by Petra N. | Sep 20, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Yesterday as I was stuffing tea bags with 3 magical fruits, I got inspired to write about triphala. Triphala means three fruits in Sanskrit because that’s what it is: the combination of amalaki, haritaki and bibhitaki. Amalaki is Indian gooseberry and you can learn...
by Petra N. | Aug 9, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Ashwagandha is getting a lot of attention as a stress relief herb. It’s quickly becoming a trendy ingredient in mainstream formulas. But what is ashwagandha, really? Ashwagandha is Indian winter cherry and also known as Indian ginseng. But ashwagandha literally means...
by Petra N. | Feb 23, 2020 | Featured blog post, Focus & meditation
Let’s dive into 4 more ayurvedic practices that have stood the test of time—and are backed by modern health research. If you missed the first 4, check them out here. 5. Sleep Ayurveda talks about the need for sleep both in terms of quality and quantity. Get the scoop...
by Petra N. | Jan 11, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
We may not be able to explain why things work but many ancient health practices have stood the test of time. And since they cannot be explained—or explained using allopathic terms—or measured by modern medicine, they’re often discounted. Until one day, modern research...
by Petra N. | Nov 18, 2019 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Amalaki is an ayurvedic herb also known as amla or Indian gooseberry. For me, it was love at first sight. And my love grew stronger the more I played with it. Why is it so great? 1. Amalaki is longevity-promiting, rejuvenative and anti-aging We call it a “rasayana”...
