Some cool wild animals images:
Night Owl
Image by Peter Burnage
Stoataly different...
Image by Peter Burnage
Geraldo is adopted quickly/ Geraldo fue adoptado rapido
A few nice names for animals images I found:
Geraldo is adopted quickly/ Geraldo fue adoptado rapido
Image by AmazonCARES
We all love him so, and he was such a SMART dog. Yet, we must be joyful when a pet finds a family of his own. All adoptees receive a beautiful, high quality collar and lead due to the generosity of lupinepet.com.
Geraldo is named for Gerald Pool, a supporter and Advisor for Amazon CARES. Thank you Gerald!
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El era un perrito muy inteligente y hermoso, pero es maravilloso cuando ellos encuentran su propia casa. Todas nuestras adopciones llevan un collar y un leash, gracias a su generosidad.
Baby Cavendish's Dik Dik (Madoqua kirkii cavendishi)
Image by warriorwoman531
This adorable baby was born at the San Diego Zoo in December 2010.
Dik-diks are a type of small antelope that is native to eastern and south-western Africa named for the alarm calls of the females, which make a dik-dik, or zik-zik sound. In addition to the female's alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill whistling sound.
Nice Animal Pound photos
A few nice animal pound images I found:
Flying Dustmen
Image by LSE Library
From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith:
"The removal of dust and refuse from the houses of the metropolis is a task which devolves on the officers of the various parishes. Although the duty of collecting dust is not always discharged to the satisfaction of householders, it must be admitted, when the gigantic nature of the work is taken into account, that there is very little ground for complaint. In the parish of Lambeth alone there are about 40,000 rateable houses. Each house is calculated to contribute on an average three loads of dust in the course of the year, so that the accumulated annual refuse of this section of London would form a mound of no mean proportions. In this parish matters are so arranged that a dust-cart is supposed to pass each door twice a week. The faithful observance of this and other rules depends jointly on the men themselves, and on the efficient supervision of foremen set over them. These foremen are in the pay of the vestry, while the men and carts are hired by the day from a contractor. The rubbish thus collected is carted away in part to "shoots" found by the vestry within the area of the parish, and in part to the Thames, where it is deposited in boats hired for its removal at one pound sterling per load."
For the full story, and other photographs and commentaries, follow this link and click through to the PDF file at the bottom of the description
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Pet of the Week: Cosmo, 8958154
Image by LollypopFarm
Cosmo is a male 3-year-old Beagle/Jack Russell terrier mix who was brought to Lollypop Farm because of personal problems his owner was having that made her unable to care for a dog.
Cosmo weighs about 20 pounds and has lots of energy! His favorite thing to do is play! He would love an active owner.
Cosmo would do best in a home without kids under 15. He needs to meet any dogs in the household before going home with an adopter to make sure they’ll be buddies.
Pet of the Week: Mandy, 11474777
Image by LollypopFarm
If you’re a Beagle lover, we have a winner for you! Meet Mandy, a 2.5-year-old, who’s at Lollypop Farm because her previous owner no longer had time for her.
She’s 23 pounds of cuteness, punctuated with a big vocabulary. In her kennel, she’s busy making sure you know she’s there, once outside the chatter stops! Mandy does well on a leash; she’ll trot right along, keeping her nose constantly to the ground to check things out.
If you want to meet Mandy, bring your children, and any dogs who share your home, to meet her. Children over the age of 6 are recommended. Mandy is busy interviewing potential families, so don’t delay if you think she’s your girl!
Cool Animal Shelters images
A few nice animal shelters images I found:
Available at the Gordon County Animal Shelter. 706.629.3327.
Image by zane.hollingsworth
GCAS
Available Animals currently at the shelter
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Date:September,13,2012
Time:12:42:00:PM
Camera:NIKON D7000
Lens:34
Lens(35mm eq.):51
ISO:800
SS:1/60 @ f/4.2
Available at the Gordon County Animal Shelter. 706.629.3327
Image by zane.hollingsworth
GCAS
Available Animals currently at the shelter
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Date:September,6,2012
Time:02:35:49:PM
Camera:NIKON D7000
Lens:75
Lens(35mm eq.):112
ISO:400
SS:1/640 @ f/5
Available at the Gordon County Animal Shelter. 706.629.3327
Image by zane.hollingsworth
GCAS
Available Animals currently at the shelter
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Date:September,11,2012
Time:01:18:57:PM
Camera:NIKON D7000
Lens:70
Lens(35mm eq.):105
ISO:400
SS:1/400 @ f/5
Cool Wild Animal images
Some cool wild animal images:
Tiger on the shore
Image by gregoriosz
Not so poor tiger in the Veszprém Zoo (Hungary)
Western chipmunk
Image by .Larry Page
Bend, Oregon •
Looking for a handout.
Cool Pet Animals images
Check out these pet animals images:
Munchkin
Image by furry-photos
Posing by the window.
Nice Animal Names photos
A few nice animal names images I found:
NYC - Prospect Park Zoo: California Sea Lion
Image by wallyg
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Possessing of a streamlined body with a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy, males can nonetheless grow up to 600 pounds and 8 feet long. As a marine mammal, they are equally adept in water as they are on land. California Sea Lions feed on a wide-variety of seafood including fish, shellfish, and squid. They are highly sociable and gather in large numbers on beaches and coasts.
Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their sense of touch. Their nostrils automatically close once they hit the water. Their long front flippers rotate outward for better movement on land, and propel them forward in water. Males grow a large crest of bone on the top of their heads as they reach sexual maturity, and it is this that gives the animal its generic name (loph is "forehead" and za- is an emphatic; Zalophus californianus means "Californian big-head").
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The Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn's only Zoo, is home to nearly 400 animals of more than 80 species. First established as a small menagerie in Prospect Park in the late 1800's, this collection of animals became the more formal Prospect Park Zoo on Flatbush Avenue that opened to the public on July 3, 1935. A Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the Zoo was part of a massive city-wide park improvement program initiated and executed by former Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. Closed in 1988 for a five year, million dollar renovation program, the zoo was completely replaced save for the exteriors of the 1930's-era buildings. Rededicated on October 5, 1993, it joined Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) world-renowned network of wildlife parks in New York City.
Wild Things Zoofari July 10
Check out these about animals images:
Wild Things Zoofari July 10
Image by taylor library
We had another opportunity to learn about more interesting animals on July 10th.
Cool Exotic Animals images
Check out these exotic animals images:
Black Swan at Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
Image by Fritz Liess
Located along the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area in Litchfield Park, the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is home to Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals with over 3000 animals representing nearly 600 species.
Parrots at Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
Image by Fritz Liess
Located along the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area in Litchfield Park, the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is home to Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals with over 3000 animals representing nearly 600 species.
Ostrich at Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
Image by Fritz Liess
Located along the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area in Litchfield Park, the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is home to Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals with over 3000 animals representing nearly 600 species.
Nice Animal Friends photos
Some cool animal friends images:
Image by mousetrout
Developing Friends [4/12]
Image by Bad Apple Photography
Piper is becoming friends with our cat, Spooks, but she still occasionally likes to try playing with him which he wants nothing to do with. Soon they will get along.
Cool Animal Puppy images
Check out these animal puppy images:
Foster puppies Rosie and Vinnie
Image by jennandjon
Foster puppies Sammi and Snickers
Image by jennandjon
Nice Animal Jobs photos
A few nice animal jobs images I found:
Happy Tails: Lucy
Image by LollypopFarm
Hi,
We adopted a cat from Lollypop Farm on August 9, 2009, and named her Lucy. I've attached the picture someone took of her at the shelter as well as a newer pic of her. Lucy is about 8 months old now. This is the second cat we've adopted from Lollypop - the other one is 9 and he's doing quite well.
I can't thank you enough for allowing this little charmer into our lives. She has been an absolute sweetheart. She is such an affectionate kitty as well as being extremely well-behaved. She hasn't ruined anything - although she does like to take ornaments off of the Christmas tree! She loves our older cats (2 of them) and they are all getting along very well - which is always a concern. She gives the older cats some exercise by chasing them around and playing with them. I have never seen a cat adapt to a new home so fast. She moved into our home and our hearts so quickly, it seems like she's been here forever.
Whoever was the foster parent on this kitten did a great job of giving her a good start in life.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all of the wonderful work you do out there at "the farm," and thank you again for our Lucy.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Amy H.
Happy Tails: Lucy
Image by LollypopFarm
Hi,
We adopted a cat from Lollypop Farm on August 9, 2009, and named her Lucy. I've attached the picture someone took of her at the shelter as well as a newer pic of her. Lucy is about 8 months old now. This is the second cat we've adopted from Lollypop - the other one is 9 and he's doing quite well.
I can't thank you enough for allowing this little charmer into our lives. She has been an absolute sweetheart. She is such an affectionate kitty as well as being extremely well-behaved. She hasn't ruined anything - although she does like to take ornaments off of the Christmas tree! She loves our older cats (2 of them) and they are all getting along very well - which is always a concern. She gives the older cats some exercise by chasing them around and playing with them. I have never seen a cat adapt to a new home so fast. She moved into our home and our hearts so quickly, it seems like she's been here forever.
Whoever was the foster parent on this kitten did a great job of giving her a good start in life.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all of the wonderful work you do out there at "the farm," and thank you again for our Lucy.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Amy H.
Available at the Gordon County Animal Shelter. 706.629.3327
Check out these animal shelter images:
Available at the Gordon County Animal Shelter. 706.629.3327
Image by zane.hollingsworth
GCAS
Available Animals currently at the shelter
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Date:August,28,2012
Time:10:09:11:AM
Camera:NIKON D7000
Lens:62
Lens(35mm eq.):93
ISO:200
SS:1/250 @ f/5.6
CACC Play Group on Sunday, 7-22-2012, #5
A few nice animal control images I found:
CACC Play Group on Sunday, 7-22-2012, #5
Image by Animal Farm Foundation2012
CACC Play Time on Tuesday #1, 6-12-2012
Image by Animal Farm Foundation2012
Cool Animal Videos images
Check out these animal videos images:
Nuisance Alligator Video Shoot
Image by MyFWCmedia
Video shoot to produce a DVD that teaches our trappers how to safely and humanely catch a crocodilian. February 29, 2012.
photo: Tim Donovan/FWC
Nuisance Alligator Video Shoot
Image by MyFWCmedia
Video shoot to produce a DVD that teaches our trappers how to safely and humanely catch a crocodilian. February 29, 2012.
photo: Tim Donovan/FWC
Nice Animals That Are Extinct photos
A few nice animals that are extinct images I found:
Angkorsaurus
Image by andreakw
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE??? Stegosaurs went extinct 75 million years before the temple was built, right?
Google "Angkor Wat" and "dinosaur" for some *ahem* interesting theories. A close look indicates that this critter is unlikely to be a recent addition or alteration. Some have suggested that it's not a dinosaur but some other large animal standing in front of a tree. Note that none of the other animals shown in this carving are in front of trees, but whatever.
Chimpanzee Depression
Image by jcoterhals
I enjoy zoos, but visiting the chimpanzees always makes me a little sad. I always get the feeling that they're much too intelligent not to understand that they're prisoners for our amusement.
I'm not meaning to go all PETA here, or "Free Willy" if you will, but there's something very degrading with the whole experience: Watching these magnificent animals play out all their frustrations in public, just to have the spectators laugh at them. (I imagine that what we laugh of, is the fact that we recognize ourselves in them. But that doesn't make the experience any less degrading for the chimpanzees themselves).
This chimp looked depressed. Now, I don't know if chimpanzees can be depressed or if that's what this pose is about at all. But this one kind of looks what I felt when watching it.
I'm starting to feel that we should say no to large primates in zoos, had it not been for the fact that they'd probably become extinct if left all to themselves in the wild.
Site of Signifigant Archeological Find - American Mammoths, Amarillo, Texas Historical Marker
Image by fables98
When this Santa Fe Railway general office building was erected in 1928, the remains of a mammoth were excavated from the basement and were placed in the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas. The extinct American mammoths were closely related to the modern elephants of Africa and Asia. They migrated from Asia into America early in the Pleistocene Epoch, or Ice Ages, more than 1,000,000 years ago. They thrived on this continent until the end of that epoch, when they disappeared, along with many other ice age animals such as the giant bison ground sloth, horse, camel, and other lesser animals. The causes of this extinction are still being investigated. There were several species of mammoths, some of them much larger than modern elephants. Remains of mammoths are so abundant in Pleistocene deposits of the Texas Panhandle that they serve as "Index Fossils" for beds of that age. Early inhabitants of North America, such as men of the Clovis Culture (circa 12,000 to 15,000 years ago), pursued the mammoth as a means of subsistence. Preservation of history is a policy of the Santa Fe Railway System. See exhibit, foyer of this building. (1966)
Cool Animal Movie images
A few nice animal movie images I found:
The Spicy One
Image by jillmotts
The whole litter seems to have been dumped on the property, as they're very social little kittens, along with their Mom. Mom and another sister potentially have a home.This one's looking for one.
EDIT: It was discovered that this kitten is in fact, a little boy kitten. He's staying put where he was found. His name has been changed to "Spike," after a character in the movie, "The Land Before Time."
Urban cowboys
Image by Eric Fink
Movie shoot in the Tenderloin, San Francisco
Cool Animal Plant images
Some cool animal plant images:
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica...Me ....#9
Image by Vietnam Plants & The USA. plants
Chụp hình ngày 5-6-2011, tại thành phố Hồ chí Minh ( Saigon ), miền Nam Việt Nam
Taken on June 5, 2011, in Ho chi Minh city ( Saigon ), southern of Vietnam.
Vietnamese named : Me
Common names : Tamarind
Scientist name : Tamarindus indica L.
Synonyms :
Family : Fabaceae _ Pea family
Group : Dicot
Duration : Perennial
Growth Habit : Tree
Kingdom : Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision : Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division : Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class : Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass : Rosidae
Order : Fabales
Genus : Tamarindus L. – tamarind
Species : Tamarindus indica L. – tamarind
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Bộ phận dùng: Quả, lá, vỏ cây - Fructus, Folium et Cortex Tamarindi Indicae.
Nơi sống và thu hái: Loài cây cỏ nhiệt đới, được trồng nhiều ở Ấn Ðộ. Cũng được trồng ở nước ta làm cây bóng mát và lấy quả ăn, chế mứt, làm nước giải khát hoặc nấu canh chua. Ta thu hái lá và vỏ quanh năm; thu quả vào mùa đông.
Thành phần hóa học: Cơm quả giàu glucid (đường, pectin) khoảng 10%, acid citric và tartric tự do, 8% bitartrat acid kali, có tác dụng nhuận tràng, còn có dấu vết của acid oxalic.
Tính vị, tác dụng: Quả Me có vị chua, tính mát, có tác dụng thanh nhiệt, giải nắng, giúp tiêu hoá, lợi trung tiện và nhuận tràng. Ở Trung Quốc, quả Me được xem như có tác dụng dưỡng can minh mục, tiêu thực hoá tích, chỉ khát thoái nhiệt, tán bì, sát trùng. Hạt Me có tác dụng tẩy giun. Gỗ Me có tác dụng nhuận tràng và lợi tiểu nhẹ. Vỏ cây Me có vị chát, làm săn da. Lá Me giải độc.
Công dụng, chỉ định và phối hợp: Quả Me dùng ăn tươi hay làm mứt hoặc pha nước đường uống dùng chống bệnh hoại huyết, đau gan vàng da và chống nôn oẹ.
Ở Thái Lan, người ta dùng quả trị bệnh khi bị rối loạn của mật, còn nước hãm quả dùng uống trị sốt rét. Cũng dùng làm thuốc giúp tiêu hoá.
Ở Trung Quốc, quả Me được dùng trị viêm dạ dày mạn tính, thực tích, tiêu hoá không bình thường, đau khối cục ở bụng, đàm ẩm, phụ nữ có thai nôn mửa, trẻ con cam tích, bệnh giun đũa, dự phòng trúng nắng.
Vỏ Me thường dùng làm thuốc cầm máu, trị ỉa chảy, lỵ và nấu nước ngậm, súc miệng chữa viêm lợi răng. Lá dùng trị bệnh ngoài da, thường tắm cho trẻ em đề phòng bệnh ngoài da vào mùa hè.
Cách dùng: Cơm quả thường dùng tươi hay làm mứt. Dùng pha nước đường uống, ngày 2-6g. Vỏ phơi khô, tán bột rắc hoặc sắc uống. Gỗ cây dùng sắc. Lá nấu nước tắm.
Đơn thuốc:
1. Có thai, chán cơm hay nôn nghén: Ăn mứt Me hay sắc quả Me lấy nước uống.
2. Có mang táo bón hay người già táo bón mạn tính: gỗ Me 100g sắc uống hàng ngày thay nước trà.
3. Tẩy giun: Hạt Me 4-8g phối hợp với quả Giun 6-12g sao vàng tán bột uống, uống liền trong ba ngày vào lúc sáng sớm.
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Phân bố
Me (Tamarindus indica), là một loại cây nhiệt đới, có nguồn gốc ở miền Đông Châu Phi, nhưng hiện nay được trồng nhiều hơn ở khu vực nhiệt đới của Châu Á cũng như Châu Mỹ Latinh.
Cây me hiện nay được phân bố rộng rãi trên khắp các vành đai nhiệt đới ,từ châu Phi đến Nam Á , Bắc Úc , và khắp Đông Nam Á , Đài Loan và Trung Quốc .
Trong thế kỷ 16, nó đã được giới thiệu đến Mexico , cũng như Nam Mỹ , thực dân Tây Ban Nha và Bồ Đào Nha , đến mức độ trở thành những người rất thường sử dụng me.
Cây me có thể mọc hoang hay trồng ở Việt Nam. Me là cây biểu tượng của tỉnh Phetchabun ở Thái Lan.
Mô tả
Cây me (Tamarindus indica) là loài duy nhất trong chi Me chua (Tamarindus ) thuộc họ Đậu (Fabaceae).
-Thân: Là loại cây thân gỗ, có thể cao tới 20 mét và là cây thường xanh trong những khu vực không có mùa khô. Gỗ của thân cây me bao gồm lớp gỗ lõi cứng, màu đỏ sẫm và lớp dác gỗ mềm có màu ánh vàng.
-Lá: Có dạng lá kép lông chim, bao gồm từ 10 đến 40 lá kép nhỏ.
-Hoa: Tạo thành dạng cành hoa (cụm hoa với trục kéo dài và nhiều cuống nhỏ chứa một hoa, giống như ở cây xanh).
-Quả:Là loại quả đậu màu nâu, bên trong chứa cùi thịt và nhiều hạt có vỏ cứng.
-Hạt: Màu nâu đậm, có thể có đường rạch đôi để tăng cường khả năng nảy mầm.
Thành phần hóa học
Theo tài liệu phân tích ở Ấn Độ thì thành phần hóa học trong 100 gam của thịt quả me chín, lá non và hoa như sau:
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Trong hạt me chứa 63% chất gom cứng, 14-18% albuminoids và 4,5-6,5% chất béo đặc.
Các công dụng của cây me
a-Lá me non dùng như một loại rau có chất chua
1-Lá me non dùng để ăn sống, bóp gỏi: Do lá me non có vị chua nên được trộn với rau sống khác như chuối cây xắt, bắp chuối xắt, bông súng, kèo nèo, rau mác, hẹ nước dùng làm rau ghém hoặc dùng để bóp gỏi.
2-Lá me non dùng để nấu canh chua: Lá me non được dùng để nấu canh chua với ếch, nhái, cá đồng, cá biển...rất phổ biến ở Nam Bộ Việt Nam.
b-Cùi thịt quả dùng làm chất chua
1-Cùi thịt quả tươi làm chất chua: Quả tươi được nướng hay luộc chín, dầm nát trong nước sôi để lấy nước nấu canh chua, nấu lẩu, bóp gỏi...
2-Cùi thịt quả chín làm chất chua: Quả chín lột vỏ, dầm nước xôi để lấy nước chua nấu canh chua, nấu lẩu, bóp gỏi..
3-Quả me sống, me dốt để ăn chơi: Quả me sống và đặc biệt là me dốt được dùng để ăn sống trực tiếp, nhất là những phụ nữ mang bầu.
4-Cùi thịt quả me sắp chín dùng làm mứt, ô mai: Quả me sắp chín gọt vỏ, tách hạt ngào đường làm mứt, ô mai là món ăn rất khoái khẩu.
5-Cùi thịt quả chín dùng làm nước giải khát: Cùi thịt quả chín xay nhuyễn hòa với nước đường làm nước giải khát, gải nhiệt.
6- Cùi thịt quả chín làm tương me: Cùi thịt quả chín xay nhuyễn làm tương me trong chế biến gia vị hiện đại như tương ớt.
c-Thân cây me là loại gổ tốt
1-Thân cành cây me làm củi đốt : Thân cành cây me khô dùng làm củi đốt có năng lượng cao.
2-Gổ me được dùng làm thớt : Gổ me có tỷ trọng cao, rắn chắc, ít tạo dâm, được dùng làm thớt me để chặt vật cứng như xương, bầm mắm, cá, thịt...
3-Gổ me dùng để gia công đồ mỹ nghệ : Gổ me bền, dể cẩn, khắc, được dùng để gia công đồ mỹ nghệ như tượng, dụng cụ...
d-Nhiều bộ phận của cây me dùng làm thuốc
1-Ở Ấn Độ : Do các tính chất y học của cây me nên nó còn được dùng trong y học Ayurveda để điều trị một số bệnh liên quan đến dạ dày hay đường tiêu hóa nói chung và trong hoạt động bảo vệ tim mạch.
2-Ở miền bắc Nigeria : vỏ thân cây me tươi và lá tươi được sử dụng như thuốc sắc pha trộn với bồ tạt cho điều trị các rối loạn dạ dày, đau cơ thể, sốt vàng da, vàng và là loại thuốc bổ máu và những chất rửa da.
3- Ở Philipin: Lá me được dùng trong một số loại trà thuốc để giảm sốt rét.
4-Ở Việt Nam:Theo các nhà dinh dưỡng, trong quả me có nhiều vitamin C, B, khoảng 14% acid tartaric và một số nhỏ malic acid… nên có tác dụng nhuận tràng, giúp kích thích vị giác, cải thiện tình trạng kém ăn, mệt mỏi do nắng nóng hay buồn nôn, chán ăn khi mang thai. Trái me góp phần bù nước, điện giải, cung cấp vitamin, khoáng chất, giải nhiệt...
Trong Đông y, quả me có vị chua, tính mát, thanh nhiệt, giải khát, tăng cường tiêu hóa. Chữa các bệnh: phụ nữ mang thai nôn nghén, chán ăn; chữa ho, làm ấm bụng, kích thích tiêu hóa; trị chứng hay chảy máu chân răng; chữa sốt do nắng nóng...
5-Theo tây y:
-Trong nghiên cứu trên động vật, me đã được tìm thấy để giảm cholesterol huyết thanh và nồng độ đường trong máu. Do thiếu thử nghiệm lâm sàng có sẵn, có đủ chứng cứ để khuyến cáo me để điều trị tăng cholesterol máu hoặc tiểu đường.
-Dựa trên nghiên cứu ở con người, me có thể trì hoãn sự tiến triển của nhiễm fluor xương bằng cách tăng cường sự bài tiết của fluoride. Tuy nhiên, nghiên cứu bổ sung là cần thiết để xác nhận các kết quả này.
Các bài thuốc từ cây me
1-Chữa ho, làm ấm bụng, kích thích tiêu hóa: Quả me xanh đem cạo vỏ ngoài, rửa sạch, để ráo nước, giã nát với gừng tươi cho thật nhuyễn, loại bỏ xơ. Thêm đường vừa đủ. Đun nhỏ lửa và đảo đều, sau đó trộn với bột cam thảo vừa đủ khô, rồi đóng khuôn làm thành dạng ô mai, mỗi ngày ngậm 3 – 6 lần (theo Y học cổ truyền Việt Nam).
2-Phụ nữ mang thai nôn nghén, chán ăn: Cạo vỏ 30g quả me xanh, rửa sạch cho vào nồi nấu với 300 ml nước, khi còn 200 ml thì bắc nồi xuống, chỉ lấy phần nước, thêm đường vừa đủ và chia ra uống 3 lần trong ngày, uống 3 ngày (theo Y học cổ truyền Việt Nam).
3-Trị chứng hay chảy máu chân răng: 3 - 5g thịt từ quả me chín pha với một chén nước ấm uống trong ngày, uống vào buổi sáng sau bữa ăn. Dùng liên tục trong 7 ngày. Hoặc 20g quả xanh, nạo bỏ vỏ, đun với hai bát nước còn một bát, chia uống hai lần trong ngày, khi uống có thể cho thêm ít đường hoặc mật ong. Uống từ 5 - 7 ngày (theo Y học cổ truyền Việt Nam).
4-Giúp giảm đau nhức xương khớp: 100g quả me xanh, đem đun với nước, khi chín vớt ra dầm nát lấy phần thịt (bỏ vỏ và hạt), để nguội trộn với muối đã giã nhỏ thoa đều lên chỗ xương khớp đau nhức, nên thoa vào trước các giấc ngủ trưa và tối. Thoa trong 7 ngày (theo Y học cổ truyền Việt Nam).
5-Chữa sốt do nắng nóng: 15g quả me xanh đã nạo vỏ, đem đun khoảng 1 bát nước, khi sôi dầm nát quả me, sau đó bỏ vỏ và hạt, chắt lấy nước, khi uống pha thêm đường hoặc mật ong. Bài thuốc này, giúp cơ thể hạ nhiệt nhanh chóng, kích thích thèm ăn (theo Y học cổ truyền Việt Nam).
6-Giải nhiệt ngày hè: Nghiền 20g thịt quả me chín với 200ml nước, lượt bỏ hột và xơ, khi uống pha cho thêm ít đường, khuấy đều, có thể cho thêm đá lạnh, uống hàng ngày.
7-Trị rơm, sảy, ghẻ ngứa, lác, lang beng: Dùng lá me già nấu sôi rồi pha ấm, lấy nước rửa mạnh chổ bệnh, sau đó lấy xác đấp 10-15 phút. Sau cùng dùng nước sạch rửa lại. Mỗi ngày làm 1-2 lần (theo kinh nghiệm dân gian Nam Bộ).
Kỹ sư Hồ Đình Hải
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**** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarind
**** www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tamarind.html
**** www.stuartxchange.com/Sampalok.html
Botany
Sampalok is a large tree 12 to 25 meters high, nearly glabrous. Leaves are evenly pinnate, 6 to 10 centimeters long, with 20 to 40 leaflets, rather close, oblong, obtuse, 1 to 2 centimeters long. Racemes are mostly axillary though sometimes panicled, and reaching a length of 5 to 10 centimeters.
Calyx is about 1 centimeter long, the calyx tube turbinate, the teeth lanceolate, much imbricated, the lower 2 connate. Petals are yellowish with pink stripes, obovate-oblong, less than 1 centimeter long. Only the 3 upper petals developed, the 2 lateral ones ovate, the upper hooded, the 2 lower ones reduced to scales. Stamens monadelphous, only 3 developed, ovary many-ovuled. Fruits are pods oblong, thickened, 6 to 15 centimeters long, 2 to 3 centimeters wide, slightly compressed, the exocarp thin and crustaceous, the mesocarp pulpy acid and edible.
Distribution
- Planted throughout the settled areas of the Philippines.
- An attractive ornamental along avenues.
- Prehistoric introduction.
- Probably a native of tropical Africa.
- Pantropic in cultivation.
Constituents
- Fixed oil, 15-20%; citric, acetic, butyric and oxalic acids; tannin; pectin.
- Various studies have shown high amounts of crude protein and essential amino acids, carbohydrates, minerals, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium.
- An analysis of tamarind pulp yielded: citric acid, 9.40; tartaric acid, 1.55; malic acid, 0.45; bitartrate of potash, 3.25; sugar, 12.5, gum, 4.7; vegetable jelly (pectin), 6.25; parenchyma, 34.35; and water, 27.55.
- Seed yielded tannin, a fixed oil, and insoluble matter. Analysis showed albuminoids, fat, carbohydrates, 63.22; fiber; and ash containing phosphorus and nitrogen.
- Fruit yields a trace of oxalic acid.
- Bark of old trees yield 7 per cent tannin.
Properties
- Propagation by seed, soaked in water for 8 to 9 days before transplanting.
- Flowering from April to October.
- Astringent, tonic, digestive, antiasthmatic, febrifuge, carminative, antiscorbutic, antibilious.
- Bark is considered astringent and tonic.
- Pulp considered refrigerant and laxative.
- Seed and testa are astringent.
Parts used
· Leaves, fruits, flowers, and bark.
· Gather fruits from March to June when fruits ripen.
· Remove rind, dry under the sun.
Uses
Edibility / Culinary / Nutrition
- As a souring condiment.
- Source of vitamins B and C.
- Sweetened and candied. The seeds, surrounded by a brownish pulp, tamarindo, are made into balls from which jams, sweets and drinks are made. The pulp, malasebo, is often eaten outright, with or without salt. The pulp is also an ingredient in Indian curries and chutnies.
- In India, seeds are eaten after the outer skin has been removed by roasting or soaking; then boiled or fried.
- The seed is sometimes used as famine food by aboriginal tribes.
- Young leaves and very young seedlings and flowers are cooked and eaten as greens and used popularly in the Philippines for seasoning "sinigang," and in India for curries. In Zimbabwe, leaves used in soups, flowers in salads.
- In some part of tropical America, a fermented drink is made from the pulp.
Folkloric
• In the Philippines, the bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds are used medicinally in the way it is used in other countries.
• Decoction of leaves used as an aromatic bath for fevers, puerperism, and convalescence.
• Fever: Macerate pulp or ripe fruit in water, sweeten to taste, and drink.
• Laxative: Pulp ia considered a mild laxative because of the presence of potassium bitartrate. Eat pulp of ripe fruit liberally and follow with plenty of water.
• Asthma: Bark; chop and boil a foot-long piece of bark in 3 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Adults, 1 cup after every meal and at bedtime; children, 1/2 cup 4 times daily; babies, 2 tbsps 4 times daily.
• Decoction of ash: For colic, indigestion; as gargle for sore throats, aphthous sores.
• Ash is considered astringent and tonic; used internally as a digestive. Ash preparation: Fry the bark with common salt in an earthen pot until it turns to powdered white ash; a heaping teaspoon of the ash to half-cup of boiling water; cool and drink for colic and indigestion.
• Poultice or lotion from bark applied to ulcers, boils, and rashes.
• Poultice of leaves to inflammatory swellings of ankles and joints.
• Decoction of leaves as postpartum tea; also used as a wash for indolent ulcers.
• Flowers for conjunctival inflammation. Internally, as decoction or infusion, for bleeding piles (4 glasses of tea daily).
• Pulp surrounding the seeds is considered cooling and a gentlelaxative.
• Gargle of tamarind water used for healing aphthous ulcers and sore throat.
• Tamarind pulp considered preventive and curative for scurvy.
• In Mauritius, the Creoles mix salt with the pulp and use it as a liniment for rheumatism.
• Tamarind infusion considered carminative and digestive, antiscorbutic and antibilious.
• Young leaves used as fomentation for rheumatism and applied to sores and wounds.
• In Malaya decoction of leaves used for fevers.
• The leaves crushed with water and expressed, used for bilious fever and in scalding of urine.
• Poultice of leaves crushed in water used for ankle and joint inflammations to reduce swelling and pain.
• Decoction of leaves used as a wash for indolent ulcers.
• Poultice of flowers used for conjunctival inflammation. Juice expressed from flowers used internally for bleeding piles.
• Juice of leaves, warmed by dipping a red hot iron, used in dysentery.
• Powdered seeds are given in dysentery; boiled and decocted, used as a poultice for boils.
• In Cambodia, filtered hot juice of leaves used for conjunctivitis.
• In the West Indies, decoction of leaves used jaundice and for worms in children.
• Hindu physicians apply pounded leaves to erysipelas.
• In Mauritius a bark decoction is used for asthma.
• In Madagascar, bark decoction used for asthma and amenorrhea.
• In East Sudan, the bark is considered tonic and febrifuge.
Others
Dyeing / Mordant: Leaves and flowers useful as mordants in dyeing. Yellow dye from the leaves colors wool red and turns indigo-dyed silk to green. Leaves used in bleaching buri palm to prepare it for hat making. In Java, an ink is obtained by burning the bark. The Hindus Kamaras use the starch in doll painting.
Fodder: Leaves eaten by cattle and goats. Also, a fodder for silkworms.
Nectar: Flowers are considered a good source of nectar for honeybees in South India.
Seeds: Powder from tamarind kernels used in the Indian textile industry in several processes - sizing, finishing cotton, jute and spun viscose.
Wood: Highly prized for furniture, panelling, wheels, axles, mill gears, planking, mallets, handles, walking sticks, etc. In Mexico, wood is used for boiling purposes and provided an excellent source of charcoal for the manufacture of gunpowder.
Oil: Seeds yield an amber oil, useful as illuminant and a varnish.
Studies
• Antibacterial: (1) Aqueous pulp extract study showed antibacterial activity against all strains tested.Phytochemical screening yielded saponins, alkaloids and glycosides. Study confims the traditional use of the plant for the treatment of infections. (2) Study evaluated the antibacterial activity of extracts from T. indica ripe fruit and Piper nigrum seed against S aureus, E coli, P aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi. The ethanol extract of T indica showed higher activity against all test bacteria than that from P nigrum.
• Hepatoprotective: Study showed a significant hepatoprotective effect with the aqueous extracts of tamarind leaves, fruits and unroasted seeds on paracetamol intoxicated rats.
• Anti-venom activity: Extracts of tamarind inhibited the major hydrolytic enzymes of early envenomation (local tissue damage, inflammation, hypotension). It also neutralized indirect hemolysis. It presents an alternative to serum therapy.
• Aspirin Bioavailability: Study showed Tamarindus indica fruit extract significantly increased the bioavailability of aspirin.
• Cosmetic Potential: Seed husk extract with polyphenolic components (Polyant-T) was tested for antioxidant efficiency and provides a potential use for color cosmetics and sunscreens.
• Hypolipidemic: Study showed a beneficial effect on the lipid profile with a significant lowering of the total and LDL-chol without affecting the HDL level. There was also a reduction of diastolic blood pressure.
• Chemical Constituents: Study revealed the presence of 21 saturated (67.5%) and 11 unsaturated fatty acids (30.15%). The results showed great variation in fatty acids, elemental composition and total protein attributed to environmental and ecological factors.
• Anti-Diabetic: (1) Study of aqueous extract of Tamarindus indica seeds against STZ-induced damages in pancreatic islands showed AETIS partially restores pancreatic beta cells and repairs STZ-induced damages in rats. (2) Study of aqueous extract of seed showed potent antidiabetogenic activity that reduces blood sugar in streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rat. (3) Study showed extracts of both fruit and seeds significantly lowered blood glucose levels in mice compared to control.
• Anti-Melioidosis: Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a life-threatening infection common among paddy cultivators in Southeast Asian countries. Study showed the methanolic extracts of T indica has anti-B. pseudomallei inhibitory potentials under invitro conditions.
• Spasmolytic: Study of the methanolic extract of fruits of Tamarindus indica on rabbit's jejunum preparations showed relaxing effects probably through calcium channel blockade.
• Genotoxicity Study: Study of extract made with T. indica was devoid of clastogenic and genotoxic activities in cells of rodents, when administered orally at three acute doses.
• Antioxidant: Study of T indica seed coat extract was found to possess strong antioxidant activity attributed to free radical scavenging activity.
• Analgesic: Study showed the aqueous extract of T indica possesses potential antinociceptive activity at both peripheral and central levels, mediated via an opiodergic mechanism.
• Fluoride Toxicity Amelioration: Fluoride is a cumulative poison, toxicity leading to bony and dental lesions developing over a period of time. Study showed the extracts of both T. indic a and M. oleifera have some potential to mitigate fluoride toxicity. Changes in plasma biochemistry suggested lesxz hepatic and renal damages in animals receiving plant extracts along with fluorinated water compared to those receiving fluorinated water alone.
• Anthelmintic: Study using an Indian earthworm as test worm confirmed T. indica's anthelmintic activity. The root extract not only demonstrated paralysis and also caused death in a shorter period of time compared to the reference drug Piperazine citrate.
Availability
Wild-crafted.
Cultivated for fruiting and culinary use.
Sweetened and candied.
**** www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19963055
J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Feb 17;127(3):573-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.11.028. Epub 2009 Dec 4.
Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae): patterns of use in traditional African medicine.
Havinga RM, Hartl A, Putscher J, Prehsler S, Buchmann C, Vogl CR.
Source
Institute of Organic Farming, Department for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria. s1180282@gmail.com
Abstract
To increase the understanding of the ethnopharmacology of a single species, elaboration of dispersed primary data is required. Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae), or tamarind, is a common tree, especially in West Africa, with a good potential to contribute to affordable local health care based on traditional medicine (TM). For this single species review, more than 60 references with detailed information on the ethnopharmacology of Tamarindus indica in the African context were selected. It showed that most prominently, the fruits are used as laxative or febrifuge throughout the Sahel and Soudan ecological zones. Tamarind bark and leaves are often involved in the treatment of wounds, especially in central West Africa. While the bark is used to treat diarrhoea in West Africa, the leaves are used for this purpose in East Africa. Our findings suggest a difference in the way tamarind is used between East and West Africa and we assess the similarities of its uses within those regions. This review demonstrates the capability of literature research to reveal knowledge by mining and compiling information from the growing body of primary ethnopharmacologic data, much of which is published in this journal. By creating a specific profile of tamarind in the context of traditional medicine throughout Africa, the authors contribute to the collection of current ethnobotanic species accounts on Tamarindus indica that tend to be qualitative and more general.
Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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A few nice animal research images I found:
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Image by David J. Thomas
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Image by David J. Thomas
Cool Endangered Species Of Animals images
A few nice endangered species of animals images I found:
barbary macaque
Image by Scorpions and Centaurs
Woburn Safari Park
Snakes at the Fair
Check out these stuff animals images:
Snakes at the Fair
Image by cobalt123
First in what will be many images from the Arizona State Fair, and some unbelievably cute carnival prizes of toys and stuffed animals. Kevin Dooley and I had a marvelous outing and between us, an explosion of color and form will be on display.
Bizarre Bazaar 006
Image by pennstatenews
One project invited visitors to jump into a bin of stuffed animals.
Cool Animal Planet images
Check out these animal planet images:
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Image by Reena Mahtani
Chimpanzee
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Image by Reena Mahtani
Storks
Ground Squirrel in Zion NP
Image by Inky Bob
Nice Pet Animals photos
A few nice pet animals images I found:
Moods of Demeanour - Pleased/Bitchy
Image by seishin17
This is Demeanour, the cat I'm taking care of. She's got many different faces to her, and she's a needy little thing, but one she's gotten used to the camera, she's very photogenic.
This is one of my favourites!
Climbing a young spruce - Flapser hiking near Xhierfomont, Stoumont - Ardennes, Belgium - 17 May 2007
A few nice types of animals images I found:
Climbing a young spruce - Flapser hiking near Xhierfomont, Stoumont - Ardennes, Belgium - 17 May 2007
Image by David d'O
This small spruce was so lovely that I had to climb in it. Dunno why. I just flapsed and there I was.
Have a look at the blog post at Youssouf's Sheeplog with this photo.
To see where this photo was taken exactly, have a look at the interactive map and zoom in and out for a better overview.
Flapser (cuddly sheep / friend of Youssouf)
Sand Cat
Image by Durotriges
The Sand Cat can be found in Arabia and Jordan. They are mostly nocturnal. Thick fur enables them to retain body moisture and they also have hair on the soles of their feet to protect them from hot ground.
They eat a variety of rodents, particularly gerbils, and also reptiles and occasionally hares and birds. They are also known to kill snakes, which they stun with rapid blows to the head before killing them with a neck bite.
Said to be the companion of the prophet Mohammed this means that they are not usually hunted. In some areas, however, they are taken both for sport and for the pet trade. Cats may also be taken by large birds of prey if they are out during the daytime. These are one of the few types of cat that are not threatened by habitat destruction.
They are classified Lower Risk.
Part of Marwell Zoo. Visit www.marwell.org.uk
Street Dog - Perfect Specimen
Image by mattlemmon
This is my favorite type of street dog. It has the large head and body of a German Shepherd, with the short legs of a Wiener Dog or a Beagle. I would refer to this variety as a "Smooshed German Shepherd."
20110925 - visiting the 8's - 0 - rat eats off 808's tongue - MVI_3621 (640x480) (mjpeg)
Check out these animals video images:
20110925 - visiting the 8's - 0 - rat eats off 808's tongue - MVI_3621 (640x480) (mjpeg)
Image by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL)
808 feeds Blueberry the rat ... directly off his tongue. HAVE YE NO SHAME?
The 8's just got 2 new furry friends, a rat and a hamster. The rat is way more impressive than the hamster. The 8's got the rat, Blueberry, because the family it belonged to previously were going to feed the rat to their snake. Not cool.
808.
feeding rat.
Blueberry the cage, sticking out tongue, trail mix.
gross.
808 and Christie Mercogliano's apartment, Clementon, New Jersey.
September 25, 2011.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL.wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: We went to visit the 8's in New Jersey because Descendents and ALL were going to be playing in Philadelphia. We thought it might be a little much to drive to Philly, go to two concerts, and then drive all the way back home in one night. So we went to the 8's on Friday night and stayed until Sunday.
Nuisance Alligator Video Shoot 5
Image by MyFWCmedia
Video shoot to produce a DVD that teaches our trappers how to safely and humanely catch a crocodilian. February 29, 2012.
photo: Tim Donovan/FWC
Nuisance Alligator Video Shoot 6
Image by MyFWCmedia
Video shoot to produce a DVD that teaches our trappers how to safely and humanely catch a crocodilian. February 29, 2012.
photo: Tim Donovan/FWC
