The classes of prescription drugs most commonly abused are: opioid pain relievers, such as VicodinÂ® or OxycontinÂ®; stimulants for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), such as AdderallÂ®, ConcertaÂ®, or RitalinÂ®; and central nervous system (CNS) depressants for relieving anxiety, such as ValiumÂ® or XanaxÂ®.1 The most commonly abused ...
The tamarind is the fruit of a tall tree that grows in Asia and North Africa. Its pods are about five inches long and contain seeds and a pulp that become extremely sour when dried. Tamarind pulp concentrate is widely used in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking. Someone once said, Tamarind pulp is to East-Indian and Middle-Eastern cuisine what lemon juice is to Western cuisine..
Tamarindus indica, the Tamarind tree, is related to carob. It grows wild in its native tropical Africa, but is grown extensively in India, Costa Rica and Thailand for its fruit pods, flowers, leaves and wood. The tamarind tree grows slowly, gets very tall and lives a very long time.