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Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
County
Special Awards 2012 Most Outstanding
Most Improved
Record Keeping
Practical Proficiency
Caroni
Mr. Joel Ramirez
Ms. Geeta PremchandSeebaran
Miss April Vidal
Mr. Antonio Bleasdell
St. George West
Mr. Keon Fabien
Miss Jayantee Sumair
Miss Carlene Martin
Mr. Keon Fabien
St. George East
Miss Vero Thomas
Miss Cris Ann Mark
Miss Marlena Thomas
Mr. Mark Dhanlal
St. Andrew / St. David
Mr. Andrew Lewis
Mr. David Singh
Mr. Andrew Lewis
Miss. Anisha Mc Kenzie
St. Patrick East
Mr. James Pachico
Ms. Amanda Dixon
Ms. Romini Lutchmiepersad
Mr. Satish Ramdial
St. Patrick West
Miss Kizzy Fortune
Ms. Chandai Maharaj
Miss Kizzy Fortune
Mr. Stephen Gibson
Nariva/Mayaro
Mr. Abraham Williams Mr. Nicholas Parris
Mr. Abraham Williams
Mr. Abraham Williams
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Nov 2012
Ghandi Vedic Memorial School
Making of pickles, chow chow and chicken ham
Nov 2012
RAN
S.P.A.R.K Project and Awards Function
Jan 2013
St. George West County Office
Workshop with teachers: Making of pickles, chow chow and chicken ham
Jan 2013
St. George West County Office
National 4-H Council meeting. 80 teachers attended and were given sets of hand tools for their schools
Feb 2013
Valencia Nature Resort and Heritage Park
4-H Family Day – approximately 140 persons attended
March 2013
County Caroni
Spelling Bee competition
April 28th 2013
Tobago
National 4-H Council General meeting
May 2013
St. George West County Office
Training workshop: making jams, jellies and marmalades
June 3 - 8
4-H WEEK
• Holy Saviour Anglican Primary School open Day and Installation Ceremony • Maracas/Las Cuevas Fund Raising Play by the Strolling Players
June 15th 2013
Maloney Regional Complex
Annual Bread baking Competition. Use of locally available composite flour alternatives.
June 2013
Clubs preparing for the S.P.A.R.K
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Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
Medicinal Plants
Common Name: Shining bush
In Trinidad and Tobago numerous plants have been used as the source of folk remedies (bush teas) for a variety of health conditions for hundreds of years. A Guide to the Medicinal Plants of Trinidad and Tobago written by Compton Seaforth and colleagues, was published in 1985 by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, England. One decade later, several plants were described in the Eighteenth Century West Indian Pharmaceuticals (Howard RA. 1994. Harvard Papers in Botany. No. 5: 69-91). Such plants remain among the least documented systematically in the scientific literature mainly because they are tropical and of the new world. Although the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is quite small (5,128 sq km), over one hundred medicinal plant species have been identified. This indicates a very rich diversity of species in our islands. Please note that before using any of the remedies listed, you are advised to consult your physician based on your particular medical condition. Common Name: Shandilay, Lions’ ear
Scientific Name: Peperomia pellucida (L) Kunth Medicinal uses: Abdominal pain, Abscesses, Acne, Boils, Colic, Fatigue, Gout, Headaches, Renal disorder, Rheumatic joint pain, Haemorrhages, Fever, Lowers cholesterol, Dressing wounds, Cough suppressant, Emollient, Diuretic, Reduces Uric acid.
Common Name: Candle bush, Wild senna
Scientific Name: Leontis nepetifolia
Scientific Name: Cassia alata
Medicinal Uses: Asthma, Cramps, Diarrhoea, Diuretic, Kidney Stones, Diabetes, Skin Diseases, Swelling, Thrush, Uterine Contractions, Wounds, Dysentery, Coughs, Fever, Malaria, Womb Prolapse.
Medicinal Uses: Ringworm, Cooling, Laxative, Skin diseases, Itching, Syphilis sores, Herpes, Psoriasis, Jaundice, Mouthwash.
Common Name: Bachelor Button
Common Name: Periwinkle, Old maid
Scientific Name: Gomphrena globosa
Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus
Medicinal Uses: Bronchial Asthma, Acute and Chronic Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Jaundice, Oliguria, Kidney Problems, Heart Tonic.
Medicinal Uses: Treatment of Diabetes, Insect Stings, Eye Wash for Infants, Asthma, Excess Gas, Painful Menstruation, Rheumatism, Malaria, Anticancer Properties.
Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013
Vol.3, Issue 1, 2013