Aloe vera is a plant that is native to East and South Africa, but is cultivated in the West Indies and in the southern United States. The plant is unable to withstand cold conditions which make the Caribbean ideal planting ground for this world-recognised plant. The aloe family belongs to the ‘Xeroids’ which are [...]
LÃngzhÄ« is the name for one form of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, and its close relative Ganoderma tsugae, which grows in the northern Eastern Hemlock forests. Ganoderma lucidum enjoys special veneration in Asia, where it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a herbal medicine for more than 4,000 years, making it one [...]
If you have no idea what kefir is , check out my previous post on Kefir - The Rediscovered Health Food. If you would like to try making kefir at home, here is a fairly easy step-by-step method to start making your own Kefir drink from live Kefir grains.
1.) First, you need to purchase [...]
How to Make Kefir
To make kefir, milk should be inoculated with kefir grains (5% w/w) and incubated until a smooth yoghurt-like consistency develops. This is generally 12 hours at 18 - 22ºC. Carbonated kefir may be produced by sealing the fermented product into beer bottles for ripening (1 to 3 days at 10ºC). Kefir should [...]
My mother in law has recently asked me to try tasting a cup of sour milk. It was so sour that I have problem drinking it. According to my mother in law, some of her friends who tried it have found improved health. She can’t really tell the name of this sour [...]
