The herb Plumbago Zeylanica is found abundantly in northern part of India at the heights of 1600m. The powdered roots of this herb is used for…
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The Cichorium Intybus is cultivated through out India. The ancient medicinal practice of ayurveda has been using the flowers, roots and leaves of this herb in…
Ayurveda has been prescribing the herb Ephedra Vulgaris for treating Bronchial Asthma. This herb is found in the drier regions of Himalayas at altitude of 2700m…
The herb Shankhapushpi is known in Ayurveda to improve loss of memory, cure fever and treat nervous disability. A docoction prepared from milk, cumin and dried…
Aegle Marmelos is locally called as the Bael tree in India. It is a sacred tree for the Hindus. Lord Shiva is lived under this tree.…
Ayurvedic Diets are based on the concept of Ayurveda Dosha.It involves knowing our body types to accordingly form the list of food items of healthy living.It…
Our immune system is the natural defense system of our body that gives us protection by fighting off infections and diseases. We have different levels of immunity. Some people have inborn weak immunity, while in some the immunity becomes weak on exposure to infections, drugs, etc…
Shirodhara is a purifying and rejuvenating therapy in Ayurveda that involves gently pouring therapeutic liquids over the forehead or the ‘third eye’. The name comes from…
What is Guggul? Guggul or Indian Bedellium is one of the oldest and most famous herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. It is also known as Commiphora mukul.…
Rasayana therapy is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda. Literally ‘Rasa’ has several meanings but in Ayurveda it means that which nourishes the body and…
Apart from the mirror of a person’s health, the skin is the clue to one’s Ayurvedic constitution. The type of skin can show the predominant dosha…
Sushruta Samhita is an ancient text of Ayurveda on surgery, composed by sage Sushruta. Sushruta was a surgeon and teacher of Ayurveda who flourished in the…