PEANUT (Arachis hypogaea Linn)

Groundnut or peanut is an annual that belongs to the plant family Leguminosae or Fabaceae.  Unlike other members of the plant family, the peanut pods develop underground or in the soil.  The plant is a small, more or less prostate herb with spreading branches, 30-80 cm. long and slightly...

CUSTARD APPLE (Annona squamosa Linn)

The custard apple tree belongs to the plant family Annonacease.  It is a small tree, which grows to about 6 meters high.  It has narrow oval leaves that are a little hairy when young.  The unattractive, pale-yellow flowers grow singly in the axils of the leaves.  The fruit is...

SOURSOP (Annona muricata Linn)

The soursop, sometimes called the prickly custard apple, belongs to the plant family Annonaceae.  It is a small tree that grows to a height of about seven meters.  The leaves are smooth, shiny, oblong and pointed at both ends.  The greenish-yellow flowers are solitary and quite large. The large...

GARDEN DILL (Anethum graveolens Linn)

Garden dill is a popular garden plant belonging to the plant family Umbelliferae.  It is cultivated for domestic use as a spice.  This aromatic herb grows up to 1 meter high with hollow finely striped stem with dark green and bluish-white spots. The filiform compound leaves are 2-3...

CREAT (Andrographis paniculata Wall)

Creat is erect branched annual, which grows to a height of 0.3 – 0.9 meters and belongs to the plant family Acanthaceae. The branches of this plant are sharply quadrangular and narrowly winged in the upper region.  The leaves are 5-7.5 cm. long, lanceolate and slightly undulate with 4-6 nerves. The...

VYAKULA VINAVYODHIBITI UZITO KUPITA KIASI

Spinachi Uzito kupita kiasi ni jambo la hatari kiafya kwa kila mtu, lakini zaidi kwa watu wenye umri mkubwa, wagonjwa na wale wanaoishi na Virusi Vya Ukimwi (VVU). Watu wenye uzito kupita kiasi wako katika hatari ya kupata magonjwa mbalimbali yakiwemo shinikizo kubwa la damu, magonjwa ya moyo, kiharusi,...

JANGA LA UNENE KUPITA KIASI

Tatizo la unene uliokithiri limeongezeka sana kiasi kwamba wataalamu wa afya wameanza kuliita gonjwa la mlipuko.  Ugonjwa wowote ukizidi katika jamii au eneo fulani, sayansi ya tiba huliita janga, lakini ikitokea katika sehemu nyingi za ulimwengu kwa wakati mmoja pia huliita janga. Kulingana...