The Tea tree plant Melaleuca Alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil, has been in use for centuries by the traditional people of Australia. Often prepared by soaking in water overnight or applying the...
Welcome to the second of a series of science insights on plants with medical properties that have been used traditionally for hundreds of years. You can watch the first chapter on Morinda Citrifolia ,or as...
Hip fractures Each year, 1.6 million hip fractures occur according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, increasing to 6.4 million by 2050, due the overall ageing of the population worldwide.[1,2] Hip fractures are serious concerns...
Pain in the eye? Pain perception is a critical self-defence mechanism for the body. It tells us to steer clear of adverse stimuli — think of a hand over a flame. Ocular pain, a source of acute...
Terpenes: a “smelly” super-family Terpenes are produced as secondary metabolites by many plants as a form of defence. They are a diverse class of organic compounds with well over 30,000 members and attribute the...
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