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a bowl of prepared kitchari

Your Digestion: Green Moong Daal Kitchari

Throughout time, humans have practiced various forms of fasting as a means to better health. In India, a “kitchari cleanse” is a temporary fast, commonly undertaken to reset the digestive...

Your Digestion: Green Moong Daal Kitchari

Throughout time, humans have practiced various forms of fasting as a means to better health. In India, a “kitchari cleanse” is a temporary fast, commonly undertaken to reset the digestive...

Ayurvedic Usage of Nutmeg

Nutmeg:Jaiphal – Nutmeg is an aphrodisiac, digestive tonic, very useful even with external application in case of headache, useful in cough, cold, asthma and more.Botanical Name - Myristica fragrans Henlt.Family...

Ayurvedic Usage of Nutmeg

Nutmeg:Jaiphal – Nutmeg is an aphrodisiac, digestive tonic, very useful even with external application in case of headache, useful in cough, cold, asthma and more.Botanical Name - Myristica fragrans Henlt.Family...

saffron blooming in a field

The Health Benefits of Saffron

Why so expensive? Saffron (Crocus Sativus) is the most expensive spice in the world. Yet around the globe, from home cooks to the finest Michelin-Star chefs, people are willing to...

The Health Benefits of Saffron

Why so expensive? Saffron (Crocus Sativus) is the most expensive spice in the world. Yet around the globe, from home cooks to the finest Michelin-Star chefs, people are willing to...

a glass of Arjuna milk on a table outside

Arjuna Ksheerapaka – Arjuna Milk

Did you know there’s an old-time secret to a healthy heart? It lies in a simple Ayurvedic preparation known as Arjuna Ksheerapaka. Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna), is an herb well known...

Arjuna Ksheerapaka – Arjuna Milk

Did you know there’s an old-time secret to a healthy heart? It lies in a simple Ayurvedic preparation known as Arjuna Ksheerapaka. Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna), is an herb well known...

a pile of coriander on a white backdrop

The Health Benefits of Coriander

Coriander comes from the round, tan-colored seeds of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum), a member of the parsley family. The word coriander describes the entire plant: leaves, stems, and seeds....

The Health Benefits of Coriander

Coriander comes from the round, tan-colored seeds of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum), a member of the parsley family. The word coriander describes the entire plant: leaves, stems, and seeds....

a spoonful of ghee next to a bowl full of ghee

Will Ghee Make Me Fat?

"Will ghee make me fat?" Some circles in Western cultures consider fats and oils “fattening” since they contain nearly twice as many calories per gram as proteins and carbohydrates. Although...

Will Ghee Make Me Fat?

"Will ghee make me fat?" Some circles in Western cultures consider fats and oils “fattening” since they contain nearly twice as many calories per gram as proteins and carbohydrates. Although...