Bogbean

Bogbean Photo by http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebruiker:Tbc/foto%27s

Menyanthes trifoliata

Common Name: Bogbean.

Family: Menyanthaceae.

Habitats: Shallow water on the edges of ponds and in marshy ground, usually in acid soils.

Range: Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, N. and C. Asia, Morocco.

Physical Characteristics

Menyanthes trifoliata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 . . . → Read More: Bogbean

Devil's Claw

Devil's Claw Photo by Henri Pidoux http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:Henri_pidoux

Harpagophytum

Harpagophytum procumbens, also called grapple plant, wood spider and most commonly devil’s claw, is a plant of the sesame family, native to South Africa. It got its name from the peculiar appearance of its hooked fruit. The plant’s large tuberous roots are used medicinally to . . . → Read More: Devil’s Claw

How Dogs can Save the Elk Industry

Dogs and Arthritis

The elk farming industry in North America was built on velvet antler. Elk velvet antler (EVA) has been used in Asia for over 2,000 years as a medicinal and health product. High demand and prices for velvet, especially from Korea,fueled the growth and expansion of the elk . . . → Read More: How Dogs can Save the Elk Industry

Nutraceutical Opportunities for Velvet Antler

Velvet deer slices

The more research I do, the more excited I get about the potential markets for elk velvet antler (EVA) as a nutraceutical product. I believe the future for EVA sales is bright because of three developing trends:

1. Growth in complementary and alternative medicines.

2. Issues with chemical . . . → Read More: Nutraceutical Opportunities for Velvet Antler