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Lessons from our elders:

Plants and fruits for medicinal use(part 2)

notice the ground crack otherwise you might end
underneath the flowers, it is up with bitter seeds. Pome-
time to harvest. This should granate trees are also very
happen around month 3. easy to plant. In essence,
if you just throw the seeds
Pomegranate on the ground, they could
Pomegranates are also grow into a tree.
one of the easier fruits to In terms of medicinal use,
plant and harvest. Origi- pomegranate skins are
nated from Persia, this said to have a few benefits
plant can grow almost ev- for our health. According
erywhere. In Aruba, there to customs, pomegranate
are many homes that have skin tea can help those that
(Oranjestad)—In last People who suffer from low hemorrhoids or diarrhea. a tiny or big pomegranate suffer from diarrhea. Dried
week’s edition, we shared blood pressure were ad- Many of our elders opted to tree. You may be wonder- pomegranate skin tea is
with our readers some me- vised to eat sweet potato 2 plant sweet potatoes them- ing what the difference is also good for people who
dicinal use for plants and to 3 times a week. Howev- selves, mostly because of between a small and big have worms. Pomegranate
fruits, passed down from er, if you have high blood how easy it was to do so. pomegranate tree, for flowers can be boiled to
our elders through genera- pressure, it is best not to eat Cut the end of a sweet po- which the answer is based make a drink and this can
tions. This week, we present too much sweet potato, as tato let it sit in shallow wa- on harvest time. Tiny trees be used for irritated gums;
two more uses of fruits and this raises blood pressure. ter until it starts to sprout. produce tinier pomegran- just take a swig and let the
plants for medicinal use. Sweet potatoes are also Then you may plant it in the ates that can be harvest- tea sit in your mouth for a
great for people who work ground. Sweet potatoes ed early on. Contrarily, couple minutes.
Sweet potato hard labor jobs, and it’s need plenty of water to big trees produce bigger Source: Remedi i Kustum-
According to our elders, been said to be aid blood grow, especially in the first pomegranates, but they ber di nos Bieunan (Medi-
sweet potato is mostly use- circulation in the body, week in the ground. It was need enough time to fully cine and Customs of our
ful for low blood pressure. as well as help those with said that once you start to ripen before harvesting, Elderly) by Dinah Veeris q

Birds of Aruba

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