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LOCAL Friday 1 September 2023

Lessons from our elders:

Plants and fruits for medicinal use

When the fruit is unripe and
green, this can be used to
stimulate menstruation flow
in women. This also stimu-
lates the passing kidney
stones. When ripe, the fruit
can be used for poisoning also add prunes for a bit of used to lower blood pres-
in the gut and can help sweetness. Arrowroot sha- sure, by steeping its leaves
treat rheumatic diseases, lup is also good to treat an in boiled water and drink-
like arthritis. unhealthy gut or for diar- ing it. You can also make
rhea. eggplant juice to help puri-
However, breastfeeding fy your blood. However, do
women who cannot pro- To make arrowroot shalup, make sure to drink slowly;
duce much milk are ad- boil a bit of water and add let it mix with your spit and
vised not to consume too one tablespoon of arrow- then swallow.
pineapple, and people root powder and stir con-
with acid reflux are recom- tinuously until you reach Eggplant kataplan* can
(Oranjestad)—Though Pineapple mended to not consume porridge consistency. If you also be used to treat skin
western medicine is now Pineapple has more uses any pineapple at all. make a shalup with milk, tumors, abscesses and
widely used for common than topping it on your add a pinch of salt. Raw hemorrhoids. Eggplant kat-
illnesses and to keep our Christmas ham. According Arrowroot arrowroot powder can be aplan can also be used ex-
bodies healthy and happy, to elders, the skin of a pine- Arrowroot is native to tropi- used to powder babies. ternally to treat arthritis.
it is still very common in apple is great to use to re- cal America and can be
every household in Aruba fresh your body. Clean the sold as a powder or whole. Eggplant/Aubergine *warapa: term referring to
(and around the world) to skin thoroughly and make It is said that you can take Eggplants, or aubergines, a water and sugar solution,
have staple home rem- tea or warapa* with it. It is arrowroot powder and are easy to find in super- a.k.a simple syrup.
edies that is passed on said that this tea can also make a “shalup” (porridge) markets around the world *kataplan: porridge-like
through generations. Here be drank after an opera- for stomach pain or when and can be grown all year mixture used externally
are some tips that our el- tion on the ovaries or uter- you’re feeling weak. You round on the island. Relat- for wounds or parts of the
ders have passed on to us us. This gets rid of irritation can make it with milk too, ed to potato and tomato, body that are painful or
over the years. and inflammation. but it is advised to best eggplants are good to swollen. q
use just water. You can calm nerves. It can also be

Birds of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On May 11th, 2010, the Aruba The Great Egret
Birdlife Conservation was founded with the aim Serenity in Aruba’s National Park, a Great Egret
of protecting the biodiversity in general and flying in peace. When it is peaceful and quite,
birds in and around Aruba in particular. beautiful things start happening in nature.
Canadian in the house
Among other things, the foundation will focus The breeding season is over and it’s getting
on increasing the survival chances of species pretty cold in North America. Shore birds have
of wild birds by promoting their preservation started moving southwards as early as July. This
and conservation. The foundation publishes the wetland beauty wants to keep its toes warm.
most beautiful pictures of local birds on their so- Our Canadian friends know exactly where they ter of flight. A top pollinator. A hovering Blenchi
cial media that show us the beauty of Aruba’s can do so best. A Greater Yellowlegs rediscov- inspecting the human who just entered his ter-
birds and nature in general. Aruba Today gives ering Aruba’s Bubali Wetlands. ritory.
you a little peek with the following pictures and Cabochon English: Blue-tailed Emerald (male) Dutch: Blau-
descriptions from the foundations Facebook In its living form of so much more value than wstaartsmaragdkolibrie (mannetje).
page. any gemstone. Aruba’s smallest and most mas- Aruba’s to enjoy. Aruba’s to protect.q