Oregano has been cultivated for both culinary and medicinal effects in the Mediterranean for thousand of years. Oregano (Origanum vulgare ) is a perennial herb of the mint family of plants and is native to northern Europe. In ancient Greek and Roman cultures the herb was regarded as a symbol of joy and happiness, and… [Continue Reading]
The Health Benefits of Papaya
April 1, 2008 By 2 Comments
The papaya originates in South and Central America, and it was the Spanish and Portuguese explorers who took papayas to other subtropical lands. The papaya was so revered by the explorers that Christopher Columbus called it “the fruit of the angels.” Hawaii is the major U.S. producer where genetically modified papayas have contaminated organically grown… [Continue Reading]