Category: Ayurveda Herb
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Turmeric or Curcuma longa
Belonging to the family of Zingiberaceae, same family as Ginger, turmeric or Curcuma longa has been the heart of Asian cooking for centuries. With much popularity in the Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine traditions, this perennial has made its way to other healing traditions including the Unani, North American herbalism and…
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Cardamom| Elettaria Cardamomum
Eleterria Cardamomum Family : Zingiberaceae (ginger) English : Cardamom Sanskrit : Ela (large), Tuttha (small) Chinese : Bai Dou Kou (large), Sha Ren (small) Hindi : Elaichi Taste : Pungent Energetics : sweet/heating/pungent Dosha : VK- P+ Quality : Sattvic Ayurveda Cardamom is used in traditional Ayurveda formulas as a…
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Gotu Kola – Brahmi – Asiatica Centella
Gotu Kola is one of my favorite herbs in the herb world. I love it as a tincture and as a salad made according to the Sri Lankan traditional recipe. It has this crispy and crunchy texture to it while there is sweetness and a tinge of bitterness as an…
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Quick List of Herbal Remedies
Here is a quick list of herbal remedies for your daily needs. The list is compiled from Adi Yogi Ayurveda Instagram posts. Raspberry leaf is also called the midwife’s best friend. A cup of tea a day can help towards toning and rejuvenating the female reproductive system. It is very…