Have you ever wondered why when times are tough, people often seem to get the flu? Why is it that a day behind the phone gives you a neck ache, but a day of irritating or antagonistic phone calls seems to make your neck so much worse? The fact is that there is an undeniable connection between the mind and the body.  

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Need a simple herbal or health definition, stop in on the Fevertree Glossary of terms.

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• Status:Rare and found only in protected areas.
• Salutary: As its name suggests "salutaris" refers to "health giving" and is functions as a general tonic for good health.
• Leaves and bark create a strong peppery taste which becomes strongly evident if you make a tea from the dark glossy leaves.
• Likes to grow in tropical climates especially in the Northern Kwazulu Natal area of South Africa.
• Has been shown to have good anti microbial action.
  
• Traditionally used for medical conditions including flu, chest complaints, constipation, stomach ulcers, headaches, toothache and even  malaria.
• Pepper bark is taken in a number of ways including orally, smoked and also mixed with fat into an ointment.
• Has been used along with other plants as an aid in traditional divination practices.
• Can be propagated from seed, cuttings and tissue culture.

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The Pepperbark tree is one of the most effective and over utilized medicinal trees in Southern Africa, read about a unique encounter with this precious tree. 

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Biomimicry - a place where nature and technology meet.

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Colloidal Silver - Whats the hype? 

 Amazing claims are being made around the world that “colloidal silver” can cure over 650 illnesses with the only side effect (on the rare occasion) being Argyria – Argyria being the result of silver (the oxide and chloride salts are mostly responsible) depositing itself in the dermis and causing a bluish-grey discoloration of the skin….

By Richard Davies

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