Averrhoa bilimbi is commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel. It is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. It is a close relative of Carambola, though Bilimbi is quite different in its physical appearance,...
Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia. The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with five to ten petals. The fruit is a large and...
“Everyone has a physician inside him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine....
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the familyConvolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Of the approximately 50...
Sambucus nigra/ Black elder, black-berried European elder/ boor tree/ bountry/ elder/ ellanwood, ellhorn
Elderberries have been used for their medicinal benefits for thousands of years throughout North America, Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. In the Middle Ages, it was...
What is Asthma & how is Ayurveda helpful in treating?
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by airways obstruction, airways hyper-responsiveness, excessive mucous secretion and cough. A patient of Asthma feels uncomfortable in breathing. Difficulty in...
“The king of the fruits”, mango fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruit with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and heath promoting qualities.
Mango is one of the delicious tropical seasonal fruit and believed to be originated in...
The Calabash, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash, bottle gourd or long melon is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature,...
Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Paraguay, Brazil and northernArgentina. Its common names include passion fruit, purple granadilla and maracuja in the Amazon. It is cultivated commercially in warmer, frost-free areas for...
The Nagaimo yam (Dioscorea opposite/Chinese Shan Yao)
The Nagaimo is sometimes referred to as "mountain medicine" and is used for medical purporses in Chinese medicine. It helps to reduce high blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, regulate digestion and relieve fatigue...
