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A mushroom called Ganoderma

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A mushroom called Ganoderma

Scientific name: Ganoderma lucidum Family: Ganodermataceae Ganoderma is a white basidiomycete, also called (Red Reishi). Ganoderma Lucidum is a red mushroom known as "the king of h…

Tribulus, the thorn we all know

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Tribulus, the thorn we all know

Scientific name: Tribulus Terrestris Family: Zygophyllaceae Trivoli, also known as Trioli or Trivolos, is an ancient thorny herb known to all, which grows in warm areas. The plant …

Oregano essential oil in our lives

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Oregano essential oil in our lives

During the winter months the body is usually more vulnerable to viruses, colds and flu, so we must strengthen it even more. Only nutrition and vitamins are not enough. We also need…

The aromatic mint

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The aromatic mint

Scientific name: Menta piperita Family: Lamiaceae A hybrid between Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata, the peppermint is sometimes semi-native in barren places, on embankments, in …

Akrotiri Marsh

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Akrotiri Marsh

Although Limassol is a pole of attraction for large business investments and growth, where skyscrapers are mushrooming one after another, an earthly paradise is still alive to remi…

Sea buckthorn and its benefits

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Sea buckthorn and its benefits

Scientific name: Hippophae It is one of the oldest plants on Earth. Its presence dates back to long before the ice age. It is found in coastal areas, but also in semi-desert or mou…

Ginkgo Biloba, the oldest plant

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Ginkgo Biloba, the oldest plant

The name comes from the Chinese word Ginkyo which means silver apricot (gin = silver, kyo = apricot). Naked sperm the oldest plant is the only representative of a group of plants t…

Amazing Cyprus Scenes by Drone

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Amazing Cyprus Scenes by Drone

Some sights from places in Cyprus in a video from another angle. The places you will see in the video: • Sea caves Pegeia • Agios Georgios Pegeia • Geronisos Pegeia • Saint George …

Luisa or lemongrass

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Luisa or lemongrass

Scientific name: Aloysia citrodora It is a deciduous shrub with a height between 1.5-2m. It comes from South America and specifically from Chile and Peru and is cultivated for its …

The Hermits of Akamas

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The Hermits of Akamas

If you are in the Akamas Peninsula, following the southern access from Agios Georgios Pegeias and following inland do not miss to visit the site Hermits. After organising and arran…