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Fall Favorite or Year Round Pantry Staple?While Cinnamon is an essential pantry staple year round in Ayurvedic culinary traditions, there’s something undeniable about the hold that this herb has on all of us in the fall. As soon as the leaves st...

The Ayurvedic Perspective on AshwagandhaWhile ashwagandha has many benefits, it is most celebrated for its powerful adaptogenic properties, which can help the body modulate stress. This wonderful herb has also become a symbol of vitality, energy an...

For the past decade or more, turmeric has been celebrated in the world of natural wellness for its potential to support healthy inflammation levels. People are lining up in health food stores to purchase turmeric supplements and receive the...

Triphala, a popular Ayurvedic formulation, is most commonly known for its use as a gentle bowel tonic — being helpful in digestion and regularity. It has a synergistic effect to bolster many other systems of the body as well. In addition to the GI tr...

Triphala is most well-known as a bowel tonic, but what it can offer the body goes far beyond relief from constipation. While it can be excellent for cleansing the system, it also has the ability to offer deep nourishment and rejuvenation to the tissu...