9 sentences with 'properties'
Example sentences and phrases with the word properties and other words derived from it.
• « Water, the blood of nature as Leonardo da Vinci called it, has healing properties that are the basis of hydrotherapy, a discipline practised by most ancient civilisations. »
• « Before researchers discovered the constitution and properties of these warm springs, some ancient peoples had already incorporated them into their daily lives. »
• « About three thousand years before Christ, the Chinese began to discover the properties of herbs and created the richest and most complete pharmacopoeia in the world. »
• « Phytotherapists use vegetables according to their properties. Yin vegetables are cold, bitter and salty. The yang ones are hot, spicy and sugary. »
• « Red wine also contains quercetin, which has been shown in laboratory animals to have anti-cancer properties. »
• « Modern science is discovering the surprising medicinal properties of these botanically related bulbs (garlic and onions), which contain various organic sulphur compounds. In the test tube, these compounds kill bacteria, fungi and viruses. »
• « While researchers continue to study the components of foods that have disease-preventing properties, let's not forget that our immediate goal is to adopt a healthier diet. »
• « Like aerosols, like other prodigies of chemistry and technology, also the negative environmental properties of phosphate-containing detergents have come under fire from environmentalists and of course from scientists themselves. »