Banyan tree: A tree of life and fertility
Banyan: An immortal tree
The 23rd episode of the series #SacredIndianHerbs is about banyan tree which has been adopted as the “National Tree of I...
Baheda: An herb with diverse health benefits
Introduction
Baheda, the twenty second episode of series #SacredIndianHerbs is a large deciduous and evergreen tree, which goes of height upto 3...
Harad: A herb of motherly care
Introduction
Harad is a medium to large sized tree of 20-30 metres in height of which fruits, roots and bark are used to prepare herbal medicines...
Amla: A rasayana having five tastes
Introduction
True healing requires detoxification of both the mind and the body. To achieve this, the best remedy is to have a natural body detox...
Arjuna: A real hero for the heart
Introduction
“If the heart is strong then the mind will be clear and spirit becomes calm.” Do you know that about a million people die every year...
Bael: A gut friendly fruit
Introduction
People often calculate good health in the terms of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels, hormone levels, etc. But what t...
Jamun: A diabetes fighter
Introduction
Its an old dictum that a healthy diet leads to a healthy body and a healthy mind. Ayurveda explains how diet affects the three dosha...
Neem: The bitter tonic of ayurveda
Introduction
Perhaps the most bitter plant, sweeter its versatility ! Neem is one herb having a long history of use in India. It is known for its...
Brahmi: A mind energiser
Introduction
In India there has been the whole gamut of welcome drinks that can be served to guests, having taste and health. Such as the traditi...
Vasa: Cures chronic cough & supports respiratory system
Introduction
Hope you guys are benefiting from the articles and videos of our series #SacredIndianHerbs. TIll now you must have discovered that w...
Genda: A medicinal decor for home
Introduction
As we have already discussed (on number 3 of series#SacredIndianHerbs) about rose, an ornamental plant grown in the gardens for its...
Lemongrass: An aromatic healer
Introduction
Ayurveda has bestow on humanity with the knowledge of herbs and mother nature for taking care of our body, mind and soul. Thus shari...
Akarkara: Men’s supreme reproductive tonic
A glance at Indian herbal system !
In past few years, there has been a revival of Indian system of life sciences and a rapid growth for the herba...
Vacha: Best natural stimulator for mind and better speech
Age-old practices backing on !
In this thriving era, older techniques are now being revived in the field of healthcare such as yoga, meditation, ...
Shatavari: A women’s supreme reproductive tonic
Why we don’t talk about ‘it’ at all ?
India has been a prey to various taboos which has remained with us till date and talking about our reproduc...
Ginger root: A home remedy for bronchial asthma and cough
Introduction
Ginger is one kitchen herb that is available all around the year and its aromatic, pungent and spicy flavour add a distinct taste to ...
Ashwagandha: A Powerful Herb
Introduction
Welcome to 8th episode of #SacredIndianHerbs ! Today we are going to elaborate a herb that has been used extensively in India since ...
Garlic: A wonder drug
Introduction
For centuries garlic has been used in Europe, Egypt, Rome, Spain, India and many other parts of the world. In some countries it was w...
Basella: A Natural Multivitamin Supplement
Introduction
The multivitamin industry is huge. As you age multivitamins are preferably suggested by doctors. However, that is a synthetic way t...
Fenugreek: A home remedy for PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Introduction
Fenugreek (also known as Greek Hay and Fenugreek), is an herb that is commonly found in the Mediterranean region of the world. Wh...
Fennel: A home remedy for Constipation
Introduction
Fennel is an herb with sweet, aromatic seeds and its flavour is similar to anise. It has medicinal values and has been used in variou...
Giloy: The root of immortality
Introduction
The immune system of our body does a wonderful job by evading unwanted foreign bodies year-round. Especially during cold and flu se...
Cumin Seeds: A home remedy for insufficient breast milk
Introduction
Cumin is one of the common spices used as ingredient to recipes or as flavoring component in Asian kitchens. Its aromatic propert...
Patharchatta: A leaf of life
Introduction
In the elements of nature, plants are the indispensable for a lively environment. Among them there are various plants which are cons...
Coriander: A home remedy for indigestion
Introduction
Coriander is used as fresh leaves or dried fruits (as seeds) which is an ingredient to many recipes. Its fruit is used as a spice...
Clove: A home remedy for Acne
Introduction
Clove is a spice that has been consumed in Asia for more than 2,000 years. It has a sweet and fragrant taste. It is used for fres...
Pudina: A famously fragrant herb
Introduction
The role of our grandmothers was to educate and provide the family with home remedies for better health. And with that objective a l...
Celery fruit: A home remedy for Kidney stones
Introduction
Celery is a fruit that has been used for its medicinal value for thousands of years. Ayurveda describes it as Shikhi Moda meaning...
Rose: The King of Flowers
Introduction
‘Flowers’ are the most beautiful and charismatic gift of nature. Along with humans, even the birds, butterflies and other creatures...
Black pepper: A home remedy for corns
Introduction
Imagining recipes without a dash of black pepper is quite difficult. It is used in almost every cuisine (cooking). It was once us...
