Savitha Suri

Long nights, short days, sweaters, warm clothes and chilly weather make many of us sick and depressed. This depression which surfaces especially in winter is a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and is...

The KB-Special hair oil is prepared using sesame oil and other hair friendly herbs like brahmi, amla, phalasha etc.The KB-Special hair oil balances vitiated vata as imbalanced vata or aggravated vata...

Monsoon! Monsoon!Please come quickTo water the plantsThat looks like sticksWe need the rainWe need the rainTo trickle downOur dried up drains ………….This poem caught my eyes while browsing internet...

What is back acne?Back acne is same condition as facial acne. The sebaceous glands on skin get stimulated by androgen and produce excess sebum. Sebum is an oily substance produced by oil glands of...

The herbal paste which is applied on face to treat acne, pimple, scars, marks and pigments are known as “mukha lepa” in ayurveda. The process of smearing this herbal mix on face is known as “mukha...

In medical terms, the word ‘fasting’ can be defined as “voluntary abstinence from consuming food for varying lengths of time.” Fasting is used as a therapy for several medical conditions. It is also a...

The skin of the scalp comprises primarily of the inner dermis and the outer epidermis. The hair that grows out of scalp can be divided into two parts, the root and shaft. The root part of hair is in...

Ingredients:Broken wheat: 1 cupMilk: 3 cups (pasturised or boiled)Jaggery (traditional unrefined cane sugar)– 2 cups (or according to taste)Ghee: ½ cupWater: 3 cupsCashews: ¼ cupRaisins (draksha or...

Butter milk is known as “Takra” in ayurveda. Its properties and medicinal qualities are described in as follows.Takram laghu kashayaamlam deepanam kaphavaatajit...

Coconut is a large palm (30 mts tall) and member of Arecaceae family with binomial nomenclature as Cocos nucifera. Coconut is known as Naarikela in ayurveda. This plant is grown throughout the...

Curd and sugar is savored and liked by everybody. This combination has many health benefits. Here goes the list of health benefits of this cool shotHow to prepare?The preparation of this energizing...

Our body functions like hormone release, body temperature, sleep-wake cycles, etc are caused due to Circadian rhythm which intern controlled by our biological clock. Circadian rhythms are responses of...

Aged persons need more nutrients to aid the repair process of body. Their body needs more vitamins and proteins as it experiences continuous degenerative process. Elders‘ diet should be simple...

Hair loss is experienced by all of us at one or the other time. To know the causes of hair fall, it is very essential to know the structure of hair and its normal growth cycle.Structure of hairThe...

Dictionaries define butter as “a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food”. Butter is known as “Navaneeta” in Sanskrit. It is referred as...