Eranda ( Castor oil plant )( Ricinus communius ) Introduction: Eranda (Castor oil plant) is a small plant or shrub that can be found up to 2000 m altitude in forest soil. The oil which is extracted from its seed kernel is an unhazardous laxative. Eranda is used for multiple purposes in ayurvedic medicine as […]
What is a Fire Element? The fire element, Also known as “Agni”, is the third of the Pancha mahabhootas(five super elements). fire elements evolve from space(ether) and air elements. ether or space needed to form fire (which never gets still) and the air is needed to burn. The fire element represents light and heat. Fire […]
Ajwayan (Ajwain) (Trachyspermum ammi) (अजवायन) Introduction: Aka Carom Seeds, a common key spice in Indian cuisine. Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) is native of the middle east, today it is cultivated in western states of India. Today’s spice is well known for its medicinal benefits for ages. I am sure we all might have heard from our grandparents […]
What is Air Element? The factor of air is “Touch”(स्पर्श). In our body, the skin (to sense touch) and The hands (to reach out to touch) are associated organs of the Air element. Talk about qualities of air Element, Air is mobile as it is flowing, Air is light, the air is cool until it […]
Garlic (Allium sativum) Introduction: According to Ayurveda, Garlic (Allium sativum) does possess five tastes Madhur(sweet), Lavan(salty), Tikta(bitter), kashaya(astringent), katu(pungent) (Pancharasa). Garlic has great health benefits such as it improves the immune system, improves eye vision, strengthen the digestive fire (दीपन), good heart, brain tonic (मेध्य), aphrodisiac (वृष्य), and toa a Rasayana. It is a blood purifier(रक्तशोधक), […]
Ether Element Introduction: Ether is a vast area but it doesn’t have a boundary, it is often referred to as “Emptiness” or sky or “space”. Ether is the first one of the great elements because it is the most subtle element of all. The factor of Ether element is sound because The origin of ether […]
