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Acacia concinna | Shikakai | ayurvedic properties & medicinal benefits
This post was last updated on November 2, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran Acacia concinna , better known as Shikakai, is a herb many of us are familiar with in the Indian sub-continent . As children, many of us would have…
Benefits of Henna | Lawsonia inermis
Henna . Mehndi Leaf. Marudhani Illai. If you are in the Indian subcontinent, you would have definitely encountered this beautiful leaf that dyes your skin a pretty shade of orange red. And you might have grown up seeing many women…
Greeshma Ritucharya – Ayurvedic Guidelines for Summer
According to Ayurveda, greeshma rtu is a two month season of peak summer. It lasts from mid-May to mid-July. Greeshma rtu is the last of the 3 seasons in the adana kaala or Northern solstice, when the Sun moves in…
Does Onion hair oil prevent hairfall & stimulate hair growth? Ayurvedic insights from Krya
This post was last updated on December 17, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran People often come and ask us, can we use onion oil to treat intense hair fall? When we suggest Krya products combined with change in diet and lifestyle…
Greeshma Ritucharya – Ayurvedic Guidelines for Summer
According to Ayurveda, greeshma rtu is a two month season of peak summer. It lasts from mid-May to mid-July. Greeshma rtu is the last of the 3 seasons in the adana kaala or Northern solstice, when the Sun moves in the northern direction (same as Uttarayana). Adana kala and its impact on our body Adana kaala starts from makara sankaranti, which falls in mid-january, and lasts till the end of greeshma rtu. This is considered to be a period of ‘reduction’ or ‘extraction by squeezing out energy’ for humans and all sentient beings on this planet. During this period, the
Does Onion hair oil prevent hairfall & stimulate hair growth? Ayurvedic insights from Krya
This post was last updated on December 17, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran People often come and ask us, can we use onion oil to treat intense hair fall? When we suggest Krya products combined with change in diet and lifestyle practices instead, they still ask if they can combine these with the onion oil treatment. What is the onion hair oil treatment all about? Is it really as effective as many claim it to be? What is the Ayurvedic perspective on using onion on hair and scalp? Let’s find out. Decoding the Onion Hair Oil Trend Today, a simple search
The Krya Ayurvedic makeup cleanser | 2 all-natural variants
This post was last updated on November 21, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran What happens when you don’t remove makeup with a proper makeup cleanser & leave it on at night? When we posed this question to our customers who use makeup regularly, many reported experiencing a bad reaction to their skin and appearance. Some said they woke up with a severe breakout the next day. Others said that they had to apply even more makeup because not removing it earlier made the skin look dull, bloated, and tired. This clearly tells us that makeup needs to be removed properly after
A 6 step Ayurvedic winter skin care guide
This post was last updated on November 21, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran Looking for a healthy winter skin care routine to help dry , taut , stretched or dull skin? Synthetic moisturizers are a temporary fix only. They only work on the surface of the skin, leaving it feeling temporarily moisturized. However, this effect is not long-lasting. Worse still most synthetic moisturizers contain srota clogging ingredients which prevent the skin from doing its normal role of thermal exchange correctly. The effect of winter on skin – Ayurveda explains A specific winter skin care routine helps heal the imbalance we see
Ayurvedic Seasonal Guidelines for Early Winter | Hemanta Ritu in English
This post was last updated on November 22, 2022 by Preethi Sukumaran There are subtle hints of Hemanta Ritucharya practices given in the Srimad Valmiki Ramayana. In the Aranya Kanda, Sarga 16, Lakshmana gives a rich, poetic description of Hemanta Ritu as seen in the forests on the banks of the Godavari river to mother Sita & Lord Rama in about 25 shlokas He begins the description with the following verse : वसतस्तस्य तु सुखं राघवस्य महात्मनः। शरद्व्यपाये हेमन्तऋतुरिष्टः प्रवर्तत As the great souled Sri Rama lived happily there (near the Godavari), autumn passed by and his favorite season of
