Ayurveda has always preferred oils to lotions and other modern, commercial skincare potions. That’s because natural, unadulterated oils are critical to vibrant, holistic skincare. Oil is deeply nourishing! It brings balance as it rejuvenates our skin, enlivens our senses, and calms our emotions. Oils contain highly prized essential fatty acids, vitamins, and potent antioxidants, as […]
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Heart-Warming Arjuna Moon Milk with Rose Petal Jam
Moon Milk is a soothing, delicious milk-based hot beverage that has its roots in the healing tradition of Ayurveda. It’s useful for deep relaxation and sound rest, and is often taken at bed-time to calm stress and anxiety. Adding medicinal ghee increases the effectiveness and potency of the herb, carrying it deeper into the body. Feel free to adjust the spices as desired.
Body-Boost Ashwagandha Moon Milk
Moon Milk is a soothing, delicious milk-based hot beverage that has its roots in the healing tradition of Ayurveda. It’s useful for deep relaxation and sound rest, and is often taken at bed-time to calm stress and anxiety. In this recipe, we add Ashwagandha Ghee which is used in Ayurveda to support a healthy immune system. Feel free to adjust the spices as desired.
What’s for Breakfast? Vata Dosha
If your predominant Ayurveda dosha type is Vata, then you are naturally governed by motion, energy, air and ether. Vata-types such as yourself generally go by impulse and are quick and light on their feet. They’re mostly thin with dry skin and hair, and may feel quite cold, even in warmer weather. Since Vata types […]
Healing Carrot Ginger Soup with Ashwagandha Ghee
This Ayurveda-inspired soup is simple, nourishing, warming and mighty delicious. We used a medium-large white carrot from a local farm for this soup, but any color carrots you have on hand will do. Feel free to use any herbal, spiced, cultured or original GHEE you choose. This recipe will serve 1-2 people.
There’s No Fooling Mother Nature!
You can try but you won’t succeed! Just recently, I became aware of a question regarding the substitution of almond milk for cow’s milk in making Golden Milk, an ancient Ayurvedic beverage for comforting, nourishing and stabilizing the body. It’s a go-to beverage for millions of people around the world. Among numerous benefits, it’s treasured […]
Baby Food Ragi Porridge Recipe #2
In India, whole ragi is traditionally used to make baby food. One of our customers graciously shared her recipe for ragi baby food, and we wanted to pass it on to you! The recipe uses sprouted ragi flour, which is easily made in 24 hours using this recipe: How to Sprout Ragi. Dry the sprouted […]
Using Milk in Ayurvedic Tradition with Nuts & Spices
Indian cooking is both delicious and medicinal. Much of it is based on the tradition of Ayurveda, an ancient Vedic system which uses the innate wisdom of nature to restore and maintain the health and balance of body, mind and spirit. The use of milk when properly prepared with certain spices, fruits and nuts, confers […]
Tamarind for Skin Care
The tamarind fruit is well-known for it’s bright, tangy taste when added to food, but did you know it has also been traditionally used for skin care? These age-old recipes have been used for gentle face-cleansing for many years in Asia. We hope your skin enjoys them! Face Mask 1 tsp tamarind paste 1 tsp […]
Herbalist Lee Carroll’s Turmeric Flatbread
Photo Credit: Lee Carroll A few months ago, one of our customers who is a health practitioner made me aware of this amazing recipe using turmeric and other spices, by Lee Carroll, an internationally experienced medical herbalist, innovator and educator. Once I heard about this recipe, I contacted Lee, and he responded right away! Since […]
What is Amla fruit?
Amla Powder – Fine Ground – Dissolves Completely in Water Species: Emblica officinalis; syn. Phyllanthus emblica Other names: Indian gooseberry, emblic myrobalan, amalaki Appearance: The berries are greenish yellow with a fibrous inner texture. The powder is a rich brown color. Typically used: Powdered Origin: The amla tree holds a high significance in Hinduism and is considered to be sacred […]
How to encapsulate at home
It’s easy to encapsulate your own spices and supplements at home! Get the encapsulation machine used in this video:
