What is Cinchona? Most everybody will be familiar with quinine as one of the main drugs used to treat malaria but how many people know where quinine came from in the first place? The answer lies in an accidental discovery made by a Jesuit Priest working as an apothecary in Peru … [Read more...]
6 Amazing Benefits of Black Currant Tea
What is Black Currant Tea? Black currant tea is a caffeine free drink made from the leaves and the dried fruits from the black currant bush. A pungent, fruity drink, black currant tea has a full bodied fruit flavor similar to berries. It is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Vacha
We have recently written about a number of herbs that may not be familiar to most of us in the west but are extremely important in Ayurveda. The traditional Indian system of medicine has long made use of various herbs like lodhra and manjistha and today we are going to be looking … [Read more...]
13 Benefits of Lemongrass
There’s more to lemongrass than it’s sunny, lemony scent and culinary applications. Considered a medicinal herb, lemongrass has numerous health benefits, such as improving digestion and reducing cholesterol. The antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antimicrobial properties have made … [Read more...]