Stinging Velvet Beans
Mucuna Pruriens known by common names such as Stinging Velvet Beans, Cowitch and Madness Beans. The bean seeds or legumes are used in many medicines. Legumes are rich in L-DOPA which is an amino...
Category: Medicinal Plants
Stinging Velvet Beans !!
Today I came across a legume vine which has climbed on a tree. I noticed the beans clumps hanging from the vine. These are velvety golden colored. The beans are very pleasant looking. But...
Bitter Melon!??
Karela aka Bitter gourd is bitter but it is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. Bitter gourd contains iron, magnesium, vitamins, and potassium. The calcium and potassium content in it is twice that of...