The toxicity of mosquito repellent is a concern to the people of Kerala. There is no way to avoid the mosquitoes other than using repellents if one wants to sleep for the night. However, the concern was whether sleep should trump the environmental concerns of the repellent. Asha Workers in Udayamperoor panchayat have found an […]
Possible Cancer Cure in ‘Karela’, also known as Bitter Melon
By Antony Thomas Washington, DC (CHAKRA) – An Indian-origin researcher at Saint Louis University claims that an extract from bitter melon, commonly eaten and known as karela in India, causes a chain of events which helps to kill breast cancer cells and prevents them from multiplying. The taste of bitter melon known for its bitter taste […]