by Petra N. | Jun 11, 2025 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Guduchi—also known as giloy or Tinospora cordifolia—is an esteemed herb in ayurveda, often referred to as the “heavenly elixir” or “protector.” Its Sanskrit name translates to “the one which protects the body,” reflecting its foundational role...
by Petra N. | Mar 15, 2025 | Lifestyle, Featured blog post
You’ve probably heard about oil pulling and you may have even tried it. I typically hear people say that they hold coconut oil in their mouths for up to 5 minutes or just gargle with it a few times, then spit it out. Is this how oil pulling really works? Not according...
by Petra N. | Sep 28, 2024 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Manjistha, also known as Indian madder in English or Rubia cordifolia in Latin, has been a popular alterative herb in ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Not to be confused with madder, Indian madder is a bitter, sweet and astringent herb with a pungent...
by Janis B. | Jun 7, 2024 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Neem (Azadirachta indica, Latin) (Margosa Tree, English) is a tree mostly found in tropical and semitropical regions such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine, known and used for managing many ailments,...
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...
