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At least once annually Mountain goats must find mineral licks to replenish their stock of minerals, in particular selenium. It helps there digestive process. Typically these goats come to this lick in the early summers. They look like they are in bad condition, but they are only shedding their winter guard hairs and wool. Soon they will be wearing their summer coats. They cannot survive the harsh winter conditions without their heavy winter coat. Its difficult to distinguish between the billy's and nannies (at least for me) with their winter coat so you need to study their horns or watch them urinate. Females tend to squat for this. These are actually horns as both sexes grown them and they are not shed. These goats don't have much for defense from predators except their deadly horns and amazing ability to climb and traverse steep rock faces. They have very interesting hooves that splay out to provide grip along with rough pads.
Clausena excavata is a species of evergreen shrub that grows 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The plant is commonly by various names, including pink lime-berry.
Uses
The leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking, emitting a curry-like smell when crushed. The plant's berries are also edible and have an anise flavour. The plant is astringent, bitter, emmenagogue and considered a tonic for digestive problems.
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey.
The acid concentration of the bearded vulture stomach has been estimated to be of pH about 1 and large bones will be digested in about 24 hours, aided by slow mixing/churning of the stomach content. The high fat content of bone marrow makes the net energy value of bone almost as good as that of muscle, even if bone is less completely digested. A skeleton left on a mountain will dehydrate and become protected from bacterial degradation and the bearded vulture can return to consume the remainder of a carcass even months after the soft parts have been consumed by other animals, larvae and bacteria.
Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly on the remains of dead animals. It usually disdains the actual meat, however, and lives on a diet that is typically 85–90% bone marrow. This is the only living bird species that specializes in feeding on marrow. The bearded vulture can swallow whole or bite through brittle bones up to the size of a lamb's femur and its powerful digestive system quickly dissolves even large pieces. The bearded vulture has learned to crack bones too large to be swallowed by carrying them in flight to a height of 50–150 m (160–490 ft) above the ground and then dropping them onto rocks below, which smashes them into smaller pieces and exposes the nutritious marrow. They can fly with bones up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter and weighing over 4 kg (8.8 lb), or nearly equal to their own weight. After dropping the large bones, the bearded vulture spirals or glides down to inspect them and may repeat the act if the bone is not sufficiently cracked. This learned skill requires extensive practice by immature birds and takes up to seven years to master. Its old name of ossifrage ("bone breaker") relates to this habit. More seldom, these birds have been observed to try to break bones (usually of a medium size) by hammering them with their bill directly into rocks while perched. During the breeding season they feed mainly on carrion. They prefer limbs of sheep and other small mammals and they carry the food to the nest unlike other vultures which feed their young by regurgitation.
Live prey is sometimes attacked by the bearded vulture, with perhaps greater regularity than any other vulture. Among these, tortoises seem to be especially favored depending on their local abundance. Tortoises preyed on may be nearly as heavy as the preying vulture. When killing tortoise, bearded vultures also fly to some height and drop them to crack open the bulky reptiles' hard shells. Golden eagles have been observed to kill tortoises in the same way. Other live animals, up to nearly their own size, have been observed to be predaciously seized and dropped in flight. Among these are rock hyraxes, hares, marmots and, in one case, a 62 cm (24 in) long monitor lizard. Larger animals have been known to be attacked by bearded vultures, including ibex, Capra goats, Chamois and Steenbok. These animals have been killed by being surprised by the large birds and battered with wings until they fall off precipitous rocky edges to their deaths; although in some cases these may be accidental killings when both the vulture and the mammal surprise each other. Many large animals killed by bearded vultures are unsteady young, or have appeared sickly or obviously injured. Humans have been anecdotally reported to have been killed in the same way. However, this is unconfirmed and, if it does happen, most biologists who have studied the birds generally agreed it would be accidental on the part of the vulture. Occasionally smaller ground-dwelling birds, such as partridges and pigeons, have been reported eaten, possibly either as fresh carrion (which is usually ignored by these birds) or killed with beating wings by the vulture. While foraging for bones or live prey while in flight, bearded vultures fly fairly low over the rocky ground, staying around 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13.1 ft) high. Occasionally, breeding pairs may forage and hunt together. In the Ethiopian Highlands, bearded vultures have adapted to living largely off human refuse.
Пижмо звичайне (Tanacetum vulgare L.) — вид рослин із родини айстрових. Місцеві назва — дика горобинка, приворотень, криворот, глистяна трава, ґудзичок, райцвіт тощо.
Багаторічна отруйна трав'яниста рослина.
Квітки дрібні, яскраво-жовті, зрослопелюсткові, з простою віночкоподібною оцвітиною, зібрані в плоскі кошики, що утворюють на верхівці густі щиткоподібні суцвіття.
Лікарська, ефіроолійна, отруйна, харчова, медоносна й інсектицидна рослина.
У науковій медицині використовують кошики пижма — Flores Tanaceti. Препарати з них застосовуються для збудження апетиту, поліпшення травлення, при хворобах печінки і кишки, при бронхіальній астмі, ревматизмі, як глистогінний засіб і такий, який підвищує кислотність шлункового соку, при запорах.
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. The Latin word vulgare means "common".
Tansy has a long history of use. It was first recorded as being cultivated by the ancient Greeks for medicinal purposes.
Many tansy species contain a volatile oil which can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals. If taken internally, toxic metabolites are produced as the oil is broken down in the liver and digestive tract.
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
From this angle you can see the 'bulge' of its crop. Showing that a meal hed recently been eaten.
Here is a 3-month-old Baby Rhino that was rescued after being found wandering without its mother in the Serengeti.
The baby rhino’s skin was injured before being rescued necessitating a blanket to protect it from the Sun. The caretakers also cover the baby with dirt to protect it from flies, etc.
The baby will reside in a wildlife animal shelter until old enough to be released back into the wild.
A rhinoceros commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of the odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of the species are native to Africa, and three to South and Southeast Asia.
Rhinoceroses are some of the largest remaining megafauna: all weigh at least one ton in adulthood. They have a herbivorous diet, small brains for mammals of their size, one or two horns, and a thick protective skin formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure.
They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter when necessary.
The two African species of rhinoceros lack teeth at the front of their mouths; they rely instead on their lips to pluck food.
Rhinoceroses are killed by poachers for their horns, which are bought and sold on the black market for high prices, leading to most living rhinoceros species being considered endangered.
A baby rhino is surely one of Africa’s most adorable inhabitants. Seeing one practicing its charge will put a smile on anyone’s face – unless its mother is following suit and heading in your direction!
If a baby rhino survives its early years, it will grow into one of Africa’s largest and toughest animals, with a pair of magnificent horns. But there are still challenges ahead, and its distinguishing feature puts it at risk from poachers.
Mothers of both species give birth to a single calf, after a 15-month (black rhinos) or 16-month (white rhinos) gestation period. A black rhino calf weighs around 35-50 kg, while the larger white rhino gives birth to a 40-65 kg baby.
Like any mammal, a baby rhino needs its mother’s milk to grow big and strong. Rhino milk is quite unusual in that it’s extremely low in fat.
This could be because of the mother’s long lactation period – calves may continue to suckle for a year or more. Therefore, producing calorie and nutrient-dense milk would be too much of a strain.
Before calves are fully weaned, they must prepare their bodies for their adult diet. Specifically, their digestive systems, which lack the bacteria to digest vegetation at birth. How do they get these bacteria? By eating their mother’s dung!
This switch in a baby rhino’s diet doesn’t happen overnight. They must munch on dung for a few months to properly prepare their gut for a lifetime of grazing or browsing.
The young calf relies heavily on its mother for food and protection in its early months and years, while males play no part in the rearing of young. Baby rhinos will stay with their mother for two or three years, during which time she won’t mate with other males.
Rhino calves are born without horns. Look closely, and you can make out the stub from which the horn will grow. It doesn’t take long – within a couple of months it will start to appear, though it will be a long time before it looks anywhere near fully grown.
Rhino horns are not really ‘horns’ at all. They’re made of keratin, the same substance as our fingernails. Once the baby rhino’s horns begin to grow, they will keep growing throughout its life. This happens very slowly, at several centimetres per year.
With a rhino’s long lifespan, it means older individuals can have very long horns indeed. The record for a white rhino is 150 cm!
(Nikon Z, 100-400 @ 200 mm, 1/1600 @ f/5, ISO 800, processed to taste)
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Abdulaziz Al-Duwisan
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. schoenoprasum
Height: 30-50 cm tall
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World.
Its species name derives from the Greek skhoinos (sedge) and prason (onion). Its English name, chive, derives from the French word cive, which was derived from cepa, the Latin word for onion.
Culinary uses for chives involve shredding its leaves (straws) for use as condiment for fish, potatoes and soups. Because of this, it is a common household herb, frequent in gardens as well as in grocery stores. It also has insect-repelling properties which can be used in gardens to control pests.
The medical properties of chives are similar to those of garlic, but weaker; the faint effects in comparison with garlic are probably the main reason for its limited use as a medicinal herb. Containing numerous organisulplide compounds such as allyl sulfides and alkyl sulfoxides, chives have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, acting upon it by lowering the blood pressure. As chives are usually served in small amounts and never as the main dish, negative effects are rarely encountered, although digestive problems may occur following over-consumption.
Chives are also rich in vitamins A and C, and contain trace amounts of sulfur and iron.
Red necked Grebe - Podiceps Grisegena
Cardiff
The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Its wintering habitat is largely restricted to calm waters just beyond the waves around ocean coasts, although some birds may winter on large lakes. Grebes prefer shallow bodies of fresh water such as lakes, marshes or fish-ponds as breeding sites.
The red-necked grebe is a nondescript dusky-grey bird in winter. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive red neck plumage, black cap and contrasting pale grey face from which its name was derived. It also has an elaborate courtship display and a variety of loud mating calls. Once paired, it builds a nest from water plants on top of floating vegetation in a shallow lake or bog.
Like all grebes, the Red-necked is a good swimmer, a particularly swift diver, and responds to danger by diving rather than flying. The feet are positioned far back on the body, near the tail, which makes the bird ungainly on land. It dives for fish or picks insects off vegetation; it also swallows its own feathers, possibly to protect the digestive system. The conservation status of its two subspecies—P. g. grisegena found in Europe and western Asia, and the larger P. g. holboelii (formerly Holbœll grebe), in North America and eastern Siberia—is evaluated as Least Concern, and the global population is stable or growing.
MALACHI: “Look what I found, Mutzli!”
MUTZLI: “What is it, Malachi?”
MALACHI: “It’s a delicious chocolate coated McVities Digestive Biscuit!”
MUTZLI: “My goodness Malachi! It’s huge!”
MALACHI: “I know! It’s the perfect size for two little bears with grumbly tummies to enjoy for elevenses, Mutzli.”
MUTZLI: “But where did it come from, Malachi? It can’t have appeared on its own on this pretty plate.”
MALACHI: “That’s true Mutzli. I think Daddy left it on this plate.”
MUTZLI: “Then mightn’t this McVities Chocolate Digestive Biscuit be for Daddy, for his elevenses, Malachi?”
MALACHI: “You can be so dense sometimes, Mutzli. I should have thought it was obvious. Daddy isn’t here, so he must have left it for us to find and enjoy.”
MUTZLI: “Are you sure he just hasn’t left it here whilst he goes to make a cup of tea?”
MALACHI: “Daddy would be very silly to leave a McVites Chocolate Digestive unattended when there are bears with grumbly tummies around, Mutzli. No! It must be for us.”
MUTZLI: “Alright Malachi.” *Ponders.* “Are you quite sure Daddy won’t mind us eating this sweet biscuit?”
MALACHI: “Of course he won’t Mutzli! Daddy has a whole packet of McVites Chocolate Digestive Biscuits in the pantry if he so desires. He can get his own. Besides, don’t you have a grumbly tummy?”
MUTZLI: “Oh I do, Malachi! Grumbly tummy, Malachi. Grumbly tummy.” *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
MALACHI: “That settles it then! Let’s enjoy our elevenses.”
DADDY: “Ummm… Malachi?”
MALACHI: “Oh!” *Looks up and sees Daddy watching he and Mutzli. “Yes Daddy?”
DADDY: “Malachi, pardon me for asking this, but what exactly are you and Mutzli doing?”
MALACHI: “Well, I thought that was obvious Daddy! We are helping ourselves to some elevenses that you kindly left us. Grumbly tummy Daddy! Grumbly tummy!” *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
DADDY: “Well that's all well and good Malachi, but how am I meant to have my elevenses if you and Mutzli are eating it?”
MALACHI: “Well, I'm not entirely sure Daddy, but I'm sure you will think of something.” *Smiles and takes bite from of McVites Chocolate Digestive Biscuit.*
MUTZLI: “Hullo Daddy!” *Blushes pink beneath plush white fur.* “Grumbly tummy?”
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 14th of July is "sweet food in a square photo". I must confess that the older I get, the less of a sweet tooth I have, but I am still partial to the occasional McVities Dark Chocolate Digestive Biscuit with a cup of tea. I immediately thought of photographing one in the centre of one of my 1920s Art Deco Square plates (in this case a Royal Albert one featuring an unnamed pattern). However, I thought I would add a little bit of humour and interest to my submission for the theme this week by using Malachi and Mutzli again after their reappearance at "Looking Close on Friday" after a long hiatus for the themes "capture the time", "eraser" and "a single marble".
If you follow my photostream, you may know that I collect 1:12 size miniatures, some of which have featured in past themes in the "Looking Close on Friday" and "Smile on Saturday" groups. This includes Malachi the bear, who today is joined by his cousin, Mutzli and the pair are enjoying a larger than life elevenses treat of a sweet biscuit. I do hope that you like my choice, and that this photograph makes you smile!
Malachi I acquired in mid-March 2020 (and mid Coronavirus) from a wonderful Melbourne stalwart toy shop: Dafel Dolls and Bears, when I went looking for a present for one of my goddaughters. Malachi is designed by Mary and hand-made by Wendy Joy in Australia. He has articulated arms and legs, and an extremely sweet face. Malachi was the name he came with, written by hand on his little tag.
Mutzli was a lovely surprise gift from a dear friend in Britain who kindly slipped him into a parcel of other delightful gifts for me. Like Malachi, he is mohair, has articulated arms and legs, and an extremely sweet face. Mutzli got his name from the tiny gold tag around his neck. He is made by Mutzli, a Swiss bear manufacturer since 1949.
... If I ate a second "smoked salmon stuffed with farmer's cheese on grainy wheat bread with garnish" it wouldn't taste as good as the first sandwich. And eating a third sandwich, well that would just be a waste of money and digestive juices. ** Wrong! **
Friends, I just wanted you to know that if anyone is planning a trip into Manhattan this is one special, inexpensive place to stop for a delicious half sandwich or coffee and a delectable confection. Demel is located on The Plaza Hotel's lower level, right by the escalator. That's 59th Street and Fifth Ave. Enjoy!
Carnivorous pitcher plants on display at the Chelsea Flower Show, 2017. Pitcher plants have modified leaves known as pitfall traps that trap prey, such as flies or other insects, using a deep cavity filled with a digestive fluid.
Music (right click to open in a new tab):
"Les Consonnes" by LES RITA MITSOUKO, on 'Acoustiques' (1996)
A pair of King Parrots visit my home garden in the Queensland Gold Coast hinterland looking for fruit. My neighbour tells me that the pair have acquired a taste for his tomatoes. This is the male having a digestive moment on the fence as the afternoon closes.
Non, ne vous moquez pas! Le saumon au limoncello, c'est tellement bon que...il faut une petite sieste réparatrice après.
Alors détrompez-vous, je ne dors pas...je somnole!
From the days when they put biscuits in bottles ... (actually the full wording on the bottle is "Watkins's Digestive Relish".
Previously posted in an uncropped, more luridly coloured version.
Genus: Sarracenia
The flowers rise on moderatley long stems, and are a spectacular addition to this aquatic environment. But its the pitcher-shaped foliage that is the most "attractive" element of the plant!
Sarracenia plants attract and trap insects and other prey in their leaf pitcher, without the use of moving parts. The traps are static and are based on a combination of lures (including color, scent, and nectar) and inescapability – typically the entrances to the traps are one-way by virtue of the highly adapted features listed above.
Most species use a combination of scent, waxy deposits (to clog insect feet) and gravity to topple insect prey into their pitcher. Once inside, the insect finds the footing very slippery with a waxy surface covering the walls of the pitcher. Further down the tube, downward-pointing hairs make retreat impossible, and in the lowest region of the tube, a pool of liquid containing digestive enzymes and wetting agents quickly drowns the prey and begins digestion. The exoskeletons are usually not digested, and over the course of the summer fill up the pitcher tube. Source: Wikipedia
Après un déjeuner en petit comité, nous faisons une promenade découverte au bord de la Luynes à côté du Pavillon de Chasse du Roy René
Flickr Friday - Cookie - 05 May 2023.
Nothing more delightful than a dreamy chocolate digestive biscuit (cookie) or three!
E - 10 May 2023.
Thanks for the faves and comments.
Traditionally, Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, was used to treat digestive disorders. Thinking about this, I wondered how Hoverflies digest those small but quite hard and tough pollen particles. It used to be thought that Our Flies were able to crush the pollen by sheer physical force. That idea has been discarded. Today research has led to the insight that the enzyme action of nectar sugar in the Fly's Stomach opens the pores of the outer skin of pollen grains so that their nutrients can be accessed. Highly fascinating...
This is Myathropa florea, Flower Hoverfly or Deathhead Fly. The name Myathropa was devised by the Italian entomologist Camillo Róndani (1808-1879), but he was clearly a bit sloppy in his Greek derivation. If he'd been precise, he would have written 'Myiatropa' - deriving from the Greek words for fly and for personified death or destiny (=Atropos). This was pointed out by George Henry Verrall (1848-1911) in 1901. But to no avail because the scientific name had already been officially established. So word purists will have to grit their teeth when it is said that 'Myathropa', from the Greek, means 'Deathhead Fly'. The 'blot' of a Deathhead or Skull can vaguely been seen on our Hoverfly's thorax.
A Double-crested Cormorant swallowing a large meal. Knowing nothing about the digestive system of a cormorant, I wonder how long they can go between meals after downing a fish that might be 20% of its body weight.
Everglades National Park.
Actually blue Stilton and digestives but the strongest flavour comes from the bacteria so let’s be honest about what we’re eating.
The bug on top has its molted exoskeleton stuck on its body. It molted first: notice its darker brown coloration. Bug on bottom just recently molted: notice its paler, lighter coloration. Both bugs have blood from previous (5th instar nymph) stage still in their digestive tracts. Molting occurs when bug is physiologically ready. It doesn't have to totally digest its current blood meal first. Newly molted adult females may be able to produce eggs and mate before their first adult blood meal. 1/4 inch squares.
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...There is detailed information on the use and preparation for each plant.
In this encyclopedia you will find...
Plants for the eyes
The ___, raw or in juices is very good for the sight and for the skin in infusions and poultices.
Plants for the nervous system
___: The flowers and the leaves of this plant taken in infusions help to control and heal stress, insomnia, depressions, alcoholism, and drug addiction.
___: This plant also calms the nerves, beautifies the skin and protects the heart, using its flowers in infusions, or adding an infusion of it to bath water is very effective for insomnia or nervousness. Steam baths of its flowers also soften and beautify the skin.
Plants for the throat
___: Its flowers and its leaves in infusions, mouth rinse, mouth gargles and compresses are medicine for tonsillitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis.
___: Anti-inflammatory and astringent, the decoction of ___ or crushed ___, may be applied in any of the following ways:
Mouth rinses and gargles for ailments of the mouth and the throat.
Eye washes or blocked up noses
Vaginal irrigations
Sitz baths, for ailments of the anus or rectum
Arm baths, for chilblains
Plants for the heart
___: In infusions and under medical supervision, all the parts of this plant have properties to strengthen the heart, increase the strength of the cardiac contractions and to fight angina pectoris.
___: The infusion of its flowers and also its fruit are very effective for the treatment of palpitations, hypertension and other nervous cardio circulatory ailments.
Plants for the arteries
____: The decoction of the leaves of this plant is a powerful vasodilator of the arteries to the brain, to fight senile ailments, ageing and memory loss. ____ that is extracted from this prodigious plant is one of the most frequently used drugs today in the treatment of failure of the blood supply to the brain, migraines, hemorrhages, etc.
____: In mexico, and many other parts of the world, infusions of ____ and their young stems are used for bronchial colds and respiratory ailments. The oil from its seeds is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, as well as in vitamin E, A, and B. Therefore, it is particularly indicated for reducing the cholesterol levels in the blood, as well as for diabetes, kidneys and skin diseases.
Plants for the veins
___: A decoction of ____ nuts or wood is indicated to fight varicose veins, hemorrhoids and the disorders of menopause, using it in decoctions. In sitz baths it also alleviates urination disorders, pertaining to the prostate syndrome, cystitis or urinary incontinence. Likewise, it can be highly advisable for cases of hemorrhoids.
____: The oil of this plant is recommended for oily skin and for cases of acne. A decoction of the bark of the young branches and the leaves is used as a medicine in the case of heavy legs, varicose veins, phlebitis, in tisanes, compresses, hip baths and friction massages.
Plants for the respiratory system
____: The decoction of the leaves and the flowers has extraordinary properties, using it in infusions or essences to calm coughs, respiratory and digestive ailments. In baths, rinses, gargles, compresses and friction massages, it heals mouth and anal ailments, rheumatism and headaches, depression, asthenia and exhaustion.
____: Infusions of the dried leaves and flowers, used in tisanes give results in the cases of voice loss, acute bronchitis, bronco-pneumonia, asthma, and emphysema. ____ is also very helpful when stopping smoking, since it cleans the bronchial tubes of secretions, encouraging their elimination.
Plants for the digestive system
____: The infusions and essences of this plant are very appropriate for digestive ailments, colic's, flatulence, etc. Compresses, washes and friction massages are highly indicated for rheumatism, healing of wounds and eye washes.
____: Infusions of its leaves and flowered tops have properties to calm pain, they are invigorating and aphrodisiacs. It is recommended in cases of dyspepsia, intestinal wind, digestive spasms and colic, gastric atonia, hepatitis and physical exhaustion.
Plants for the stomach
____: The juice from this plants leaves heals peptic ulcers. Poultices of the leaves heal skin ulcers. It also improves acne.
____: The whole plant in infusions, mouth rinses and cleansing's help digestion increasing the gastric juices, it fights bad breath, it expulses intestinal parasites and calms menstrual pains.
Plants for the intestine
____: The leaves and seeds are a laxative par excellence, efficient and safe, it stimulates the motility of the large intestine and decreases the permeability of the intestine mucus.
____: The leaves and fruit, in infusions, irrigations, gargles, sitz baths and compresses reduce inflammation of the skin and the mucus. It heals digestive disorders, diarrhea, colitis and other ailments of the female genital system.
Plants for the anus and the rectum
____: All the parts of this vine hold healing properties: The leaves in infusions are medicine for vein circulatory ailments, hemorrhoids, chilblains, varicose veins, and diarrhea. The sap of the vine shoots heals skin irritations and irritated eyes. The ____ cure is very suitable for cleaning the blood. The oil from ____ seeds is highly applicable for excess of cholesterol.
____: It improves hemorrhoids taking a sitz bath with the decoction of the leaves and young buds, which also decreases the desire to smoke when chewed slowly. Also in poultices it is very useful to heal wounds, ulcers and boils.
Plants for the male sexual organ
____: The seeds reduce inflammation of the bladder and the prostate and expel intestinal parasites. The pulp of baked or boiled ____ is ideal for those suffering from digestive problems and kidney ailments.
____: This plant is normally presented in pharmaceutical preparations, it invigorates without exciting and without creating dependence increasing the energy production in the cells, therefore it increases sexual capacity and spermatozoid production, invigorating the organism in general.
Plants for the metabolism
____: infusions of the leaves are very useful in slimming diets due to its diuretic, depurative and anti cholesterol action.
____: It fights obesity and cellulite. Its algae have the property of removing the appetite and it is a gentle laxative.
Plants for the locomotive system
____: Poultices of fresh leaves alleviate rheumatic pain and inflammatory of the joints.
____: In infusions, essences, baths, frictions massages, fomentations and compresses it has invigorating properties for exhaustion, kidney colic, and rheumatism.
Plants for the skin
____: From the pulp of its leaves, the gel or juice is obtained which, when applied locally, in compresses, lotions, creams or pharmaceutical preparations, exercises beneficial effects on: wounds, burns, eczema, psoriasis, acne, fungi and herpes. It beautifies the skin and improves the appearance of scars.
____: The leaves and flowers in infusions or oil are an excellent remedy for burns, it moderates the inflammatory reaction, it has a local anesthetic effect, digestive, balancer of the nervous system and antidepressant.
Plants for infectious diseases
____: All the parts of this plant are natural antibiotics against respiratory and urinary infections. It encourages the functions of the skin. It acts against baldness.
____: It is a plant that has multiple anti-infectious properties with healing powers for the nervous system, digestive, respiratory and genital-urinary systems.
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After two years, nearly 50,000 votes and thousands of public and expert comments, the Gray Jay is the bird that has finally been chosen as the National Bird of Canada. For all the reasons this bird was chosen, see the link below.
www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/meet-our-national-bird-...
www.calgaryherald.com/news/national/98hardy+intelligent+g...
This photo was taken nearly three years ago, on 15 December 2013, when friends and I drove out to Kananaskis and along the Smith-Dorrien-Spray Trail. They were really hoping to see Moose that day. For me, seeing anything from scenery to maybe a bird or two, is more than enough to keep me happy : ) The only birds we saw were a couple of Ravens and two (or was it three?) Gray Jays (seen in the photo above) and a beautiful male Spruce Grouse. The latter was down on the road when we first saw it in the distance, eating gravel to help its digestive system. Wouldn't you know it, just at that moment, a vehicle came from the opposite direction around a corner, and the bird flew up into a tree and "hid" behind a tangle of branches. You know how that goes - any birder / photographer will have had many similar experiences. Was able to take photos, but nothing too brilliant. Just thrilled to see the Grouse, especially a male.
There was a lot of snow on the ground out there, though not on the trees. The road itself had been ploughed, which made driving easier. In one spot, the snow plough must have ploughed a little closer to the snowbank along the edge of the road and then drifting snow had been blown on top. Our front wheels started out in snow that was maybe an inch deep, but the deeper snow pulled the car closer and closer to the snowbank - and into the ditch we went!! We were only driving slowly, thank goodness. The snow came well up my side of the car and there was no way I could get out. Within just a matter of minutes, on this quiet mountain road where we had seen little traffic all day, several cars all came at once. Everyone stopped, discussed the situation, and within a very short time, one of them attached a rope and had us pulled out of the ditch. To say we were very thankful and grateful is an understatement! Can't thank all those people enough for rescuing us - it was later in the day and I knew that light would be fading, and I had visions of us having to spend a very cold night in the car! So, it felt wonderful to once again be on solid ground! For years, I have read about how dangerous this gravel road is, especially in bad weather, but I'd never pictured ending up in a snowbank and ditch, lol. This was just one moment of bad luck. One that thankfully ended safely, so we were able to laugh about it afterwards.
Reported by CBC News on 21 December 2013:
"December (2013) SNOWFALL in Calgary has broken a 112-year record according to the city. The City made the announcement in a tweet Saturday morning after weeks of on-and-off heavy snowfall left many residents complaining about the lack of snow removal in parts of Calgary.
"A total of 43.8 cm of snow has fallen in Calgary this month. We haven’t seen this much snow in 112 years!" tweeted the City."
Flamingos, Barcelona Zoo.
"The Science Channel recently posted some video footage of flamingos. We are accustomed to seeing pictures of these pink birds and the natural beauty they possess. After seeing this video, however, many viewers were shocked by what was shown.
When you first see it, you will think that it is one flamingo digging its beak into the head of another flamingo. That second flamingo is holding its beak over a youngster’s mouth, and it looks as if there is blood dripping off of the beak and onto the younger flamingo.
Although it looks violent, it’s actually something that has a much different truth behind it. These 2 flamingos are both parents and they are attempting to feed their baby at the same time. Flamingos produce something known as crop milk, and it comes from their digestive tract. It is red in color and they regurgitate the crop milk to feed their young."
Coonarr beach Bundaberg
Australia
The balloonfish, also known as the spiny porcupinefish and spiny puffer, ranges worldwide in tropical waters and some subtropical and temperate areas. It is a member of the family Diodontidae, the spiny puffers. This fish, along with its close relatives, has the ability to inflate its body by taking water or air into portions of its digestive tract, increasing its diameter size by as much as three times. When the body expands, long spines that normally lie flat on the body are erected, not only adding to the apparent size, but also creating a formidable weaponry to discourage attack by most would-be predators.
A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) waits for Death to deliver its dinner.
Unlike hawks, eagles, and the like, these vultures typically do not attack live prey. Instead, they rely upon their keen eyesight and superb sense of smell (rare among birds) to locate carrion. Their digestive juices are so potent that they can consume almost any dead creature without harm to themselves. When threatened, they defend themselves by spewing the fetid, half-digested contents of their guts at an attacker.