Draksharishta is an Ayurvedic formulation which is prescribed mainly for respiratory disorders as well as digestion and stomach related disorders. Any Ayurvedic formulation which consists of the word “rishta” at the end, has alcohol has its base. It contains 5-10% self-generated alcohol which helps deliver water and alcohol soluble herbs to different parts of the body.Nutrition
It contains many powerful...
Horse Gram also known as Kulth in Hindi or Kollu in Tamil, is a variety of pulse found all over India. It is also grown in some areas of Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the West Indies. The scientific name of horse gram is Macrotyloma Uniflorum. It is known as horse gram because, in older times, it was mainly used...
Snow Mountain Garlic, also known as Kashmiri Lahsun or Himalayan Garlic or Ek Pothi Lahsun is a specific variety of garlic found in the Himalayan region. It is much smaller in size compared to the commercial garlic consumed in everyday life. In Ayurveda, it is a highly revered medicine and considered very effective alone for many ailments including Lung...
Kapha Dosha is one of the primary tridoshas that make up the constitution of our body. I have previously written a detailed post describing what Kapha Dosha comprises so you can read it if you need more details. The seat of kapha dosha is the chest. Aggravated kapha is generally manifested in the chest area and causes illnesses related...
In Ayurvedic Philosophy, Ghee (popularly known as Clarified Butter in the west) is indispensable towards maintaining a healthy living. If you study deeper into Ayurveda, ghee appears almost everywhere which clues on its importance. Not only that, but It also appears a lot in all ancient Indian cooking methods as a foundation stone. Today we delve deeper into what...
Arjuna Herb comes from Arjun Tree which is also known by names Terminalia Arjuna (botanical name), White Marudah (English name), Arjun(Hindi name). Arjun Tree is considered a boon for cardiovascular health in Ayurveda and has been used in ancient India for more than 1000 years. The bark of Arjuna Tree also popularly known as Arjuna Chaal (means skin in...
In this post, I will discuss in details what Kapha Dosha is and Kapha Body Type Characteristics. If you are reading about Ayurvedic body types for the first time, I suggest reading the first article in this series which gives a brief about Ayurvedic classifications of body types and doshas.
What is Kapha Dosha?
Kapha is the energy that forms the...
In this post, I will discuss in details what Pitta Dosha is and Pitta Body Type Characteristics. If you are reading about Ayurvedic body types for the first time, I suggest reading the first article in this series which gives a brief about Ayurvedic classifications of body types and doshas.
What is Pitta Dosha?
Pitta is the energy of fire, heating,...
Amalki Rasayan is a classical ancient Ayurvedic medicine which has numerous health benefits due to its inherent rejuvenating nature. The preparation is beneficial for brain, eyes, heart, stomach, liver, skin and hair. It improves the functions and health of these organs.
I briefly mentioned in my post earlier about Vata Dosha and in this post, we will explore in depth what Vata Dosha comprises and what it means when we say a person is having a Vata body type or Vata personality.
What is Vata Dosha?
Vata is the energy of movement. It is made from the combination of air and space...
