Indian kudzu (Pueraria tuberosa) is a tuber with benefits for your brain, mood, and immune system. Puerarin and daidzein in it protect nerve cells in certain parts of the brain from damage, while flavonoids help produce a relaxing and calming effect by engaging GABA A recptors. The herb also enhances the efficiency of immune agentsContinue reading “Indian Kudzu (Vidari)”
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Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki)
Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) stores all its goodness in its drupe-like fruits. A strong digestive and laxative, it hurries food down the stomach, stalls it in the intestine to remove excess water, and then stimulates strong contractions. At the same time, it protects the stomach lining from corrosive stomach acids. It helps maintain blood glucoseContinue reading “Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki)”
Get Set, Meditate
If you care about your mind, you must have meditated – at least once in your life. Dig back into that memory and tell us what type of a meditator you are. The fidget: you just can’t sit still! Hasn’t it been ages already? The sleeper: did you just snore? The planner: this sitting idleContinue reading “Get Set, Meditate”