Herbs

Weight Loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, and every online marketer these days owns a weight loss blog, promoting a weight loss product /system making a living. They promote fad Diets, detox, weight loss pills and systems to those desperate people who want a quick fix for their single major ... Read More »

Fenugreek is also called as Methi, Greek hay, Bird’s Foot, Boyotu, Chinagreye, Fenegriek, Hu Lu Pa, and Sicklefruit Fenugreek. Recorded evidence says that fenugreek was used in ancient Egypt, Greece and India. Traditionally it was used to treat breathing problems, tuberculosis, body pain, swollen glands, skin problems, ulcers and impotency. ... Read More »

Ayurveda and Yoga says that a normal human being should live 120 years, and through Sadhana (Routine practice of certain physical activities) one can prolong his life well past 160. While this concept was ridiculed by the western medicine, today the modern science accepts the fact that human beings should ... Read More »

Wheatgrass – possibly the best super food that everyone can afford. I am a big fan of greens, greens like fenugreek leaves (also sprouts), alfalfa sprouts, curry leaves, cilantro, Indian Doab and few others are extremely good for health, immunity, anti-aging and resilience. Wheatgrass too is extremely nutritious, easily available ... Read More »

Commonly called as psyllium they are actually Psyllium seed husks; the portions of the seeds of the plant, Plantago ovata. This plant is a native of India and has been used in Ayurveda for centuries. Ayurveda and Siddha medicine prescribes this for cleansing the colon, constipation and other bowel related ... Read More »

English Name : Psoralea Botanical Name : Psoralea corylifolia Linn Commercial Name: Babchi Tamil Name : கார்போகரிசி (pronounced as Kaarbokarisi) Psoralea corylifolia is a very important plant in the Ayurvedic and Siddha (ancient Tamil medicine system). [quote_right]Psoralea is a power herb that can cure many diseases that are not cured ... Read More »

Through out India and especially South India Turmeric is considered as divine. Most South Indian dishes will have some amount of turmeric in it, the main reason being turmeric is a super herb. A complete meal in South India will have top herbs as ingredients, herbs like ginger, turmeric, pepper ... Read More »

The word Ginger originated from the Tamil word ‘Ingi Ver’ (இஞ்சி வேர்)– meaning ‘The root of Ginger’. In most languages the pronunciation remains similar. Technically ginger is not a root, it is actually the underground stem of the plant. Ginger is used as a spice and a medicine in Ayurveda ... Read More »

There is a boom in the number of cosmetic products based on Argan Oil over the past few years.This oil is extracted from the kernels of the Argan tree. These trees are prevalent in North African countries and especially Morocco. Lot of scientfic research backs the claims related to health ... Read More »

Long pepper technically called as Piper longum, mainly comes from India and hence called as Indian long pepper (Pippali). It is widely uses as a spice in South Asia. It is the most widely used of all ayurvedic herb, the part used is the dried fruit. It is an important ... Read More »

What is Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is a succulent plant, and it originated from North Africa. The important part of the plant is the long and fleshly leaves, two major component of the leaves are the latex (which is yellow in color) and the gel. The gel is used as ... Read More »

Indian Gooseberry also called as Emblica officinalis or Phyllanthus emblica is a miracle food. Indian gooseberries has been an integral part of Ayurvedic medicine for over 5000 years. However the western medicine considered it as just a folk medicine; until recently the western medicine attributed the medicinal value of indian ... Read More »