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How To Cook Healthy Food – As Per Ayurveda Abstract Broccoli is healthy but what if it is coated with a cheese sauce? and what if we fry it? It is clear that how we cook food and consume it matters a lot. As life has gotten busier with increasing workloads and stress, the art of healthy cooking is also getting lost somewhere under the shade of ready-to-eat meals and fast food takeaways. The trend of dual-income is rising and
Read More....Guava – Packed with Health Benefits Abstract Guava is a fruit with numerous benefits due to its nutritional and below discussed uses that encourage health. The study of plants or more precisely the fruits is an interesting field as these fruits are and should be an essential part of our dietary habits. Apart from well-known health benefits, fruits also regulate the economies of the world. Here in this article, we will discuss interesting and important facts about Guava. Introduction Amrood
Read More....Gotu Kola / Mandukparni / Marshpenny (Centella Asiatica)- Ayurvedic Properties, Effects On Doshas & Dosage Description All herbs in Ayurveda are having different properties and actions on different diseases. In Ayurveda herbs or drugs are mentioned as dravya which is used to treat various ailments within the body. Our Acharya has described the herbs in a different manner; they have categorised effects of dravya, properties of dravya, uses of the dravya, and many more in Charak Samhita they have characterised
Read More....Bala Thailam – Ayurvedic Herbal Oil for Vata Disorders Abstract Ayurvedic oil formulations are very effective in the diseases related to Vata dosha. Nowadays, improper lifestyle and diet have increased the rate of diseases. Various Vataj disorders like arthritis and neurological disorders have a high morbidity rate and in modern medicine, they are rarely cured completely. In Ayurveda, there are many different herbal formulations that are very effective in these disorders. Here in this article, we are going to discuss
Read More....Surya Namaskar : Salutations to the Sun Surya Namaskar is a sequence of yoga poses carefully placed one after the other done in a series and affecting the whole body. It has been extremely popular amongst yoga practitioners of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Recently, it was trending as it was being circulated as having been performed at the opening event of 2021 Tokyo Olympics, while the viral video was actually from a 2015 Mongolian event of Indian PM Visit.
Read More....Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) – The Fearless Warrior (Ref: Bhavaprakasa Nighantu) About Bibhitaki Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) as the name suggests, makes the persons fearless of all diseases and it keeps us away from diseases. Vibheetaki is the common synonym used for bibhitaki meaning lack of fear. Bibhitaki is one among the constituents of ‘triphala’. It is a laxative and in Ayurveda, it is used for purgation therapy. Terminalia bellirica is a large deciduous tree and is spread over the lower hills
Read More....Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis) – Uses, Health Benefits and Therapeutic Effects About Goat’s Rue Goat’s rue (Galega officinalis) is an herbaceous plant native to the Middle East. But now has been naturalized to Western Asia and Europe. In ancient folks, goat’s rue has been narrated as a plant with high medicinal value and widely used a diuretic. It is widely cultivated as a green manure, a bee plant, a forage crop and an ornamental. It is widely cultivated as a
Read More....Sudarshana (Crinum latifolium) – Uses & Health Benefits Introduction about Crinum Crinum is a genus of about 180 species comprising family of various beautiful perennial plants. They are good for decoration, gardens, bouquets and also known as various types of Lilies like Spider lily, Trumpet lily, and Swamp lily and so on. Crinum is basically a tropical plant growing in Asia, South East Asia, Australia, Pacific islands and spread up to Caribbean, Florida and Louisiana. In Ayurveda, Crinum latifolium is
Read More....Ajwain Junglee (Seseli indicum) – Uses & Health Benefits (Ref: Bhavaprakasa Nighantu)Introduction Ajwain Junglee is an herbaceous perennial plant sometimes woody at base with a conic type of taproots. Leaves are dark green in colour, leaf blades 1-3 pinnate covered with small and soft hair. Umbels of this plant are compounded, with absent or very less bracts. Flower are white or pinkish in colour and fruit of this plant is ovoid or ellipsoid in shape. Occurrence Seseli indicum is an
Read More....Ashoka (Saracaasoca) – Properties, Benefits, Parts used & Dosage What is Ashoka? Ashoka tree is one among the sacred legendary trees of India.Ashoka – means reliever of grief.The Latin name of Ashoka is Saracaasoca and it belongs to the family Leguminosae. It is commonly called a tree which is important to decrease your sorrows. This tree has got great religious significance and is also worshipped by some people in parts of India. It is known as ‘’friend of women’’ as
Read More....Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) – The Queen of All Herbs (Ref: Bhavaprakasa Nighantu) About Haritaki Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) is one among the wonder herbs in the nature and a divine code of life. The Sanskrit name ‘Haritaki’ denotes the divinity of the herb. Haritaki means which originated from the abode of Lord Shiva (Hari) or which is green (harita) or which cures all the diseases (harate). Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Myrtales Family – Combretaceae Genus – Terminalia Species –
Read More....Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) – Uses & Health Benefits (Ref: Bhavaprakasa Nighantu)Plant Description Ideally cumin is annual plant that belongs to carrot or parsley family i.e. – Apiaceae family. Plant mostly grows up 10-30cm tall with a smooth stem. Stalks of the plant are very weak and thin but in strong plant stalks grow horizontal on the ground. Green leaves of the plant are about 7cm long and tiny flowers are white or light pink in colour. Hermaphrodite flowers contains both
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