The world of medicine is continuously evolving and has come a long way. Today, there are drugs for many diseases that were once life-threatening. However, all said and done, these drugs are synthetic medicines made in a laboratory. While we cannot ignore the effectiveness of these drugs, the fact that...

The thought of the touch-me-not plant takes me to a nostalgic trip to my childhood summer holidays in Kerala. The mysterious Lajjalu plant had always fascinated me. It was a true delight to see the leaves shut down as soon as I touched them. It was always a competition with...

Weeds are considered to be the worst enemy of farmers. As they have the ability to grow and multiply quickly, they can ruin or stunt the growth of crops easily. Hence, most times, weeds are killed using herbicides. However, did you know that there are many wild weeds on earth...