Brown Rice better than White Rice

We are brought up with a belief that everything that is white is good. Be it skin color or anything else. Rice we use has also suffered through this belief and is being polished a lot to get whitest of the white color. This polished white … Read more

Pada Hastasana posture and benefits

In the Sanskrit language pada means ‘foot’ and hasta refers to the ‘hand’. Therefore padahasta asana means the ‘hand to foot pose’. The Hands to Feet Pose or Pada Hastasana gives many benefits – trimming the waist, restoring elasticity to the spine, and stretching the ligaments … Read more

Sirshasana – Headstand pose and benefits

Sirshasana or Headstand pose in yoga is considered as king of all asanas. Sirsha in sanskrit means head and this posture of balancing entire body on head is beneficial for both body and mind. The greatest physical benefits of the sirshasana are to the neck, spine … Read more

Wood Apple or Bael Fruit cures health ailments

Wood Apple is also called as Bael (Aegle marmelos) or Limonia acidissima, a tree native to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and southeast Asia east to Java. Common names in other languages are : English: Wood Apple, Elephant Apple, Monkey Fruit or Curd Fruit. Odia: Kaitha … Read more

Pomegranate Health Benefits

Pomegranate is grown mainly in India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, dry parts of Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and East Indies, along the parts of Arizona and California and peninsular Malaysia. Its seeds and skin are used to cure many health ailments in ayurveda. Nutritional Values … Read more

Mudras – Healing Hand Positions

Mudras are easy to perform at anytime, although sitting in the lotus position and focusing on the healing can be an advantage. Although mudras can be used for healing certain ailments, regular practise of mudras will contribute to your overall good health and can be used … Read more