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Bulaklak ng Kalabasa – Squash blossoms

The fruits, flowers and tops of the squash are used as vegetables. The flowers which are the squash blossoms are mildly sweet. The center of the blossom is the stamen which is the male reproductive organ of the plant and … Continued

Niyog – Coconut

Once regarded as “bad” for you prior to 2000, Coconut is now regarded as an indispensable item in the kitchen. In my 2011 visit in the Philippines, people asked me ,” Is it true that Americans are crazy with coconut … Continued

Luyang Dilaw – Turmeric

Like ginger, turmeric is also used as a condiment in the Philippines and many other countries. As a food condiment, it has a slightly bitter taste and creamy taste when you bite on it. This bitter taste helps stimulate cellular … Continued

Luya – Ginger

This is a favorite in the Philippines. The rhizome is popular as a spice condiment. It provides an inviting aroma and mild spicy taste that when used as decoction in hot tea it is quite soothing to a sore throat, … Continued

Guest at Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan’s National Radio Show – Manila, Philippines, 2011

Part 1 Part 1 Grace Asagra Stanley, Holistic Nurse-Health Coach, as guest in a national radio station health and wellness program hosted by Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan. Grace promotes sustainable health through authentic traditional ways promoting bio-individuality and cultural health.

Philippine Medicinal Plant – Oregano, Grace Asagra Stanley in Batangas City, Philippines

Oregano is a plant medicine around the world. What is impressive with this oregano is the size of the leaf. It is almost as big as my palm. In my ethnobotany study, plants that grow in an environment that they … Continued