Taila Preparation at Home: Making Classical Medicated Oils Step by Step
My grandmother’s kitchen in Thrissur had one shelf I was not allowed to touch. Not the spice shelf — that...
July 5, 2026
Kwatha Masterclass: 12 Classical Decoctions and How to Make Them Correctly
Every Sunday morning when I was growing up, my mother made what she called “the medicine pot.” A large earthen...
July 3, 2026
Swarasa: How to Prepare and Use Fresh Herb Juices for Maximum Potency
My first lesson in Swarasa came from watching fresh tulsi leaves being washed, crushed, pressed through cloth, and taken immediately....
July 3, 2026
Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbal Teas for Men: 8 Targeted Formulas for Common Complaints
My grandfather, who worked as a school headmaster for 38 years and never called in sick once in my memory,...
June 26, 2026
Kushmanda Ghrita: Classical Ayurvedic Medicated Ghee for Mental Disorders
Kushmanda Ghrita is a compact classical Ayurvedic ghee preparation built around Kushmanda, the ash gourd or white gourd (Benincasa hispida),...
June 25, 2026
Classical Profile of Apamarga
There is a weed that grows uninvited in the edges of paddy fields, along village paths, and in the cracks...
June 23, 2026
Kushmanda (Ash Gourd): Ayurveda’s Underrated Brain and Kidney Tonic
Ash gourd is the vegetable that often hides in plain sight. In North India it appears as petha, the translucent...
June 21, 2026
Eranda (Castor Oil) Beyond Laxatives: Ayurvedic Systemic Therapeutic Uses
Eranda (Ricinus communis Linn.) is one of those Ayurvedic medicines that became smaller in modern memory than it is in...
June 16, 2026
Fermented Grain Drinks in Ayurveda: Sura, Maireya, and the Therapeutic Use of Fermented Beverages
When I first encountered Ayurveda’s discussions of fermented beverages, the most striking feature was not a single recipe but the...
June 5, 2026
Chakshuya Herbs: The Complete Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia for Eye Health
A patient once arrived with progressive myopia and retinal or macular findings that his ophthalmologist planned to monitor. He also...
June 3, 2026