Why Your Gut Feels Wrong After Antibiotics: An Ayurvedic Recovery Plan
Antibiotics Can Clear an Infection—and Disturb a Gut Ecosystem Antibiotics are often essential, but they can also alter the intestinal...
February 9, 2026
Kutki: The Liver Herb Western Medicine Is Finally Studying
Kutki, the Hindi name commonly used for Ayurvedic Kaṭukā (Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.), is a bitter Himalayan perennial whose...
February 8, 2026
Triphala for IBS: What Gastroenterology Research Actually Shows
Triphala for IBS: Separating Traditional Use from Clinical Evidence Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction characterized...
February 7, 2026
Guggulu for Cholesterol: Why Study Results Keep Conflicting
Guggulu is the aromatic oleo-gum-resin exudate of Commiphora wightii, also known in older botanical literature as Commiphora mukul. Ayurveda has...
February 6, 2026
Amalaki: Why Indian Gooseberry Deserves More Attention Than Vitamin C
Amalaki, commonly called Amla or Indian gooseberry, is the fruit of Phyllanthus emblica L.; Emblica officinalis Gaertn. is a widely...
February 6, 2026
Ashwagandha and Shatavari for PCOS: An Evidence-Based Ayurvedic Protocol
When a client tells me she's been diagnosed with PCOS, the first thing I say is: this isn't a one-herb...
February 6, 2026
Ayurvedic Thyroid Support: Evidence for Kanchanara and Guggulu
Thyroid Disorders Through an Ayurvedic Lens Modern thyroid disorders are defined by clinical findings and laboratory testing rather than by...
February 5, 2026
Why Piperine-Curcumin Studies Changed Supplement Formulation
The 1998 paper by Shoba and colleagues remains a frequently cited pharmacokinetic study of curcumin and piperine. In a small...
February 4, 2026
Arjuna Bark for Heart Health: The Cardioprotective Evidence
Arjuna Bark for Heart Health: What the Evidence Supports Terminalia arjuna is a large deciduous tree of the Combretaceae family,...
February 3, 2026
Tinospora and Gut Microbiome: Prebiotic Effects of Guduchi Polysaccharides
Tinospora cordifolia, the pharmacopoeial source of Guduchi or Giloy, contains starch and several structurally distinct polysaccharides. These constituents are relevant...
February 2, 2026