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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: November 2009

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Know your Herbs: Dandelion. Dandelion is a rich source of Vitamins A, C, D and B complex It also contains such minerals as iron,magnesium potassium and zinc. Other names include Lion's Tooth, Priest's Crown, Swine's Snout. Always, consult your medical practitioner before using. Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C. Sunday, November 22, 2009. The Flu Pandemic of 1918: March 1918-June 1920. Trolley conductor in Seattle refusing boarding to those. S and otherwise healty adults b...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: John Bartram: Early American Botanist, Explorer and Plant Collector

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010. John Bartram: Early American Botanist, Explorer and Plant Collector. Discovered and Cultivated by Bertram. Oday is the birthday of John Bartram. The leading botanic authority of his day. In his twenties he purchased 107 acres near Philadelphis where he developed his botanical gardens; they are still tended and toured today. His career was advanced via a London Wool Merchant and botanist by the name of Peter Collinson. Every fall, Bertram sent Collinson Bertram's Boxes. Which gene...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: Know Your Herbs: Tumeric

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Sunday, March 21, 2010. Know Your Herbs: Tumeric. Is a perennial plant in the ginger family that is native to tropical South Asia (especially India) and is a key ingredient in curries as well as other South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Its active ingredient is curcumin. It has been used in India for medicinal purposes for over 2500 years where it was probably first used as a dye. Many studies are pointing to Tumeric being a natural wonder drug. Here's why! There are many benefits. Within minutes&#4...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: March 2010

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010. John Bartram: Early American Botanist, Explorer and Plant Collector. Discovered and Cultivated by Bertram. Oday is the birthday of John Bartram. The leading botanic authority of his day. In his twenties he purchased 107 acres near Philadelphis where he developed his botanical gardens; they are still tended and toured today. His career was advanced via a London Wool Merchant and botanist by the name of Peter Collinson. Every fall, Bertram sent Collinson Bertram's Boxes. Which gene...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: Know Your Herbs: Echinacea

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Friday, April 30, 2010. Know Your Herbs: Echinacea. Plant with spiny spindle top resembling a hedgehog. Is a genus of different species of plants that is a drought tolerant perrenial. Plant that can grow up to four and a half feet tall. They are commonly called purple cornflowers because the receptacles are hemispheric to conical in shape. The genus name is from the Greek word echino. Has been used to treat scarlet fever, syphilis, malaria, blood poisoning and diptheria. Usage reached a peak in the 18 th.

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: April 2010

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Friday, April 30, 2010. Know Your Herbs: Echinacea. Plant with spiny spindle top resembling a hedgehog. Is a genus of different species of plants that is a drought tolerant perrenial. Plant that can grow up to four and a half feet tall. They are commonly called purple cornflowers because the receptacles are hemispheric to conical in shape. The genus name is from the Greek word echino. Has been used to treat scarlet fever, syphilis, malaria, blood poisoning and diptheria. Usage reached a peak in the 18 th.

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: February 2010

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Saturday, February 13, 2010. Happy Birthday to Sir Joseph Banks: English Naturalist and Botanist. Joseph Banks as painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1773. Today we celebrate the birthday of Sir Joseph Banks. 13 February 1743-19 June 1820). He was born in London to an aristocratic family-his dad was a wealthy Lincolnshire country squire and member of the House of Commons- was educated at the Harrow School, Eton College and then onto Oxford where he focused on natural history. The trip was not without sickn...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: Luther Burbank: Botanist, Horticulturist and Pioneer in Agricultural Science

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Sunday, March 7, 2010. Luther Burbank: Botanist, Horticulturist and Pioneer in Agricultural Science. Today is the birthday of Luther Burbank. March 7, 1849- April 11, 1926) who developed more than 800 new varieties of plants and 200 varieties of fruits, and many nuts, grains, grasses and vegetables. He is perhaps best known for developing the Russet Burbank potato which is the most predominant variety used in food processing. He is also the father of the Santa Rosa plum and the July Elberta peach. Advanc...

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Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco, P.C.: Know your Herbs and fruits: Pomegranate

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Know your Herbs and fruits: Pomegranate. Is a fruit that is native from Iran to the Himalayas in North India. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier climates of Southeast Asia, Malaysia, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The Spanish sailors introduced it to California in 1769 and it is now grown in the drier parts of California and Arizona. The ancient Chinese believed that pomegranate juice contained a 'soul concentrate'. In Kabala, the "wife" of God is envis...