Category Archives: Herbs

5 Wellness tips for a healthy body

Following a proper wellness routine is challenging in this fast and urban lifestyle. Especially in the post-covid era, maintaining a healthy body and skin has been one of the primary concerns. So, here are 5 basic and essential wellness tips for a healthy body. It is also necessary for one’s mental health and physical health […]

BHRINGARAJ

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 Brazil. External application Earthy Sapo has used bhringaraj in its following products: Reetha Shampoo […]

AMALAKI

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 it of utmost importance for maintaining optimal health. It is both a food and medicine. Amalaki’s botanical name is […]

Are you dye/dy (ing) your hair?

By Soujanya Padikkal 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 new hair colour. Auburn/Red/Green/Violet/Purple or streaks of different colors, you might have seen them all. The […]

What is the difference between natural bath powders and natural bathing soaps?

Earthy Sapo is very clear about why we should use a natural soap over commercial soaps. But we keep getting this question about which is better – natural bath powders or natural bathing soap? After all, soap cannot be made without lye (sodium hydroxide), so, isn’t a natural bath powders any day now the ideal […]