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Insect tea potential treatment for cancer

Insect tea potential treatment for cancer

Malignant liver cancer is notoriously problematic to remedy, and early detection, examination and treatment are the only means of curing liver cancer, even with current medical care procedures.  Authors of a 2015 study published in CyTA – Journal of Food regard the...

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Black tea aroma inhalation’s influence upon stress

Black tea aroma inhalation’s influence upon stress

The impact of tea aroma inhalation has not been as extensively researched as the effect of tea drinking with various mental health benefits. As published in a recent study in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, a team of researchers at the University of...

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What makes a mountain sacred?

What makes a mountain sacred?

The profound connection between landscape and religion is the focus of most indigenous societies. The vertical axis of the mountain drawn from its peak down to its substratum links it with the world-axis, which is identified as the heart or hub of the...

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Earth’s greatest travel rush starts in China

Earth’s greatest travel rush starts in China

On February 1st the largest annual human migration on the planet began in China with the commencement of chunyun, the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush. Between February 1 and March 12, about 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made as hundreds of...

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Chrysanthemum Flowers’ Antitumor Effects

Chrysanthemum Flowers’ Antitumor Effects

According to an MTT assay (a colorimetric assay for assessing cell metabolic activity), chrysanthemin contributes to suppression of prostate cancer cell production, inducing dose-dependent and time-dependent cytotoxic effects in them. Chrysanthemin, which...

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Comforting Teas to Savor All Season Long

Comforting Teas to Savor All Season Long

A fulfilling sip of piping hot tea on a brisk autumn or winter day is especially gratifying. Warm pots of loose-leaf tea are close at hand during this time of year— it’s as much a part of the season as long walks spent crunching through a brittle carpet of...

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