David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHAllium sativum Liliaceae Habitat: Cultivated worldwide. Collection: The bulb with its numerous cloves should be unearthed when the leaves begin to wither in September. They should be stored in a cool dry place. Part Used: Bulb. Constituents:...
Brigitte MarsOnions (Allium cepa) are members of the Liliaceae (Lily) Family, making them relatives of garlic and leeks and scallions. The genus name cepa, is from its old Latin name. Native to Asia, they are one of the planet’s oldest cultivated foods...
Louise HaglerThis is the vegan version of the French garlic mayonnaise often served with seafood, but great with roasted potatoes, artichokes, greens, and greens beans. Early harvest garlic is much milder than garlic that has been sitting around for a while and...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouQ My wife has been taking drugs for high blood pressure for six years, and suffers distressing side-effects from whichever type she is prescribed. She is convinced the drugs have no beneficial effect whatsoever, as her blood pressure goes up and...
As we face the outbreak of war and, with it, the biological weaponry of modern warfare, many of us may be wondering how we can protect ourselves from the terrifying prospect of a bioterrorist attack.
Q My hearing has been deteriorating for a long time and, two years ago, it came to a head after a long airplane flight. Since then, I have had a varied selection of antibiotic drops for my ears. But now, after two years, it has been diagnosed as an...
Q-Is there anything, apart from conventional antifungals, that can cure persistent fungal nail infection? I have suffered from this condition for several years and nothing seems to get rid of it c ...
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