Forget what you’ve heard: Turmeric seems to have zero medicinal properties

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 Nature SeychellesLeave a comment

January 12, 2017; Quartz India; Akshat Rathi: Turmeric has done the full circle: from ancient remedy to hipster Western drink. Even today, Indians readily apply it on fresh wounds, chicken-pox scabs, and insect bites. Medical professionals prescribe it for urological diseases, worm infections, and even cancer. Such has been the hype that the yellow-golden spice is… Continue reading Forget what you’ve heard: Turmeric seems to have zero medicinal properties

Not just a pretty face

February 25, 2015February 26, 2016 Nature SeychellesLeave a comment

Walking through The Sanctuary in Roche Caiman, it is impossible not to notice the numerous yellow spots on virtually every part of the site. Yellow petals, blooming bright in the sunlight, seem to call for your attention whenever you go past. The Yellow Alder (Koket in Creole) is widespread in the Seychelles and certainly plays… Continue reading Not just a pretty face