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Astavarga – An Eight Magical Herbs

Asthavarga herbs are also called as herbs of immortality. It is one of the main ingredients of Chawanprasha and other Ayurveda medicines. The Astavarga herbs found at the height of nearly 6000 feet mostly on Himalaya, Uttarakhand, and Jammu Kashmir region. In India ancient days there are a lot of Ayurveda acharya, Rishis, named Rishi […]

Amla – Emblica Officinalis

benefits of drinking amla juice

Worldwide names of Emblica Officinalis:- Hindi:- Amla, Awala, Avla, Oda Sanskrit:- Aamlak, Dhatri, Vyastha, Tusyakala Marathi:- Aawali, Bengali:- Aamlani, Ambolara Gujarati:- Aawlanu English:-  Indian Gooseberry Latin:- Phyllanthus embellica, Emblica Officinalis. Other common names:- Malacca tree, Phyllanthus Emblica, emblique officinale; Amalanbaum; Amalaka, Ambala, Dhatri, Amalaka, Emblic, Emblic myrobalan, Myrabolan,  Amblabaum; Graue Myrobalane,  amluki, amlika; usiriki, kimalaka, […]

Amaltas – Cassia Fistula

Worldwide names of Cassia fistuala:- Hindi:- Amaltas, Dhanbel, Banarkakdi Sanskrit:- Aragyavadh, Rajvriksha, Karnikaar Marathi:- Bahwa, bava Bengali:- Sonalu, Bandarlati Gujarati:- Garmalo, Garmako, gadmalu Punjabi:- Kakargal, kaniyaar English:- Pudding pipe tree, The Indian laburnum, The purging cassia Latin:- Cassia Fistula Other common names:- Amaltas, Golden Shower, Indian Laburnum, Chahui, Konrai, Vishu Konnai, Bahava, Ngaingaw, Sonali, Bandarlati, […]

Ajwain Khurasani – Hyoscamus Niger

Worldwide names of Hyoscyamus Niger Seed:- Hindi:- Ajwain Khursani Sanskrit :- Mandkarini, Parsik, Yamani, Turushka, Tibra English:- Hen Ben Seeds , Henbane, hogbean Latin:- Hyoscyamus Niger Other Common Names are:- Black Henbane, devil s-eye, hog bean, yawani, afeeqoon, ajwain khurasani, ajwain-e-qurasani,  jupiter s bean, poison tobacco, acamanaki, caniyattiraiyam, caniyattirayam, karapi, karasavai, karcavai, karukam, karukattomam, karunkurocikam, […]

Adhatoda Vasika – Justica Adhatoda

Worldwide name of Justica Adhatoda Hindi:- Adusa, Adulsa, Adoosa, Arusa, Rusa, Bisonta Sanskrit:- Vasak, Vasa, Sihirka, Ramroopak, Veshwamata Marathi:- Adulsa Gujarati:- Ardusa Bengali:- Vasak Punjabi:- Bikand English:- Malabar Nut Latin:- Adhatoda Vasica, Justica Adhatoda Other common names are:- Malabar nut, White vasa, Yellow Vasa, Boga bahok, basak, aradusi, araduso, arus, arusa, pramadya, rus, sinhparni, vajini, […]

Do you know your Ayurvedic body type?

One of the predominant concepts in Ayurveda is the tri-doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. It is even said that the doshas are the foundational blocks of the traditional Ayurveda and each of us has an ayurvedic body type determined by these doshas. But what are they exactly?  Tri-doshas: According to Ayurveda, anything and everything in […]

Health benefits of Costus Roots

health benefits of costus root

Costus root (saussurea lappa), also known as kuth root or kushta is a powerful herb that is used for the rejuvenation of the whole body in Ayurveda. The root and the root oil of this plant are used extensively used in Ayurveda for treating various diseases because of its antibacterial, antioxidant, diuretic, antiseptic, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, […]

10 Incredible Health Benefits of the Cress Plant.

Garden Cress Plant

We often fail to understand the full composition of our daily food. In fact, you will be amazed to know that some of this daily food you eat have incredible health benefits like the cress plant. You may have seen this small power-packed plant in your salad and would have probably kept it aside on […]

Ayurvedic Solution for Baldness

Ayurveda Solutions for Baldness

Hair loss is one of the distressing things you can experience in your life. Seeing a handful of hairs when you comb and desperately witnessing your hairline thin every day is surely an awful experience. But the fact is that everyone including kids experience hair fall on a daily basis so the main concern here […]

Ayurvedic solution for sexual wellness

Ayurveda for sexual wellness

India is home to the 5000-year old Ayurveda that offers solutions for all kinds of health issues. This encompasses all your life practices and health including sexual wellness. Sex is considered an important part of our lives and sexual health plays a major role in leading a happy and satisfied life. Ayurvedic solution for sexual […]