grass- The green cure for cancer and the pesky mosquito bite

English Name: Lemon Grass Local Name: Tanglad / Tangad  Commonly valuable and grown in households across the countryside, Lemon grass (Cybopogon nardus /Citronella winterianus) or Tanglad (is it is commonly called in the country) is not just a great spice and aromatic...

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Mangagaw: The cheap cure for Dengue

  Mangagaw- Euphorbia Hirta  English Name: Euphorbia plant, Asthma weed Local Name: Mangagaw, Tawa-tawa, Taua taua Largely known for centuries in the country as the poor man’s cure for the dreaded Dengue disease, Mangagaw in bisaya or Tawa-tawa in tagalog ...