Holy Basil
Holy basil is one of the most valued herb due to not just its medicinal benefits but also because of its ritualistic importance. Here is a complete guide on this ancient herb.
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Marshmallow Plant- An Ancient Medicine & A Delicious Desert
Marshmallow Plant- Health Benefits & Growing Can you imagine harvesting marshmallows from your own plants? Just kidding. Marshmallows do not grow on plants but are made from the roots of these beautiful flowering plants. Origin of Marshmallow Plant Marshmallow plants are scientifically known as Althaea Officinalis. It is an ancient medicinal plant that first originated …
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Shatavari Health Benefits, Plant Profile, and Growing Shatavari
Shatavari A Powerful Women’s Tonic- The Queen of Herbs https://youtu.be/2lh4zsNt6YQ One with hundred husbands is the literal meaning of this ancient medicinal herb Satavari. In Sanskrit, Shat means hundred and var means husband. Do you wonder why Shatavari or Asparagus racemose is called by this name? It is believed to be a powerful female tonic …
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Herbs That Taste Like Cilantro
Cilantro is one of the most widely used herbs. It is part of almost all south Asian curries and many savory dishes. But do you know there are other plants that are so similar in taste to that of cilantro that if you put them in some dish you may mistake it for cilantro? In …
How to Grow Camphor Tree & its Ancient History
Camphor Trees- A Complete Guide Do you know how camphor is made? You may have heard about camphor oil and those waxy, white cubes that smell nice. Camphor cubes are flammable and burned to release that intoxicating medicinal aroma that is considered holy in many religions including Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism. I never knew till …