Hibiscus, the fascinating flowering tropical plant, had its origin in Asia. It has spread to several parts of the world and is among the most popular garden plants. Hibiscus are also grown for landscaping and as hedges. Today, there are thousands of known varieties of the shrub. Many are hybrids. New types are still being discovered, bred and recorded. Sizes ...

– Show that you love and respect your family. – Be there for your family and be willing to help when required. – Help your family find creative solutions to problems. – Do not be controlling in relationships with family members. – Show strength by role modeling. – Encourage family unity and be the leader in doing this. – Be ...

How to set up a salt water aquarium very much depends on the type of ecosystem that you are planning to house. Different aquarium environments need different equipment and species. This article will give you a bit of guidance in showing you some options for your home.  A very affordable saltwater aquarium is a fish only aquarium. One of the ...

Japan is one of the most well developed countries of the world and is considered a foremost leader in technology and closely related fields. Tokyo is the capital of Japan and is also the center of educational, industrial, cultural and financial activities in Japan. The city is provided with many outstanding hospitals staffed by eminent doctors, containing ultra modern technologies ...

Human beings always have been and probably always will be to some extent dependent on forests. Trees were their habitat, their environment, their source of food and their protection from enemies. Forests are very important to man, and other organisms, and one of the biggest problems the world is facing today is the threat of totally losing the forests due ...

The use of herbs for stress relief is becoming more popular. From special teas to tablets and capsules, herbal remedies are readily available. These therapeutic herbs have been used for nearly 5,000 years. The Ancient Romans, Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese all used them for their healing properties. Today the use of herbals is more appealing because of rampant stress in ...

Functional Medicine: The approach to medical practice or treatments that focus on optimal functioning of the body and its organs, usually involving systems of holistic or alternative medicine. A majority of Functional Medicine deals with sub-clinical imbalances or more subtle disease states while investigating a patient’s “Chief Complaint”.  As it is more acknowledged that a patient must be assessed holistically ...

The immune system is designed to protect the body against bacteria, viruses, parasites etc. However, although it usually prevents disease, sometimes it can cause it. This article explores what we can do to balance it and help it function more effectively. An overactive immune system can cause several diseases such as allergies, asthma, hay fever and autoimmune disorders, of which ...

Stachybotrys Chartarum, more commonly known as Black Mold, is one of the most dangerous molds human beings can encounter. Black Mold is a greenish-black fungus that can be found worldwide colonizes extremely well in high cellulose materials such as hay, straw, dry wall, thermal insulation, ceiling tiles, and carpet. The toxic mold exists in about 15 different strains across the ...

There is so much talk in the developed nations about recycling and reducing the filling of landfills, and even ceasing to use landfills as in the philosophy of “zero waste”, that it is easy for us in the west to forget what is happening elsewhere. It is a fact that with rising global affluence, landfills are being built ever faster ...