Biblical Flora and Fauna Articles
Flora of Israel Flowers in Israel http://ww.flowersinisrael.com/ The Wild Flowers of Israel Module 12: Biblical Botany. Jim Duke. http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/syllabus/module12.htm Catholic Encyclopedia. "Plants in the Bible". http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12149a.htm The Osgood Files (CBS Radio Network): 1/23/02. Religious Green thumbs cultivate plants of the Bible. http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/biblical_garden.html Reading for Horticulture course at Purdue. "Plants of the Bible". http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture10/r_10-1.html Plants of the Bible (Bible studies). http://www.scribd.com/doc/8942311/Plants-Of-The-Bible Biblical Flowers. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/flowers/pcd15.html Jewish festival of trees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Bishvat Beautiful photos of flora and fauna in Israel
Plants of the Bible: symbols, parables and healing. Vincenzina Krymow. http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/SFS/an0304.asp
Methuselah Ancient Bible References to Date Palm Trees, Phoenix dactylifera Extinct Tree From Christ's Time Rises From the Dead - By Clara Moskowitz-http://www.livescience.com/history/080612-methuselah-tree.html Flora of Egypt
The Flowers of Ancient Egypt. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/flowers.htm
Biblical Plants and Medicine
Ever since pre-historic times human beings turned to the flora around them for finding medications. Plants have evolved a variety of substances that have a wide array of physiological, antibiotic and other therapeutic effects. Folk medicine learned to use these substances for the benefit of mankind. In modern medicine we also make use of many plant derived substances. A word of caution – identifying a plant here as "medicinal" does not constitute a recommendation for its use in any medical application. On the contrary, it is likely to be toxic, if used improperly
Ancient wine spiked with Meds. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090413-scorpion-king-wine.html?source=rss
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