Healthy eats

                     Ashwagandha Click here for Ashwagandha part - 2 Ashwagandha( Withania somnifera ) is a powerful gift of nature. It is the herb which includes a lot of properties. It has been used form centuries in traditional Indian medicine . It is described as ashwa means horse and gandha means smell. In simple words when we crush leaf or root of ashwagandha, it smells like horse . The herb is also called Indian ginseng or winter cherry . Roots and leaves of ashwagandha is used as medicine. Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera , fam. Solanaceae) is commonly known as “Indian Winter cherry” or “ Indian Ginseng ”. It is one of the most important herb of Ayurveda (the traditional system of medicine in India) used for millennia as a Rasayana for its wide ranging health benefits. Rasayana is described as an herbal or metallic preparation that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness. These types of remedies are given to small children as tonics, a

                   Marking nut( bibba ) Very few people knows this fruit which is called as making nut by Europeans. It is a deciduous tree and it is closely related cashew . Fruit is composed of two parts, a reddish-orange (accessory fruit) and a black drupe that grows at the end. The orange part of this fruit is edible and sweet when ripe, but the black part of this fruit is toxic and produces a severe allergic reaction if it is consumed or its resin comes in contact with the skin. The seed inside the black fruit, known as godambi (गोडंबी), is edible when properly prepared. As it belongs to Anacardaceae family, it is very hot in potency It is commonly known ‘ Ballataka ’ or ‘ Bhilwa ’, has been used in various traditional system of medicines for various ailments since ancient times. Its nuts contain a variety of biologically active compounds such as biflavonoids , phenolic compounds , bhilawanols , minerals , vitamins and amino acids , which show various m

                        Hot water we have started adopting the soaps, detergents, toothpastes, creams, gels, shampoo etc. That too we prefer standard companies and “premium” products. Today we are ready to pay any cost for our health, mental peace and satisfaction. But still we are a failure in adopting the age old practices and good habits.   Today I want to discuss here about hot water. Drinking luke warm water is one of the very good habits that suits most of the people. It is especially beneficial during night-time.  Why to drink hot water at night? Drinking hot water at night is beneficial in Kapha related disorders, Amavata (compared to rheumatoid arthritis), decreases fat deposition in the body, cleanses the urinary bladder, useful in the treatment of cough and other respiratory diseases and fever.  According to Ayurveda, blockage of different body channels, big and minute, (such as respiratory system, cardiovascular system, etc) are due to imbalanced  Doshas is one of the maj

  Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri/ waterhyssop) As very few people know the medicinal plant called brahmi(Bacopa monnieri). It is mostly used in Ayurvedic traditional medicine to improve memory and to treat various ailments such as reducing anxiety, treating epilepsy, etc. Brahmi is a perennial, creeping herb native to the wetlands (grows in marshy areas) of southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America. There is no herb that can improve intelligence naturally , better than this. it is also an excellent anti aging, anti diabetic and Antioxidant herb .                    Click here for more information about Antioxidants and Free radicals                   Brahmi is one of the rare Ayurvedic herbs which can be grown almost anywhere when provided ample hydration and is widely available. It has been used for centuries in various forms and its advantages are supported by a vast body of literature and experience. Interestingly, the whole plant ca