Medicinal plants

Tulsi, holy basil: a gentle energy tonic
By Ed Bauman, Shiela Moorthy — Apr 24, 2019
This article aims to enlighten readers on the many ways that tulsi, holy basil, can enhance health when taken internally as food and beverage or supplements to manage for daily use, and how when taken alone or with modern medicine, it can reverse chronic disease states.

Harītakī (Terminalia chebula Retz.)
By Mr. N. Loganathan — Jan 15, 2019
Harītakī has been one of the most common herbs used in Āyurvedic medicine from ancient times. It has a broad spectrum of action and is available in all traditional Indian households east or west, north or south. The most common Āyurvedic preparation that contains it is the preparation with three fruits: triphala – Harītakī, Baheḍā, Āmla. Just powder and use them as a life-giving drink!

Turmeric: a natural anti-inflammatory tonic
By Ed Bauman, Shiela Moorthy — Jul 15, 2018
This article aims to enlighten readers on the many ways turmeric can enhance health when taken internally as food and beverage, externally as health and beauty products and therapeutically as supplements to manage, slow and with daily usage, alone or with modern medicine, reverse chronic disease states.

Principles of plant taxonomy
By Sampadananda Mishra — Jan 15, 2017
A fresh insight into the ancient Indian methodology and philosophy of naming and classifying medicinal plants

Elaa or cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum or repens)
By K. H. Krishnamurthy — Jul 15, 2016
elaa, bahulaabhringaparnikaa; candrabaalaa; candrasambhavaa, candrikaa, chardikaghnaadravidodbhavaa, draavidiigandhakuutii, gandhaphalikaagauraangii, kapotavarnii; kshudrailaaelaasugandhi, suukshmailaaelaatiikshnaa-gandhaa, upakunchikaa, triputaa, truti