Imagine walking into the vegetable section of any supermarket – the first thing that catches your eye in the colourful display is the Bell Pepper – green, orange, yellow, and red ! Well some say Bell Pepper and some say Capsicum… Actually there is no difference between Bell Pepper and Capsicum. It is capsicum in India,
read moreHave you seen the movie – The Boy in the Plastic Bubble – a seemingly fictional film about a boy with a deficient immune system? It is an interesting take on a rare and severe combined immunodeficiency – where the protagonist lives in a protective bubble to avoid near certain death from infections. Prevention, they
read more“Aerva Lanata” commonly known as Mountain Knot Grass is a flowering plant which is generally found in Asian countries especially in India. Though the plant has a lot of medicinal properties it’s quite commonly used in South India during the Tamil festival “Pongal” as the flower of this plant is used for decoration. In Tamil
read moreThe name Ashwagandha is from the Sanskrit language and is a combination of the word ashva (horse) and gandha (smell). The root has a strong aroma that is described as “horse-like”. It is a very popular Ayurvedic herb which is used as a general tonic, to increase energy and reduce stress. Recent medical research in India
read moreIn India, it is believed that that no disease will visit a house, which has Tulsi plant at its doorstep. This could be because of its power of purifying the atmosphere and that it acts as a de-polluting agent for the atmosphere. The sanctimonious or holiness of the Basil is the instant reference that comes
read moreGinger has a very similar appearance to that of Turmeric! Doesn’t the above image make that very evident to you? Interesting, isn’t it? If you were to get the rhizome and are confused by any remote chance, then simply break open the piece – if it has a bright orange-yellow hue, it is turmeric. Ginger,
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