Badam Pisin | Badam Gum | Almond Gum is a natural gum that has amazing health benefits from aiding weight loss to reducing body heat. It turns into a jelly when soaked in water and…
View PostThe reason Indian cooking is so flavorful is because of the wide variety of spices we use in it. You will rarely or never find an Indian kitchen without an array of fresh spices and…
View PostEggs are one of the best ingredients to use for dry, damaged hair especially if used along with coconut oil or olive oil as a hair pack. Eggs mixed with honey is also another famous…
View PostVibhuti also called Bhasma and Thiruneeru refers to ash got by burning. It refers to two things, burning of metals to mix along with herbs to use as a medicine usually referred to as bhasma…
View PostWe call nut grass rhizomes Korai Kizhangu | Muthakasu in Tamil and Nagarmotha in Hindi. Nut grass is considered a weed but the rhizomes of the grass are regarded very highly in ayurvedic medicine…
View PostSlaked lime also called hydrated lime has amazing uses. Though it is mainly used in white washing, for using in paan and in cooking (mainly in pickling), it does have medicinal use and health benefits.…
View PostHydrogen peroxide has many uses and it is popularly used for teeth whitening, hair lightening, cleaning and removing ear wax. I have always had mixed feelings about using hydrogen peroxide and that is why you will…
View PostMangosteen is called the queen of fruits, it tastes wonderful and has amazing health benefits. It’s botanical name is Garcinia Mangostana. Our family friends have lot of mangosteen trees in their farm and they sent us…
View PostActivated charcoal is type of charcoal that has amazing skin and health benefits. We all know about regular charcoal and especially if you are living in a village like me, you get to use it…
View PostMimosa Pudica commonly called Touch Me Not plant all over the world, Chui Mui plant in India and Makahiya plant in Philippines is an amazing herb with wonderful medicinal uses and health benefits. All parts…
View PostIt will surprise many of you to know that beer can be used for hair and that it has some amazing hair benefits! When I was browsing through beauty recipes from an old book of…
View PostOatmeal baths are very very soothing, it greatly helps reduce the inflammation and itching caused due to diseases like eczema, hives, chickenpox, etc. It can be used even for children to treat diaper rash. Some…
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