QUEENSLAND NUT or MACADAMIA
Macadamia is native to eastern Australia (including the state of Queensland), it is a Proteaceae, a family of plants from the southern hemisphere mainly present in Australia, New Caledonia, South…
CYSTITIS, URINARY INFECTIONS
CYSTITIS, URINARY INFECTIONS, MEDICINAL PLANTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS INTRODUCTION Common urinary tract infections of the lower urinary tract are common and can be treated with herbal medicine and aromatherapy.Those that…
ASTHMA AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
ASTHMA AND ITS TREATMENTWITH SYNTHETIC DRUGS,MEDICINAL PLANTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS INTRODUCTION Asthma is an “inflammatory” disorder of the airways (1) characterized by inflammation of the bronchi with increased mucus production…
OBESITY and OVERWEIGHT
Obesity and overweight are mainly linked to the existence of an energy imbalance: we eat too much, too fat, too sweet, while our physical activity and therefore our energy needs…
MEDICINAL PLANTS AND DIABETES
INTRODUCTION Diabetes is the most widespread endocrine disease (or rather syndrome).It is estimated that there are more than 500 million diabetics (2023) worldwide and this figure, as well as the…
RUE RUTA GRAVEOLENS
RUE RUTA GRAVEOLENS, MEDICINAL PLANT, MAGIC PLANT, TOXIC PLANT There are several hundred species of RUTA, RUTACEAE, in temperate and subtropical regions.RUTA GRAVEOLENS, rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, and RUTA…
WORMWOOD ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM
WORMWOOD, ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM, ASTERACEAE is a plant native to Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa but which has become acclimatized in North America and other countries with a similar climate.It…
CASHEW
Anacardium occidentale, cashew (caju in Portuguese) is a small tree probably native to the arid and sandy northeast of South America but which is now present in the majority of…
THE CANDLENUT TREE
THE CANDLENUT TREE or MOLUCCAN WALNUT TREE,or Indian walnut, Aleurites moluccanus (or moluccana), is an Euphorbiaceae native to South-East Asia, it has been introduced into the majority of tropical-equatorial countries…
PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG
Hello www.phytomania.com has been available since 2001.It is written by a medical biologist and intended to facilitate knowledge of medicinal plants and their use in both temperate countries and tropical-equatorial…