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An Etlingera Flower blooms in Costa Rica

Ravenala madagascariensis, or traveller's palm

A cluster of wild banana trees (Musa sp.) at Ha Giang in Vietnam

There is not denying we live in a time of immense tension. So many of us are living under enormous stress and strain. But, come to think of it, so were our grandparents and relatives who lived through World Wars. The Great Depression and really hard times. For that reason, some of the homemade healing potions, teas and cures our grandmothers cooked up from the kitchen cabinet are the best things to turn to in tough times. Here are some lovingly passed down from Auntie. Many remedies can be made from what you have in the kitchen, from spices as well as plants. These kitchen table cures will offer you and your family much relief from stress and strain.  Here are a few simple tried and tested recipes:

Parrot's Beak Flower Heliconia psittacorum