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Many thanks to DOST TUPV HIVE for funding the trip and to ever committed team Zapphire, Ramon, Cathy, TUPV Greg Crisostomo, PEMO, Negros Occidental Samuel Maja, and cinnamon farmers for their generosity. It was raining heavily the whole day, so it was very slippery. Buwis-buhay ang pagkuha ng pictures at dahon (taking pictures of the…

The World Health Organization recommends the use of the Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), a natural and inexpensive way to rehydrate when one suffers from diarrhea. In the Philippines, an age-old practice in rural communities is to drink tea from the Philippine cinnamon kalingag bark as a relief from diarrhea. Be sure to plant your own…

Be protected! Anti-bacterial meets Anti-lamok. Cinnamon contains safrole that kills bacteria, while lemongrass has citronellol that repels mosquitos. Buy 1-liter natural sanitizer, get 50% off on cinnamon seedling! Sanitizer P350 + (P200*50%) = P450. Save P100/set. You can pour the sanitizer into your existing sprayer to reduce plastic use. We distill our own essential oil…

Healthful Tip:Try drinking Philippine cinnamon tea when eating kakanin or native delicacies. Studies have shown that cinnamon may help control blood sugar by making insulin efficient, moving glucose to cells. Be sure to plant your own Philippine cinnamon at home, as part of your container gardening, or in the ground, at home or in the…

Pure Philippine cinnamon is grown by small farmers in Negros Occidental who are partners of Plantsville Health. The farmers did not use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides (organic). The bark is good to boil for tea and to drink hot or cold to relieve diarrhea and stomach aches (indigestion, flatulence, menstrual cramps, stress, etc.). Studies found…