by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Aug 19, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
In Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, garlic was fed to workers as it enhanced strength and stamina. Soldiers, too, would eat garlic before the battle. There are references to Jewish enslaved people being fed garlic and onions in the Bible. It was a popular spice in the...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Aug 17, 2020 | Biblical herbs
Every region has its set of sacred plants. Ancient societies lived in harmony with nature. Plants were a source of food, medicine, and shelter. Religious and other texts contain references to ecology, trees, and animals, as the worship of gods was associated with...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Aug 3, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
Star anise is one of the ingredients in the Chinese five-spice powder. It is the dried star-shaped fruit pods of the mid-sized evergreen Illicium verum tree. The tree belongs to the Schisandraceae family. Star anise differs from anise (Pimpinella anisum) from the...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 24, 2020 | Remedies and medicine
Astragalus membraneceous (common name: milk vetch, huang qi) Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Astragalus (huang qi) herb is, among things, known for its anti-cancer properties. The plant is a perennial herb or subshrub that grows to a height of 200 cm. The genus (Astragalus)...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 22, 2020 | Biblical herbs
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows to a height of 2 to four feet. Let me give you a science-based perspective preview on wormwood. In Biblical times, wormwood was a symbol of calamity and sorrow: there are seven references to...
