black sesame seeds

Cold-Pressed Black Sesame Seed Oil

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Essential Facts about Black Sesame Seeds Names Botanical: Semen Sesami Sanskrit: Tila Hindi: Til, Kali til (black sesame seeds) Sphed til (white sesame seeds) English: Sesame Energetics Rasa (taste): Sweet...

Cold-Pressed Black Sesame Seed Oil

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Essential Facts about Black Sesame Seeds Names Botanical: Semen Sesami Sanskrit: Tila Hindi: Til, Kali til (black sesame seeds) Sphed til (white sesame seeds) English: Sesame Energetics Rasa (taste): Sweet...

green powder

Leptadenia Leaf - A Living Force

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Essential Facts about Leptadenia Leaf Names: Botanical: Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn. (Apocynaceae) Sanskrit: Jivanti ('jiv' means 'life', 'jivan' means living force) Hindi: Dodi shak Other names: Jivaniya, Ranimoi,...

Leptadenia Leaf - A Living Force

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Essential Facts about Leptadenia Leaf Names: Botanical: Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn. (Apocynaceae) Sanskrit: Jivanti ('jiv' means 'life', 'jivan' means living force) Hindi: Dodi shak Other names: Jivaniya, Ranimoi,...

nut grass

Nut Grass - A Weed for Weight Management

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Essential Facts about Nut Grass Names Botanical: Cyperus rotundus Sanskrit: Mustaka, Krodeshta, Hima, Varida, Megha, Raja Kaseruka, Abda, Ambhoda Hindi: Motha, nagarmotha Other names: Nutgrass, Purple Nutsedge, Java-grass, Coco-grass, Sweet...

Nut Grass - A Weed for Weight Management

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Essential Facts about Nut Grass Names Botanical: Cyperus rotundus Sanskrit: Mustaka, Krodeshta, Hima, Varida, Megha, Raja Kaseruka, Abda, Ambhoda Hindi: Motha, nagarmotha Other names: Nutgrass, Purple Nutsedge, Java-grass, Coco-grass, Sweet...

neem leaf

Neem Leaf - The Indian Lilac

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Essential Facts about Neem Leaf Names Botanical: Azadirachta indica Sanskrit: Arishta Hindi: Neem Other names: Nimtree, Indian lilac Energetics Rasa (taste): Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent) Guna (qualities): Laghu (easy to...

Neem Leaf - The Indian Lilac

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Essential Facts about Neem Leaf Names Botanical: Azadirachta indica Sanskrit: Arishta Hindi: Neem Other names: Nimtree, Indian lilac Energetics Rasa (taste): Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent) Guna (qualities): Laghu (easy to...

lotus seeds

The Sacred Lotus Seed

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Essential Facts About Sacred Lotus Seeds Names Sanskrit: Padma, Pankaj, Pankaja, Kamala, Kanval, Svetakamala Hindi: Kamal, Kanwal Botanical: Nelumbo Nucifera Nelumbium Speciosum Other names: Indian Lotus, Bean Of India, Sacred...

The Sacred Lotus Seed

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Essential Facts About Sacred Lotus Seeds Names Sanskrit: Padma, Pankaj, Pankaja, Kamala, Kanval, Svetakamala Hindi: Kamal, Kanwal Botanical: Nelumbo Nucifera Nelumbium Speciosum Other names: Indian Lotus, Bean Of India, Sacred...

mesua ferrea

Mesua Flower - The Indian Rose Chestnut

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Essential Facts About Mesua Flower Names Botanical: Messua Ferrea Sanskrit: Nag Champa Hindi: Naghas, Nagkesar English: Iron Wood of Assam, Cobra's Saffron Other: Indian Rose Chestnut Energetics Rasa (taste): Astringent...

Mesua Flower - The Indian Rose Chestnut

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Essential Facts About Mesua Flower Names Botanical: Messua Ferrea Sanskrit: Nag Champa Hindi: Naghas, Nagkesar English: Iron Wood of Assam, Cobra's Saffron Other: Indian Rose Chestnut Energetics Rasa (taste): Astringent...

root powders

Boerhavia Root, Punarnava - That Which Regenerates

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Essential Facts About Boerhavia Root Names Botanical: Boerhavia Diffusa Sanskrit: Punarnava (meaning that which regenerates) Hindi: Gadha-cand, Gadah bindo English: Spreading hogweed, red spiderling, tarvine Energetics Rasa (taste): Sweet, bitter,...

Boerhavia Root, Punarnava - That Which Regenerates

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Essential Facts About Boerhavia Root Names Botanical: Boerhavia Diffusa Sanskrit: Punarnava (meaning that which regenerates) Hindi: Gadha-cand, Gadah bindo English: Spreading hogweed, red spiderling, tarvine Energetics Rasa (taste): Sweet, bitter,...

Indian Tinospora Stem

Indian Tinospora - The One Who Protects the Body

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Essential Facts About Indian Tinospora Stem Names Botanical: Tinospora Cordifolia Ayurveda: Guduchi, "The One Who Protects the Body" Sanskrit: Amrita, Cakralaksana Other: Giloy, heart-leaved moonseed, Indian Tinospora Energetics Rasa (taste):...

Indian Tinospora - The One Who Protects the Body

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Essential Facts About Indian Tinospora Stem Names Botanical: Tinospora Cordifolia Ayurveda: Guduchi, "The One Who Protects the Body" Sanskrit: Amrita, Cakralaksana Other: Giloy, heart-leaved moonseed, Indian Tinospora Energetics Rasa (taste):...

Tribulus terrestris

Tribulus Terrestris - The Puncture Vine

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Essential Facts About Tribulus Terrestris Names Botanical name: Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllacaea Common name: Gokshur Sanskrit names: Gokshuraka, Trikata, Svadamshtra Hindi name: Gokhru English names: Caltrops, Puncture vine, Goat's head, Devil's...

Tribulus Terrestris - The Puncture Vine

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Essential Facts About Tribulus Terrestris Names Botanical name: Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllacaea Common name: Gokshur Sanskrit names: Gokshuraka, Trikata, Svadamshtra Hindi name: Gokhru English names: Caltrops, Puncture vine, Goat's head, Devil's...