Health In General

  Taro plant/Aalu/Arabi Taro plant is thesixteenth most grown herb in over 60 countries worldwide. It is an abundantly growncrop in the India and is known by various titles such as eddoe, arvi, and arbi. The main reason for its production is that the edible underground corms contain 70–80%of the starch, but a leafy vegetable is also used. In India, this crop has remarkabledietary significance and has multiple uses in the form of its edible stem and corm invarious culinary preparations. Even though taro corm (or taro) is a rich source of health-promoting compounds, this crop, as well as tubercle consumption worldwide, is highly neglected probably because it is mainly associated with subsistence agriculture  It shows antitumoral, antimutagenic, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, probiotic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antidiabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities.                 Click here to exp...

  Jambul( Java Plum / Syzygium cumini) Jambul is one of the widely used medicinal plants in the treatment of various diseases in particular diabetes. . The  dark violet   colored ripe fruits give the impression the fruit of the olive tree both in weight and shape and have an  astringent taste . The fruit has a  combination of sweet, mildly sour and astringent flavour and tends to colour the tongue purple. It shows antioxidant , anti-inflammatory, neuropsycho-pharmacological, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-HIV, antileishmanial and antifungal, nitric oxide scavenging, free radical scavenging, anti-diarrheal, antifertility, anorexigenic, gastroprotectivea, anti-ulcerogenic and radioprotective activity.  All parts of Jamun Tree are used in medicines including  seed, kernal, fruit, leaves, root, etc.  According to Ayurveda,  if Jamun fruit pulp or Jamun juice is taken before food, then it increases VATA DOSHA in the body. To prevent it, it s...

   Henna/Mhendi Henna(Lawsonia inermis) is Queen of Cosmatics especially in case of Hair Care Products. It has been used in herbal medicine for ages. All parts of this plant (root, stem, leaf, flower pod and seeds) are of great medicinal importance. The henna plant is a glabrous, much branched shrub or quite a small tree with grayish-brown bark. Leaves are opposite, sub-sessile, elliptic, or broadly lanceolate, entire, acute or obtuse, 2 to 3 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide.  It shows analgesic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antitrypanosomal, antidermatophytic, antioxidant, antifertility, tuberculostatic, and anticancer properties.                Click here to explore more about Antioxidant and Free radicals Lawsonia inermis is also known as Henna, Mhendi, Shudi, Madurang, Mendi, Ma ..........................read more Phytochemical c...

   Ghee/Clarified butter  Ghee is obtained from butter. Ghee is one of most delicious aroma of Indian food. It is widely used in Indian cooking . Ghee is widely used in food because it is most delicious aroma having lot of health benefits. Ayurveda considers pure ghee to be sāttvik or sattva-guṇi (in the "mode of goodness"). Ghee, the golden elixir of Ayurveda is an oil with a long and interesting history.  Ghee is considered as very pure and auspicious. In Hindu religion, while serving food, a little ghee is sprinkled over the food, symbo ............................read more A tablespoon of ghee also has 45 milligrams of cholesterol, or 15% of the dai ............................read more Why is it good to eat ghee every day? Increases resistance against seasonal allergies and common ailments: While ghee is rich in healthy fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, it is also rich in antioxidants. It increases the body's resistance against various infections and diseases...