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Saturday, 11 October 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Stinging nettle
Nettle restores elasticity to blood vessels, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and is a good dietary supplement for diabetics.
It is used as an adjunct in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Dragon blood tree
The first description of the dragon blood tree comes from 1835.
Lieutenant James Raymond Wellsted led a survey of the Arabian Peninsula and discovered this unique tree while on the Socotra.
Citron
There are many cultivated varieties (cultivars) of citron.
Some of them are: etrog - with spindle-shaped fruit fingered - a fruit with long, finger-like outgr ...
Rowan
Rowan is also used in herbal medicine.
Rowan improves the functioning of the digestive system, strengthens the mucous membranes, and has a diuretic effect. It is used in cases of diarrhea, enteritis, liver and gallbladder diseases.
Cabbage
Global cabbage production is more than 70 million tons per year.
The largest producers of this vegetable are China (48 percent), India (13 percent), Russia and South Korea (3.6 percent each).
Broad beans
Broad beans can be eaten both raw and cooked.
Young beans whose skin has not yet hardened can be eaten immediately after being removed from the pod. The skin contains the most vitamins.
Trees
During germination, the first part of the seedling is a taproot growing vertically down.
Within a few weeks, lateral roots appear and branch out laterally. In most trees, the taproot wither ...
Cornflower
It has been a symbol of social liberalism in Sweden since the early 20th century.
It is also the official flower of the Swedish province of Östergötland.
Rice
It can be consumed in various forms.
The basic form is cooked loose, but it can also be used to make rice milk, flakes, oil, cream, vegan ...
Sesame seeds
Sesame oil is a rich source of tryptophan.
Tryptophan is necessary for synthesizing melatonin responsible for the regularity of the diurnal rhythm. 100 grams of sesame provides the daily tryptophan requirement, thus providing better sleep.