Pickering emulsions are systems composed of two immiscible fluids stabilized by organic or
inorganic solid particles. These solid particles of certain dimensions (micro-or nano …

Abstract Kaolinite Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 is an abundant and inexpensive geomaterial
regarded as one of the most common clay minerals in the earth's crust and the most …

Simple Summary Mints are aromatic herbs with a millenary tradition of use for diverse
medicinal purposes since ancient civilizations, and they are still presently used in different …

The clay minerals are characterized as important minerals due to their specific properties.
One of the most important groups of the clay minerals is the kaolinite's group minerals due to …

Relationships between geodiversity and culture are very close and frequent, and they are
reflected in numerous and different areas, situations or levels. The purpose of this chapter is …

Earthworms are important invertebrates that have been widely used as food and traditional
medicine sources for thousands of years. Not only have researchers proven that earthworms …

Bezoars were introduced into Western medicine by Arabian doctors during the twelfth
century. They were used as antidotes to arsenic, the poison used most commonly in …

Mediterranean red coral has long been believed to be imbued with sacred, spiritual and
healing power and was given to children across Europe in the form of an amulet, teether or …

Clay, or more precisely, certain clay typologies, have been used traditionally by humans for
therapeutic, nutritional, and skin-care purposes though they may be responsible for some …

The article examines the relationship between geology and human health from antiquity to
today. The doctrine that man is a reflection of the universe was widespread in antiquity. In …