Where Ayurveda meets modern science — research, mechanisms, and the evidence behind traditional practices.
In 2013, two peer-reviewed papers reported weight-management outcomes for a proprietary extract blend prepared from Sphaeranthus indicus L. flower heads...
When a person takes an ashwagandha capsule, a turmeric extract tablet, or a Triphala preparation, the useful questions are which...
Inflammation is a coordinated biological response involving lipid mediators, cytokines, transcription factors, vascular changes, and immune-cell activity. Cyclooxygenase enzymes participate...
When a clinician or researcher recommends ashwagandha, a practical question follows: which extract? KSM-66 and Sensoril are branded preparations used...
Shatavari is the Ayurvedic drug prepared from the tuberous roots of Asparagus racemosus Willd. Its reputation is especially associated with...
The liver has major roles in nutrient metabolism, bile formation, protein synthesis, storage, and the handling of medicines, alcohol, and...
Triphala is a classical Ayurvedic three-fruit formulation made from the dried fruit material of Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica; synonym Emblica officinalis),...
Two people can buy supplements that each say “500 mg ashwagandha root extract” yet receive materially different preparations. The number...
Cognitive aging includes several different processes: ordinary age-related changes in memory and processing speed, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), vascular injury,...
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is promoted for stress, anxiety, sleep, cognition, hormones, thyroid function, and exercise performance. The evidence...
