Health Benefits of Honey: Honey is one of most important component in our kitchen. Everyone loves sweet taste and aroma of honey. It is used in various preparations in kitchen. Beside, nutritional value honey has various other benefits. Some of the health benefits of honey are illustrated below. Nutritional supplement: Honey is a natural sweetening…
Talisadi Churna is a powder preparation made mostly consisting of vamsa-lochana, trikatu herbs(three spices) and sugar. This preparation is mostly used for treatment of various respiratory and gastro-intestinal disorders. Talisadi churna is also called as Talisadi Choornam, Talisadi Powder. Formulation composition: 1. Talisa — Abies webbiana (Leaf)— 12 g 2. Marica — Piper nigrum(Fruit)— 24…
Kamdudha Rasa is ayurveda herbo-mineral preparation mostly used for the treatment of gastritis and bleeding disorders(rakta-pitta). Ingredients of Kamdudha Rasa: Ayurvedic name Scientific/English name Part/processing Quantity Mukta Pishti Pearl Paste 10 g Parval Pishti Coral red Paste 10 g Mukta Shukti Pishti Mother of Pearl Paste 10 g Kawdie Pishti Cypraea moneta Paste 10 g…
Introduction: It is classified as a tridoshic rasayana in Ayurvedic medicine as it promotes longevity and rejuvenation in patients of all constitutions and ages. The formula consists of the fruits Amalaki or the Indian Gooseberry, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki of the three plants generally in equal proportions and has been used in traditional medicine in India…
Introduction: Vasti is defined as a bladder or container that holds medicated herbs and oil. ShiroVasti is some what similar to Shirodhara in which the oil is applied in the head. In shirodhara, the oil is poured on the head through a pot placed at certain height. But, in shirovasti the oil is kept in…
Kanchanar guggulu is the ayurveda preparation mainly consisting of kanchanar, guggulu, varuna and triphala. This preparation is explained under gandamala-apachi-granthi-bhagandharadhi rogadhikar in Saranghadhar Samhita. This is the drug of choice for enlarged mass in body. Ingredients: Ingredients Latin Name Proportion Suddha Guggulu Commiphora mukul 83 tola Kanchanar twak Bauhinia variegata 40 tola Varuna Crataeva religiosa…
Introduction: ‘Shiro’ means head, and ‘dhara’ means flow. In shirodhara therapy, there is the flow of medicated liquid on the head in between the eyebrows. Pouring of fluid like medicated oil, decoctions, medicated milk, medicated takra continuously for a specific period of time is known as shirodhara. Shirodhara has been practiced since long time by…
Introduction of Ayurveda Massage A young girl has pain that occurred suddenly during her daily activities. She tried for the treatment of the pain but couldn’t get cured by the use of any medicines. The mother of the girl had heard about the healer who had been involved in healing such pains. So, her mother…
Literally “hing” means Ferula asafoetida and “astha” means eight. Hingwastak churna is the ayurveda formulation comprising of eight constituents including hing(Ferula asafoetida). So, it is can be named as Asafetida-Eight-Herb-Formula. This is mainly used for various abdominal disturbances like bloating, flatulence, indigestion.etc. Composition: Ingredients Latin Name Parts Used Proportion Shunthi Zingiber officinale Rhizome 1 part…
