Tag: The Guardian
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Folklore Uses of Local Plants Effective in Treatment of Diabetes
The Guardian News reports that recent studies are “validating the folklore uses of local plants and spices such as bitter leaf, scent leaf and Gongronema latifolium (Utazi in Ibo) among others in the management of diabetes.” A STUDY published in April 2013 edition of Journal of natural pharmaceuticals found that treatment of alloxan diabetic rats…
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Guardian Poetry Podcast Series
The Guardian Book section has an ongoing series of podcasts for poetry lovers. It features contemporary poets reading from their own favourite poets’ work. You can find the series here. Some of the featured poets are: Jackie Kay reads verses from Edwin Morgan’s Love and a Life. David Harsent reads three short poems by the Greek…
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