Miscellaneous - Aarogya Samhita

Apple Cider Vinegar	31 Amazing uses of apple cider vinegar. Used right, it can settle your stomach, stave off swimmer’s ear, make hair more lustrous and skin softer. How can such a sourpuss do so much good work?

Baking Soda	Baking soda is a white powder that is traditionally used as a raising agent for baking. It is used in many natural remedies, and on its own for its soothing and neutralizing properties.

Camphor	Camphor is cooling and fragrant, but its aftereffect is heating. Its aroma gives sweet, warming and stimulating effect. When camphor is steam-distilled, it is fictionalized into blue, brown, and white camphor.

Chyawanprash	According to Ayurveda it is the best herb combination for winter. It is a combination of different herbs such as Amla, pippali, sandalwood, licorice, ginger, punarnava, black pepper, kutki and other 25 – 70 herbs according to individual’s requirement. For more than 4000 years, chyawanprash is used as anti-aging tonic to promote youth, vigour, vitality and longevity.

Curcumin	Curcumin is a bright-yellow color substance mainly found in turmeric. It is very good for liver health when consumed along with normal diet as Curcuminoids prevent the increases in liver enzymes, SGOT and SGPT. Curcumin is an anti-inflammatory component found in the spice turmeric.

Fullers Earth / Multani Mitti	Multani Mitti is also known as Fuller’s Earth Clay. In India multani mitti commanly used as to clean marble. It removes the surface of dust, dirt, impurities and stains and replenishes the shine of the marble and for the same reason it has been used numerous times to clean the Taj Mahal.

Honey	Liquid honey is about 1 to 1 1/2 times sweeter tasting than sugar, yet it has a lower calorie content. One type of honey known to be particularly rich in antioxidants is Manuka honey, produced in New Zealand from the Manuka bush. The Manuka bush is more commonly known as the tea tree plant.

Jaggery	Jaggery is known as brown Indian sweetener else where in the world. It is warm in nature and hence good to improve digestion and to treat cough, cold and sinus related problems. High in vitamin B1, B2 and iron makes jaggery good health tonic.

Kefir	What are Kefir grains? How to make kefir? How to take kefir? You will find all your kefir related questions answered here. Kefir is a type of fermented milk drink popular in Russia, Europe, and Middle Eastern countries although its popularity has become worldwide due to its various benefits to health.

Psyllium / Ispaghol / Ispaghula Husk	It is a good source of fiber. Add psyllium husks to your juices for fiber. Psyllium is a good fiber supplement and has been shown to reduce the pain and the bleeding associated with hemorrhoids.

Sattu	Sattu is different from the “satu crop” grows in Maharastra. Sattu, as name suggest, traditionally a flour made with 7 different grains.

Seaweed	Seaweed is also known as Ascophyllum nodosum (Scientific Binomial Name), Irish Moss, Carrageen Moss Bladder-wrack, Sea Oak, Kelpware, Black Tany, Bladder Fucus. There several different types of seaweeds available all over the world.

Shikakai	The main part used is pod or seeds of the plant. This tree is very popular in India with many medicinal uses and grows widely in south part of India. It is a great hair tonic and vitalizer.

Triphala Powder	Triphala The Three Myrobalans: One of the absolute best herbal remedies for people who suffer from long-term sluggish digestion and constipation is an Ayurvedic formula called triphala.