Ayurvedic Knowledge Base

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...

What to Do with That Not-So-Tasty Jar of Old Ghee

Ghee is stable fat. It’s great for cooking because unlike butter and some oils, it has a high flash point and won’t easily smoke and burn. Once opened, ghee stores...

What to Do with That Not-So-Tasty Jar of Old Ghee

Ghee is stable fat. It’s great for cooking because unlike butter and some oils, it has a high flash point and won’t easily smoke and burn. Once opened, ghee stores...

The Health Benefits of Cumin

What is Cumin? Cumin is an awesome spice that enlivens all kinds of delicious, savory dishes from soups to mains to roasted nuts. “Cumin” refers to both the whole and...

The Health Benefits of Cumin

What is Cumin? Cumin is an awesome spice that enlivens all kinds of delicious, savory dishes from soups to mains to roasted nuts. “Cumin” refers to both the whole and...

a ginger root on a wooden surface next to some lemons

The Health Benefits of Ginger

What is Ginger? Hands down, ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is one of best super-foods on planet Earth. It’s an easily-available, affordable, seriously versatile, health-boosting anti-inflammatory goodie that brightens up everything from...

The Health Benefits of Ginger

What is Ginger? Hands down, ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is one of best super-foods on planet Earth. It’s an easily-available, affordable, seriously versatile, health-boosting anti-inflammatory goodie that brightens up everything from...

freshly harvested turmeric root cracked open on the earth

The Health Benefits of Turmeric

  The Health Benefits of Turmeric To the Hindu people of India, the importance of turmeric goes far beyond medicine. Turmeric is sacred! It is auspicious in every sense of...

The Health Benefits of Turmeric

  The Health Benefits of Turmeric To the Hindu people of India, the importance of turmeric goes far beyond medicine. Turmeric is sacred! It is auspicious in every sense of...

a flowering field of Brahmi Bacopa monnieri

The Health Benefits of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

Bacopa monnieri is a lovely, flowering herb with small, succulent leaves. It grows in the marshy wetlands of India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It flourishes under water...

The Health Benefits of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

Bacopa monnieri is a lovely, flowering herb with small, succulent leaves. It grows in the marshy wetlands of India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It flourishes under water...