Boswellia serrata (Shallaki): The Growing Clinical Evidence for Joint and Gut Inflammation
Boswellia serrata Roxb., commonly called Indian frankincense, is a tree of the Burseraceae family whose resinous exudate is used in...
February 25, 2026
Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy): The Immune Modulator With 200+ Published Studies
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson, commonly called Guduchi or Giloy, is a medicinal climber of the Menispermaceae family. Ayurveda...
February 24, 2026
Castor Oil (Eranda) in Ayurveda: A Deep Dive Into Its Systemic and Topical Uses
Ricinus communis L. (family Euphorbiaceae), known in Ayurveda as Eranda and commonly as the castor oil plant, must be discussed...
February 23, 2026
Phyllanthus niruri (Stone Breaker): Liver Protection, Kidney Stones, and Viral Research
Phyllanthus niruri L. is widely marketed as “stone breaker,” but it should not be treated as an exact botanical synonym...
February 23, 2026
Bala (Sida cordifolia): The Strength-Building Herb for Muscles and Nerves
Bala (Sida cordifolia): A Classical Strength-Promoting Herb Bala, a Sanskrit word associated with strength, is an important medicinal plant in...
February 23, 2026
Ashwagandha Long-Term Safety: What 12+ Week Studies Tell Us
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is an important Ayurvedic medicinal plant and a widely used supplement ingredient. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia...
February 23, 2026
Vidanga: The Forgotten Herb for Gut Parasites and Metabolic Health
Vidanga: Ayurveda’s Classical Krimighna Herb and Its Metabolic Research Vidanga (Embelia ribes Burm. f.) is one of Ayurveda’s principal medicines...
February 22, 2026
Jatamansi: The Ayurvedic Valerian for Sleep, Anxiety, and Neuroprotection
Jatamansi in Ayurveda: Sleep, Mental Calm, Memory, and Responsible Use Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi) is an aromatic Himalayan medicinal plant whose...
February 21, 2026
Chitrak: The Metabolism-Boosting Herb That Ignites Digestive Fire
Chitrak: A Potent Deepana-Pachana Root in Ayurveda Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica Linn.) is a strongly heating Ayurvedic root used chiefly when...
February 20, 2026
Srotas: How Ayurveda’s Channel System Maps to Modern Physiology
Srotas in Ayurveda: Classical Channel Theory and Modern Physiological Comparisons Srotas are the pathways through which substances, nourishment, wastes, impulses,...
February 19, 2026