December 4, 2024

Ayurveda

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Ayurveda Health

Triphala rich in polyphenolic content- University of Mumbai and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Scientists at the UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) subjected triphala to detailed chemical characterization and found abundance of polyphenols. They also tested its action on molecules involved in development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease to study its mechanism of action, according to findings published in journal RSC Advances.

By Kautilya / October 26, 2019
Ayurveda Food and Frolic Health

The Making of A Vegetable Sacrifice

Kusmanda is also mentioned in the Nilamata Purana (sixth-eighth centuries BC) as being a common part of diet in ancient Kashmir (Kasmira). The Pancharatra text, Ishwara Samhita (eight-ninth centuries), refers to the use of kusmanda in offerings or bhog. The text describes ash gourd cooked in hot ghee with powdered peppers and cumin. This is one of the first bhog recipes of ash gourd, a pointer to its significance in the rise of Vaishnava belief, which took precedence over Shakta and Shaiva beliefs and formed the core of Brahminical Hinduism.

By Kautilya / September 27, 2019
Ayurveda Health

Govt Working on Setting Up Nationwide ‘AYUSH Grid’

The move is in line with the government’s digital India motto. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too had last week at a Yoga Awards ceremony emphasised on the need to create a homogenous system by setting up ‘AYUSH Grid’ on the lines of one nation, one tax and one nation, one mobility card.

By Kautilya / September 7, 2019
Ayurveda Health Video

Yog Deep With Gayathri Ramesh – Virabhadrasana- Episode 4

An incarnation of Shiva, Virabhadra was created to destroy Daksha, the son of Brahma. According to legend, Daksha opposed the marriage of Shiva to his daughter Sati and cut her off from the family. The story varies depending on the Hindu tradition, but Sati eventually killed herself. In his grief, Shiva created Virabhadra to exact revenge.

By Kautilya / March 14, 2019