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 […]
7 Wonderful Benefits of Pudina (Mentha Spicata) (पुदीना) Pudina (पुदीना) Introduction: Pudina is a common necessity of today’s kitchens, some recipes are incomplete without Pudina (Mentha Spicata), and it is easy to plant so it is easy to find in gardens and homes everywhere in India pudina grows itself in a lower place of Himalayan […]
Pancha Mahabhoota Panch mahabhoota made with three words panch, maha, bhoota. Panch means five and maha refer to great, bhoota refers to elements that exist, combine meaning would be “Five great elements of existence”. According to Ayurveda scriptures and Scholars, these fundamental elements are responsible for the creation of the universe, including humans. There is […]
Swet Musli (chlorophytum borivilianum) (श्वेत मूसली) Introduction: Introduction: Swet Musli (chlorophytum borivilianum): Chlorophytum borivilianum is herb with lanceolate(narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end.) leaves, from tropical wet forests in the Indian sub-continent. The Hindi name is safed musli aka musli. Its roots are used as a health tonic in ancient Ayurveda as […]
Apamarg (Achyranthes Aspera) (लटजीरा) Introduction: Apamarg (Achyranthes Aspera ) means one which balances doshas, calms over hunger (Bulimia), heals Teeth diseases, relives Urinary Diseases. It is also a very handful herb in many diseases. Apamarg (Achyranthes Aspera) Common names of Apamarg (Achyranthes Aspera ) Common Names of Apamarg(Achyranthes Aspera) Botanical Name Achyranthes Aspera […]
Ashtang Ayurveda: Ashtang Ayurveda Ayurveda is a very vast subject, as Ayurveda is not limited to just human beings but also to plants known as Vriksha-Ayurveda, to cows known as Gavya-Ayurveda, horses known as Ashva-Ayurveda and more. now what is Ashtang Ayurveda, Ashtang in Sanskrit means ‘eight components’ and refers to the eight branches […]
