Known to us as hibiscus, it is native to tropical, sub-tropical regions around the world. It is a shrub found all over India. The leaves and flowers are said to have medicinal properties. In Ayurveda, it finds its application in both internal and...
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Aloe vera, or ghrita kumara in Sanskrit, is a member of the lily family and is very cactus-like in its characteristics. It is one to two feet tall, and its leaves are succulent — broad at the base and pointed at the tips, with spines along the...
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Popularly known as ‘false daisy’ in English, Bhringaraj is a traditional wonder herb that is highly recommended for long, silky and strong hair. It is a creeper with white colored flowers and is a native to India, China, Nepal, Thailand and...
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Amalaki, commonly known as Indian Gooseberry or Amla, is a powerhouse of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, tannins, flavonoids, anti-oxidants and other chemical compounds. It exhibits all the five “rasas” or tastes , due to which Ayurveda regards...
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ARE YOU DYE/DY(ING) YOUR HAIR? By Soujanya Paddikal News of a family wedding and my mother pesters me to buy her a hair color to cover her graying hair. Humans have dyed their hair for thousands of years, experimenting with formulas to achieve a...
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Hair Oiling – A Self Caring Routine By Soujanya Paddikal & Sheetal Kabra One of the fondest memories of my childhood, but at the time irritable, is that of my mother insisting on me regularly applying oil to my hair. It was a practice...
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