Rhizome

Nowadays, environmental problems have become the number one issue for us, such as Climate change, global warming or invasive species, whether it is small or significant, they all affect our day to day life in some extent. As the individual, we must take care our mother earth, we don’t need to establish extensive programs or invest lots of money to protect the environments, but we can do small things in our daily life, such as planting trees, etc. Protecting the environment is our responsibility.…

An effective, removal multi-method strategy for Phragmites eradication needs to be implemented to prevent Phragmites spread as it has led to various ecological alterations, human social and economic impacts, and a reduction in biodiversity. The eradication approach for Phragmites treatment is leading to the development of a more comprehensive approach using a combination of chemical, mechanical, and perhaps even future biological methods. Alternative biological techniques are currently in…

PLANT PROPAGATION Plant propagation is the method of producing new plant from a collection of sources like seeds, bulbs, cuttings, layering, other plant parts, etc. Plant propagation is divided into many types:  Sexual propagation.  Asexual propagation.  Seed propagation mat.  Heated propagator. Now here, we have to discuss about Asexual Propagation. ASEXUAL PROPAGATION : Asexual propagation is a type of plant propagation in which new plant is germinated by artificial means of method without…

Fort Stewart Georgia has 278,000 acres of manageable timber lands which consists of most the major species found in the southeast. Everything from Longleaf, Slash, Loblolly, and Pond pine to hardwood species such as Sweetgum, Blackgum, and multiple species of Oaks. But what most people don’t know is that some of these species were not native to this particular area. At Ft. Stewart Forestry we have two main goals. Support the military and provide the best habitat possible for wildlife. In…

Costus speciosus (J.König)sm is a widely used medicinal plant in Ayurvedic medicine. Scientific literature prove about various therapeutic properties of its rhizome and leaves. The effectiveness of Costus speciosus (J.König)sm leaf aqueous extract on reversing insulin resistance was studied and data were published previously. This study was designed to evaluate the dose-response relationship of Costus speciosus (J.König)sm leaf aqueous extract. Insulin resistance induced rats were treated with…

dishes. (And the last medicinal herb I want to inform is ginger.) III. Ginger has been a popular spice and herbal medicine for thousands of years. A. Still basing on Dr. Steven Ehrlich’s review, ginger is a knotted, thick, underground stem, called a rhizome. The stem sticks up about 12 inches above ground with long, narrow, and ribbed. B. From the “Cold-Weather Herb Guide” on Amazing Wellness Magazine, it has a long history of use since ancient times. 1. Ginger has been a popular remedy for…

case for Michael, a former sports bettor addict. Michael went on to lose $350,000 in the grip of a gambling addiction that lasted over countless years, that also saw him lose his wife, house and himself. When asking Michael what he believed was the rhizome of his problem, he specified that “the vulnerability of my youth, and exploitation of such by the industry, with little awareness of the true significances, was undoubtedly the tangible causation.” This saturation and misperception of…

Abstract: Curcuminoids including Curcumin ([1,7, bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione]) are being found in rhizome from the common spice, turmeric; or known as Curcuma longa L. Curcuminoids are phenolic compounds which carry the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers have demonstrated these properties can develop medical and pharmacological treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is presented in this…

The Gloriosa superba, also known as the Glory Lily is a scrambling tuberous perennial climber that can grow up to four metres tall (weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au). It’s Shiny bright green leaves are arranged alternatively along the stem (weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au) and long tendrils curl at the tip of the herbaceous weed (weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au). Bright red and orange flowers make it a very distinctive plant and is rarely confused with other species (Keysaver.lucidental.org). The flowers are always…

The Bubonic plague, one of the world’s worst epidemics was the result of a species of rat boarding a cargo ship from Asia to Europe. This rat carried diseases that eventually wiped out a third of Europe. That species of rat could be considered an invasive species. An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific habitat, and whose introduction can cause environmental harm or harm to another population. Some of the most significant negative effects of invasive nonindigenous…