Savitha Suri

Ayurveda emphasizes on healthy diet and lifestyle to maintain normal body functions. Numerous causes like stress, unhealthy diet, reduced nutrition and sedentary lifestyles accelerate degenerative...

In texts of Ayurveda the herb Crocus Sativus or kumkuma or saffron is grouped under "Varnya" gana. Varnya means the one which imparts fairness and glow to skin.Saffron is one of the costliest spices...

Amalaki or Amla is also known as Indian goose berry. It is a deciduous tree which reaches a height of 5 meters. The bark of this tree is light brown in colour. Leaves which are 10 mm long and 3 mm...

Common Grape Vine ( Vitis Vinifera ) is known as Draksha in ayurveda. This is widely grown in western parts of India, Punjab, Kashmir, central Europe, Turkey, Morocco and Portugal. The grape vine has...

The herbaceous plant onion grows in temperate zones. It belongs to family "Liliaceae" and has latin name "Allium Cepa". The plant reaches a height of 2-5 ft and bears cluster of greenish white...

The plant Tribulus terrestris is known for its medicinal properties. It is known as “gokshura “ in ayurveda. Tribulus terrestris is widely used in alternative systems of medicines. In European folk...

Pueraria tuberosa or Vidarikanda (in Sanskrit ) belongs to the family of Fabaceae. It is a perennial woody climber and has huge tuberous roots. A fully grown plant measures 5-6 meters in height. This...

Frequently we come across many people who suffer from obesity and they struggle hard to lose weight. But there is a section of people who put a great effort to gain weight or increase their body...

Neem is known for its immeasurable medicinal properties and is used as a main ingredient in many home remedies. Commending the medicinal properties of neem, numerous sanskrit names have been coined by...

Once while browsing through the internet, I came across a short and sweet poem, written by an unknown author, describing the beauty of eyes and expressions hidden in them. The poem was so beautiful...

Cummin seed or jeera is seeds of flowering plant Cuminum Cyminum. This plant, native of east India and east Mediterranean, belongs to family Apeaceae. The herbaceous plant Cuminum Cyminum grows to a...

Ingredients: Rice: 1 cupWater : 3 cupsThick curd: - 3 cupsFinely chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cupWhite grapes (slit into halves) – 1 cupBroken Cashews – ¼ cupCurry leaves – 15Red chilly – 2Mustard – ¼...

Dry skin on heel always has a tendency to crack. Continued pressure on heels aggravates the condition. Persons suffering from diabetes have to take an extra care about dry cracked heel. Micro...

Stress is one of the main causes for heart disease, erectile dysfunction, low libido etc. Anything which leads to stress can cause the following effectsDifficulty in sleeping: Stress and worry can...

Ayurveda acharyas repeatedly emphasize on not to control natural urges. The texts of ayurveda mention again and again that body immunity level reduces when urges are controlled. The untoward effects...