Umckaloabo – Pelargonium Sidoides or South African Geranium
Oct25

Umckaloabo – Pelargonium Sidoides or South African Geranium

Tweet What is it? Umckaloabo, which is scientifically known as Pelargonium sidoides, is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Geranium family and originates from South Africa. So, it is also called South African Geranium. The name umckaloabo is a combination of two separate Zulu words, “umkhuhlane” that means cough and fever-related diseases, and “uhlabo” that means chest pain. For centuries, native South...

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Yohimbe – A Herb Aphrodisiac
Oct24

Yohimbe – A Herb Aphrodisiac

Tweet   Yohimbe is an evergreen tree found in Zaire, Cameroon, Gabon and other parts of Africa. Its Botanical name is Pausinystalia yohimbe and it is known with other names like johimbe, corynanthe yohimbe and yohimbehe cortex etc. It is a prescription drug in the names of Yohimar, Yoman, Yohimex, Aphrodyne and Actibine. Yohimbe tree grows as tall as 100 feet and the average height is 50 feet. They grow in warm and semi tropical...

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About Vitamin C – All You Need to Know
Oct24

About Vitamin C – All You Need to Know

Tweet   Definition Vitamin C which is also called as L-ascorbic acid is an essential mineral for the human body. It is required in the metabolism procedure of the body. It helps in digesting of food. The deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy. Vitamin C is majorly found in green vegetables and fruits. In human body mostly it is present in the liver and skeletal muscles of the body. Vitamin B and C for Hangovers: Properties Vitamin...

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Vitamin A – All About this Essential Vitamin and its Benefits
Oct24

Vitamin A – All About this Essential Vitamin and its Benefits

Tweet     Vitamins are nutritional organic compounds that the body needs in order to function at its normal or optimum level. It is a home and herbal remedy that is usually obtained from the diet and is recommended to be ingested in adequate amounts. Vitamin A is among the organic compounds that should be added to your regular food intake. What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A, a light yellow nutritional organic compound, was known...

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Vitamin D – Essential Aspects and the Sun
Oct24

Vitamin D – Essential Aspects and the Sun

Tweet   Vitamin D, a group of fat-soluble prohormones, is an integral substance for bone formation and bone growth in human. Unfortunately, it is one of those very few vitamins which body can’t produce naturally. Therefore, the body requires the support of the sun and other supplements to wipe out the demand and supply gap. Introduction:     How it Produced? Basically, production of vitamin D comprise of three...

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