Tag Archives: Herbs

What Is Garden Cress? Garden cress is a well-known herb in folklore remedies. Here we discuss the various Ayurvedic uses, benefits, dosage, side effects, and applications of garden cress. This herb has been used medicinally since time immemorial even though well known classical Ayurvedic medical texts like the Charaka Samhita …

Here, we take a look at brahmi, its Ayurvedic uses, benefits, and side effects. We also take a look at its Ayurvedic applications, appropriate dosages, and compare it with a similar herb known as gotu kola. What Is Brahmi? Brahmi, also known botanically as Bacopa monnieri, is a very well-known Ayurvedic herb used …

Moringa, also known as the ‘drumstick tree’, is being widely promoted as a “superfood” nowadays because of its rich nutritional profile. Let’s take a look at moringa’s benefits, uses, and its Ayurvedic applications. Even though moringa has only recently gained popularity as a superfood, it has been a part of …

Maca originated in South America and has been cultivated as a root plant there for at least 2000 years. It was first introduced to North America, Europe, and Japan in the late 1990s. Known as a panacea (disease remedy), it is often referred to as Peruvian Ginseng because of its …

The Ayurvedic Solution To Maintaining Nervous Health With the kind of lifestyles that people follow these days, mental health and nervous system issues have become commonplace. Ayurveda offers an ideal solution –medhya rasayanas (Ayurvedic nootropics). Common issues people face nowadays include anxiety, depression, unnecessary stress, and mood swings. While conventional psychotropic …

Ginger is one of the most widely used dietary condiments around the globe. It can be used in many recipes, but here we’re going to talk about ginger tea or ginger water. Ginger water is one of the easiest to prepare teas. It’s loved around the world for its unique taste …

Just like any body system or organ, Ayurveda has its individualistic approach in looking at oral health, the health of the mouth. This is further defined by each individual’s constitution (Prakriti) and current environmental influences (weather, relationships, mental/emotional state, diet, and lifestyle) that make up an individual’s current state of …

If my hard core Ayurvedic friends knew I was a fan of the smoothie bowl they would probably disown me and call the ‘ama police’. Read: Why Good Ayurvedists Don’t Drink Smoothies The ‘ama police’ are the Ayurvedic individuals committed to serving and protecting your digestion from mis-digestion or ama. I wish there …

Did you know it is possible for your very own kitchen to be like a mini clinic, equipped with medicinal, healing spices that can correct and prevent ailments ranging from physical pain to indigestion, to itching to headaches? It is certainly possible thanks to the ancient science of Ayurveda, a medical …

There are few herbs which are in purest forms without any mixing of artificial flavors or other additives and are very safe for use and easily digestible. Turmeric: It is beneficial by reducing the inflammation in patients having ulcerative colitis. It can also be used in correcting the other symptoms …

Cleansing and detoxification are primary focuses of Ayurveda. Much of the practice of routine (dinacharya) individually tailored to each dosha, is rooted in principals that prevent the accumulation of toxins. But, no matter how clean a life we live we are inevitably exposed to toxins from the food we eat, …