Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Insights into the human mind...
This is about a book which makes for compelling reading…..specially for women…….some of you may have read stories/excerpts from it, if not the book itself. For those who have not, this is not a review; I will simply quote from the introduction and blurb, which are self explanatory. Name of the book:...
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Unusual uses!
Plants have been used from times immemorial in ingenious ways. Some examples……. Sunflowers----American Indians dried and powdered the seeds in different food items like bread, soups and puddings. They also used the oil for cooking, and making soaps and paints. Jack-in-the-pulpit or Indian turnip was...
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More flowery origins…..
Continuing the list of how some flowers got their names: Daisy---the sunburst center and radiant petals look like an eye, and like an eye, it opens up at the beginning of each day. So in Old English, people called it the “eye of the day” or ‘day’s eye’ which later became “daisy.” Marigold---was...
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Friday, October 3, 2008
A bouquet of flowers!
Have you ever wondered how some plants/flowers got their names? Here are some origins....... Columbine---the blue, purple, white, pink, and yellow inverted blossoms look like a cluster of five doves. Therefore, the word comes through the classical Latin “columba”, meaning “dove”. Fox glove---the...
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Smell your way to health and happiness!
The benefits of aromatherapy are being recognized the world over. Some interesting examples: Firms in Japan are pumping aromatherapy oils like rosemary through the air-cooling systems to improve employee efficiency. Administrators of hospitals and crowded public places are experimenting with...
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Aromatherapy through the ages:
I had mentioned Aromatherapy in an earlier post; here are some interesting facts about its origin. Aromatherapy is reputed to be around six thousand years old, and used in all the major civilizations. The Chinese are supposed to have been the first ones to use aromatic plants for healing. They burnt...
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Final thoughts on color!
Here are some interesting snippets and reminders to wind up the posts on color….. · Color research is going on in laboratories all over the world, since Color therapy is being used not only by psychologists, but business people too! For example, orange is popular in restaurants, as it increases the...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Palette for the palate!
In my second post, I had mentioned the role of color in our diet; here are some more interesting details. All colors have significance, are associated with moods, and impact certain organs. Red is recommended when you are feeling low; it is an energizer, and reduces heart disease and circulatory...
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Colorful origins
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Vibrating colors!
Did you know that colors vibrate? Why does a color look different in dim light and bright light? Why does a color that I call blueish-green look like greenish-blue to my friend? That is because color is a vibration of light, and everyone does not see its frequency in the same way. Colors are...
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