Rosemary, dew from Bedugul valley

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A perfect creatures on the planet earth is all best known as a human, perfectly human is created along with complete senses which start from eye, noose, ear and skin. These five sense has their own duty to protect their own master, human on this case, and will bring their master became superior among other creatures. Senses could be related with health and beauty, skin for example, is one of those senses that sensitive to any kind of touch action. Skin is coverage a human body almost 100%, maybe this is the main reason that since an ancient time a human always innovated to protect age of their skin. Now the skin predator which dangerously damage skin and causing death is mosquito, but this article will not mentioned further about mosquito, we will see about “Rosemary” and what contribution will it bring to save our skin.

Rosemary came from a Latin name; more about “dew from the sea” is its meaning. Just like other herbs and bushes, rosemary has a permanently stem with green needle leaves, and these leaves will contain a colored flower when its time to appear. Most of rosemary species are growth at Mediterranean region, of course will perfectly interact with Mediterranean climate, where open sunny area is a must for rosemary plant, soil with good drainage is best for rosemary cultivation and most founded in the soil near by the sea. Rosemary is easily cultivated through all the season and adaptable as perennial herb, but some varieties is avoid cold season. In Bali, we could also found rosemary plant being sold at Bedugul valley, means that rosemary also could be cultivated in tropical climate.

Rosemary is a member of Lamiaceae family or called mint herb family, as a member of these Lamiaceae, rosemary contain of several acid which contribute in culinary and medical uses. In suggested doses, rosemary compound will fit to human metabolism and safely use as ingredient in most Mediterranean culinary. Medical doses will suggest as antioxidant, acidic compound is believed could protect human brain from stroke and neuron diseases, this is also the reason of using small amount of rosemary dried leaves mixed with other herbs in making an herbal tea. Having an astringent taste and strong scent like Cajuputi leaves, causes a toxic impact in large amount of uses, several research found that large amount of rosemary oil may cause a coma, vomiting or respiratory diseases, and not allowed for pregnant or breastfeeding woman consumption. This bad reaction of body system caused of large amount uses is what we are discussing at first paragraph of this article. The effect of brain attack in a mosquito’s neuron system when they adsorb large amount of rosemary plant scent will bring us to protect our skin from mosquito bites, therefore people sometimes use rosemary plant applied into a skin as mosquito repelled. From all skin protected which is always innovated, what could be wrong if we use a green botanical plantation.

Rosemary is a simple plant for beginner gardener to start to know how reflected beauty of green botanical to a shape of useful human body protection. So when you plan to have a small garden, don’t forget to browse a story behind the seeds on your hands.

French Marigold, bring Eiffel Tower to Bedugul Valley

french-marigoldMeasuring road between valleys in Bedugul, cold temper already creep a body accompanying with roar of motorbike in the ears. Scenery left and right side being promised to erase boringness through the never ending road. Stopping at first point of turn over altitude road, precise side gate of Bedugul Botanical Garden, lays a local market named “Pasar Bedugul”. Resting place for such invest money resulted from being a worker of Monday to Saturday at nine to five, is here to be found. At this local market will be found agronomical commodity of a fertile land supported with a good weather, after looking around in this place, finally found flower shop that has an ocean of French Marigold to welcome every customer.

Name of Marigold came from a root of “Mary’s Gold”, usually related with a story of Virgin Mary in Christian way. Marigold famous all over a country as garden flower that easily grow and doesn’t hard to taking care of its plantation. Marigold just like a bushes plant, cultivated with a seeds which could be found as black seeds at the bottom of its petals. Growing with hard stem that could reach height between 0.05 – 2 m, Marigold has pinnate green leaves, rounded rays shape of flower colored with white till red. Marigold has many varieties depends on cultivation area and hybrid between its original variety. Hybrid of these plants showed with color of Marigold flower, shape of pinnate green leaves, scented of the flower, height of the stem.

One of its varieties is called Tagetes, many to be cultivated in America (Mexican Marigold), African Marigold that most cultivated in Africa, and French Marigold which is being top cultivated in France. These African and French Marigold are highly plant as garden flower in subtropical and tropical region in South East Asia including Indonesia (very known as “Kenikir”), Kenikir usually used as salad after quick cooked process. Especially in Bali, African Marigold taking role as local commodity know as “Gumitir” or “Gemitir” with height of stem reach half of a height of normal human body, rounded rays flower with yellow to orange color. Most founded at local market to complete the needed of these flower as ceremonial offerings, garlands, other traditional uses. Beside African Marigold there are also French Marigold as seen at the picture.

Commonly Tagetes planted as a companion planting for tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant or tobacco troupes. Appear as pioneer plant in the reclamation of disturbed land. Marigold leaves has strong scent, some could applied to remove warts, but other variety has no scent at all. As found in South Africa, Marigold scented turn to a basic scent of perfumes. Dried Marigold flower could add as food scented and natural food color through its yellow and orange color. In Mexico, small amounts is used for making herbal tea while large amount consumption cause hallucination effect and of course not allow in large amount uses.

When has a quick sight of this plant and flower, then bulb a thought that Marigold could not only has an esthetic value, but more than that appearing beauty. Marigold has an uncommon beauty uses as it look like. What is found above ocean of French Marigold at Bedugul local market could offer soul refreshment from stressful road of valley Bedugul. Maybe dream yearning of Paris as a city of love can be park a while and let an ocean of French Marigold will hypnotized you with a love from Eifel to Bedugul valley.

Valmiki’s Sanskrit at Pura Dalem Ubud, Gianyar

pura-dalem-ubud-gianyar-regencyAs far as foot will go, as far as eyes will see, as much as ears will hear, a God’s story will being still a heavenly rumors to be settle in a collaboration of every human being culture. Created by Valmiki (being known as Baghawan Walmiki in Balinese community), Ramayana Epic is not just an ordinary fairy-tale to be read for a young Balinese but what is written inside is an tremendous Sanskrit epic belong to heavenly God. Inside, when this chain of Sanskrit being open, a beautifully words will bouncing and bring a reflection of devotion, loyalty, worship, and a learning library for all ethical human being and a leader conducts their self at all times. Performing many characters from angel till demon, this epic could give wide sight to understand a humanitarian side of the world. A Valmiki Sanskrit poem that always whisper around this mother land by twin son of Rama’s will bring human being to know Rama, the main character of the epic. Continue reading

Ubud Foyer, Gianyar, Bali (is it an ordinary corridor?)

Ubud foyerJunction of an attractive side of the East and calm of the West, result a strong feeling influence of a mystic village. Tracing cultural generation in a lull sky of Ubud area (part of Gianyar, Bali regency), could be started by knowing how to step in this place called Ubud Foyer. Home of thousands artist whom give their guidance and support of cultural learning and art work are united by this foyer. When you open the gate of heavenly Ubud village from the calm West, you will drive by Campuhan River between hills. Rest peacefully in the arm of Antonio’s masterpiece, feel his mind when he wipe his brush through the green canvas of Campuhan Hill. Knowing this maestro painting will heal you from dream yearning of Antonio Blanco. Continue reading

“After Storm” Sky Panorama, Seminyak, Kuta, Bali

What could be imagining to the rain drops all day long, the scariest time to stay safely at home. A day could be passing away on the feet of Stormy King. Hardly blowing winds just like to over heavy smoked lung of the earth, black face of the sky will enjoy accompanying this heavy breath. Pain that resulted by waiting over six months is already has their way to come. Flash of light in the sky is their torch alarm of welcoming storm party and sounds of tympani thunder will follow their march to a battle of rain drops.

Soldier of the stormy sky already settle to a position of attacking mother of earth, what will green calm under will do about this attack except of waiting these soldier to flash their kingdom weapon. Creatures under are rush in their busy way to safe their self for not getting wet. Prepared a shield or just to postpone a trip for a better solution.

Here in Bali, attacking rain drops usually come in the beginning of December or could be earlier. It is depending to process of oceans evaporate and atmospheric condensation. But sometimes these “teardrop-shaped” are canceling their trip to fall at Kuta or Seminyak area in Bali just for a special mystical reason. But today, the storm panoramas that hang on the sky in Seminyak could not lying about stormy kingdom attack that just left their footprint in the black cloud. After a storm, it’s come a light of a shy sunset to offering a beauty in the sky of Seminyak. Colour wiping of sunset is forcing balaclava of pearl to drive away black cloud, these beauty behind the storm in Seminyak also forcing you to look up above and heal your fear from the storm.