Essay About Saffron

Use the root in a tea to enhance psychic powers. Used in Samhain rituals. Sleep, protection, healing. Bury in northwest corner of yard to bring favorable winds. Use in sachets and charms to make wishes come true.A very nutritious and universally beneficial herb. Use in dream pillows and sachets, the leaves and flowers can be used in tea for healing.

Sage has been a part of Ojibwe culture for thousands of years. Sage is one the four main medicines in Ojibwe culture along with tobacco, cedar, and sweet grass. In most Ojibwe ceremonies, sage is used in the beginning of the ceremony to smudge the people attending the ceremony. When sage is burned, the smoke is used to cleanse the body and mind. For the hands, the sage cleanses what is touched. Sage cleanses the ears so we can hear all things in a good way. It cleanses out the mind so we can think good things with nothing negative. Traditionally, sage is used for headaches and helps with allergies. Sage can also be mixed with other medicines into teas to help with indigestion, menstrual cycle ailments, sore throats, boasts the immune system, and help with skin conditions.

In the film “American Violet”, it showcases Dee Roberts, an African-American single mother of four, getting unlawfully accused of drug dealing crack cocaine during a drug raid ordered by the district attorney. Roberts thereafter pursued a lawsuit against the district attorney, Calvin Beckett. The film “American Violet” was based on the true story of the civil rights lawsuit Regina Kelly v. John Paschall (Weigant, 2009). The film exhibits several themes of how the criminal justice system targets low-income individuals of color such as offering plea bargains, having elected judges and district attorneys. One of the main techniques that the criminal justice system uses to disproportionately target low-income individuals of color is through mass incarceration. The disparity of mass incarceration within minority groups is due random drug raids in low-income neighbors, campaigns that aimed to be “Tough Against Crime” and unfair sentences.

An increasing number of medical schools are now offering courses in alternative medicine for their students, and some hospitals already have alternative medicine departments. The availability of healers and doctors practicing holistic medicine has also increased in recent years, and more and more people are educating themselves in these new fields. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that between 65 and 80 percent of the world’s population (about 3 billion people) rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care.

their masks to block out the “Bad smell” So they would not get infected. Many people started to use the spices for medicine so they can stay healthy. They were also used for perfume and a act of wealth.

TOPIC 2: Analyse the development of Kambili in Purple Hibiscus as she moves from strict, fearful obedience to tentative defiance of her father. In your response account for her initial subservience and explain what factors contribute to her increasing maturity and independence.

Many people find thyme useful and effective when it comes to heal and treat many diseases. Thyme is a member of the most common herbs in the Labiatae (Mint) plant family, which have been used for centuries. In addition to that, there are about 350 species of thyme with a vast range of uses not only in natural medicine but also in pharmaceutical drugs. Thyme leaves are not the only part that have been used. In fact, oil extract from thyme leaves and its flowers also serves important roles in treating and curing many disorders.

Production of silver and spices varied significantly as silver was mined while spices were grown. Silver was mined almost exclusively in the Western Hemisphere. Silver mining required many hands and slaves were transported to the Americas just to work in silver mines. In contrast, spices were grown and cultivated mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. The location of where the spice was cultivated differed with each spice. Salt was cultivated on the Mediterranean or Southern Europe, while pepper and nutmeg were cultivated further east, pepper predominantly in India and nutmeg in Indonesia. The spices were grown by local farmers, who then handed them off to merchants.The merchants spread the spices across Europe and Asia, blending each spice in multiple cultures. Silver and spices originated in very different places. Silver objects have been dated from before 4,000 B.C. in Greece and are even mentioned in the Book of Genesis, but the silver trade took off after the discovery of Silver in the Americas. Salt was originally discovered well before the common era around 4,500 B.C, by following animals around, who eventually led the humans to locations of salt. Salt was located on or near seashores, and most of the salt coming from seashores off the Mediterranean Sea. Pepper originated from Southeast India and is over 4,000 years old. The Indians first used it for cooking around 2,000 BC and even before and it quickly made its way across Asia and even down to the Nile in Egypt. Nutmeg was found in Indonesia, specifically the Banda Islands, but the date of discovery is unknown. The Banda Islands, also known as the Spice Islands, were the location of origin of many spices and was the only location of Nutmeg around the world.

Herbs have been used throughout the ages not just for their culinary benefits. In the use of magick and healing certain herbs and plants are used for their spirits or characteristics.

The Spice Trade was a trade between Asia, Northeast Africa, and Europe. The Spice Trade was important because the spices, cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, and turmeric was one of the main ways the Spanish got their wealth under the rule of Philip II. (N/A)

TOPIC 2: Analyse the development of Kambili in Purple Hibiscus as she moves from strict, fearful obedience to tentative defiance of her father. In your response account for her initial subservience and explain what factors contribute to her increasing maturity and independence.

Algae is considered to be one of the stable, traditional food for people in Mexico (Spirulina platensis) and for people in Chad (Spirulina maxima) (Kuhad et al. 1997). Spirulina is one of the cheapest sources of protein and essential vitamins(Babu and Rajasekaran 1991). It is also rich in ß-carotene and dietary gamma- linolenic acid (GLA) (Chronakis and Madsen 2011). Spirulina is declared as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) (FDA, 2003). Spirulina is produced extensively around different parts of the world (3000 tons/year) and used in food and animal feed(Gouveia et al. 2008).

Herbal medicine has been used for many, many years and is a great natural alternative to modern medicine.

In Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the characters Papa and Jaja’s relationship is put to the test when Jaja begins to rebel. When Jaja misses communion that is when everything changes, including Papa and Jaja's relationship. Jaja is forced to grow up at a young age after realizing there is world outside of his father’s home. After becoming his own person Jaja feels even more protective and responsible for his family. In Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the relationship between papa and Jaja is strained because of Jaja’s disobedience.

Modern medicine and healthcare system have categorized herbal medicine as a natural remedy used when people can’t afford to purchase conventional drugs. They are perceived inferior because they cost less but the health benefits are endless. However, there have been various situations and instances that prove that herbal medicine is good for health.