Family: Malvaceae Genus: Hibiscus Species: rose-sinensis, cameronii, fuscus, and others Common names: rosemallow General Description: Hibiscus is a highly diverse genus with about 220 species of annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees. The shrub is the one most commonly known. Hibiscus shrub is a tropical plant that needs both light and warmth (more important) to do well. The shrubs grow ...

Deep Tissue Massage or myofascial release is a massage technique that focuses on releasing restrictions in the deeper layers of the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Deep tissue massage releases chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas. Using slow strokes and deep pressure or friction applied across the grain of ...

When people think about animals that are important to their food supply, they generally think of cows, pigs and chicken, or maybe even ostrich, goat or sheep. Very few people think about bees, but the truth is, bees play a very important part in the U. S. food supply. These small and incredibly busy insects are responsible for the way ...

Do you know what diseases to look for on your tomatoes? Keep your tomato crop in top shape by avoiding some common diseases: Early blight: “Early blight affects the tomato foliage, the fruits and the stems. It is caused by the Alternaria solani fungus. Symptoms include dark spots that have concentric rings. A bulls-eye pattern may develop. The oldest leaves ...

What Are the Acupuncture Points? The English translation of ‘acupuncture points’ is not very accurate. Acupuncture is one of the many healing methods used in traditional Chinese Medicine. It inserts fine needles into the sensitive points on the body to stimulate Jingluos (meridians) to cure diseases. These sensitive points are called ‘Shuxue’ or ‘Xuewei’ in Chinese Medicine, meaning ‘the transmitting ...

The limits of tolerance govern the geographic distribution of organisms. A plant or animal species is usually concentrated in areas where the conditions are best for it. Habitats are broadly classified as aquatic or terrestrial. Aquatic habitats may be subdivided into marine or salt water and fresh water. All over the world, marine habitats include shoreline mangrove swamps, intertidal zones, ...

Have you ever heard of vitamins for lungs? Well, there are some good ones out there if you want healthy lungs, and who doesn’t? Read on to learn more about how to have a good cleaning of the lungs. One vitamin that has been show to increase the function of the lungs is vitamin D. This vitamin has been associated with improving ...

Hepatitis is a virus that can affect the liver. There are several types of it. Hepatitis A, B, and C will be discussed here. Hepatitis A is the most common type. B and C can also cause hepatitis. The virus is found in the stool if infected people. It is spread when someone eats or drinks after someone that has ...

‘Stress’ has perhaps become the most widely used word in the history of English language. These days everybody almost seems to be bragging of their ‘stress-levels’. The important thing to understand is that what can be termed as stress and what cannot be. A little stress is actually good. That helps you do the work. When that very stress becomes ...

The environment has really a big role in our mental health. Very often we do not think about, we do not even consider it. But it is the truth. In fact, sometimes it is the environment that does not allow us to sleep properly. The environment is a large term. It includes many aspects of your life. Just think of ...