Muscat: The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Pharmacy and Drug Control, issued a circular to all pharmacies in the Sultanate to stop selling cough and. that contain antihistamines and decongestants and the anti-cough and sputum repellents for children less than two years of age.
1 When planting multiple allium bulbs, the bulbs should be spaced 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) apart.  Consider spreading a 2-inch (5-cm) layer of agricultural grit or spent compost at the bottom of the hole before laying the bulb inside. Doing so can improve drainage conditions.
Alliums. Plants in the Allium family, such as the dramatic Allium giganteum whose flower heads adorn stalks up to 6 feet tall, are regarded as a broad-spectrum natural insecticide. They repel numerous insects that plague vegetable gardens, including slugs, aphids, carrot flies and cabbage worms. Plants that will benefit from the proximity of alliums include tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi and carrots. They also will keep aphids off rose bushes.