Herb & Plant Profiles | Hawaii Pharm Blog

Jan 29, 2018

FLAX SEEDS

FFlax seeds are considered to be a real gift of nature. They are also known as “superfood”.

Jan 26, 2018

Native to temperate areas of Europe Blackberry is a sprawling, prickly shrub, growing to twelve feet having palm-shaped leaves with three to five lobes, white to pale pink flowers, and clusters of large, black berries that contain numerous edible seeds.

Jan 26, 2018

REFRESHING WATERMELON

Watermelon associate with summer, holiday, traveling and sunny weather. This fruit is not only sugar and water, it is a nutrient food which contain high levels of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and a small number of calories. These include significant amounts of vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, large amount of potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, niacin, thiamin and many others.

Jan 25, 2018

BLACK GOLD

Everyone knows that chocolate is made from cacao. Do you know which health benefits cacao has? Hawaii Pharm describes main information about this plant.

Jan 25, 2018

ECHINACEA

Also known by the name “coneflower”, the echinacea plant is most often associated with combatting colds and stimulating the immune system. But what else do you know about this wonderful herb?

Jan 24, 2018

BROCCOLI

Broccoli contains a high mount of vitamin C. One cup of chopped broccoli is equivalent in vitamin C content to one orange. Broccoli was first brought to the USA by Thomas Jefferson in 1767.

Jan 23, 2018

SPECTACULAR AND MYSTERIOUS POPPY

Poppy is a herbaceous annual or perennial flowering plant that belongs to the family Papaveraceae. Poppies can be found in the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are colorful and cup-shaped and usually have from 4 to 6 petals, a lot of stamens that form a dark centre and an ovary with several fused carpels.

Jan 23, 2018

PEACH

Every Thursday my grandmother and I went to local market. They were plenty of fruits and vegetables. Up to date one of my favorite is a peach. How you should select the right one?

Jan 22, 2018

LINDEN

Linden-blossom tea is a delicious drink that is made from the flowers of the linden tree. T

Jan 22, 2018

PANDA'S DELICACY

Bamboo is native to Asia and is used extensively in Asian cooking. The most edible part of the plant is the shoots. They can be fresh, canned, dried and frozen. Bamboo shoots are good source of dietary fiber.