Aloevera
Aloevera (Aloe barbadensis)Qualities Cooling | Soothing | LubricatingTaste Bitter & AstringentAloe Vera is considered one of the most valuable plants used in folk and herbal medicine. The Egyptians named it the ‘plant of immortality, and the Ayurvedic scripts...
Roselle
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)Qualities Drying | Cooling | LightTaste Bitter and AstringentHibiscus or Japa flower is considered a sacred plant in India (the meaning of the Sanskrit word Japa is actually ‘the meditative repetition of a mantra’). It is believed to have...
Ayurvedic Summer
Ayurvedic Summer The ultimate Summer diet & lifestyle guideSome love it, some hate it. Summertime may either bring a sense of warmth and joy, or it may cause aggravation. Usually, those with high body temperatures who always complain of discomfort caused by heat...
Dinacharya
Dinacharya (Your Daily Ayurvedic Regimen)Dinacharya means 'daily routine' - It is comprised of two Sanskrit words, 'Din' meaning 'day', and 'Acharya' meaning 'behavior' or 'activity'. A routine is a sequence of regularly followed actions and activities that help us...
The Ayurvedic Clock
The Ayurvedic Clock In nature, there are two 12-hour cycles and each is divided into three smaller cycles. Each 4-hour cycle is linked to certain bodily functions governed by the Doshas; Vata (air), Pitta (fire), and Kapha (earth & water). Connecting your daily...
Sage
Sage (Salvia officinalis; Labiatae)Qualities Drying | Heating | PurifyingTaste Pungent (Spicy) | Bitter | AstringentIn Ancient Egypt, sage was considered a remedy for treating infertility and for easing birth. It was also used in the process of embalming as the...
Mint
Mint (Mentha)Qualities Drying | Warming | RefreshingTaste Pungent (Spicy)Mint derives its name from the ancient Greek mythical character ‘Minthe’. According to the Greek myth, Minthe was a river nymph. Hades, the God of the underworld, fell in love with her, and when...
Food Combining (Viruddha Ahara)
Food Combining (Viruddha Ahara)The Ayurvedic concept of food combining or incompatible foods, known as Viruddha Ahara in Sanskrit, is all about optimizing digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food in the body. The idea is that some foods digest well when paired...