by Margaret Karlinski | 8 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Receiving, From the evening sky – One yuzu fruit.” – Haiku by Taneda Santoka (1882-1949) Japan’s relationship with the yuzu tree began over twelve hundred years ago. Sometime in the 8th century, when many...
by Margaret Karlinski | 8 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
During my search for sandalwood forest in Western Ghats (Kerala) I came across intriguing morsel of information about the area. An old Polish saying warns that ‘curiosity is a first step towards hell’ by mine led me on a rather steep trek into the Elephant Mountains,...
by Margaret Karlinski | 8 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kuromoji is strongly rooted in Japanese history, traditions and arts. It even appeared on some well-known woodblock prints! Folklore studies note that in Niigata prefecture ‘it is said that Kuromoji is the tree of a mountain-god and it is, therefore, treated...
by Margaret Karlinski | 8 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
India, with its fascinating history and immense climatic diversity, is a true Aladdin’s cave for anyone interested in nature and, particularly, in medicinal and aromatherapeutic plants. It is the seventh largest country of the world, criss crossed by historic trade...
