by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 30, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
The medicinal properties of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum -common name true cinnamon) have been scientifically studied, and preliminary results suggest it has antidiabetic properties (Ranasinghe et al., 2012). Other studies indicate that cinnamon can reduce cholesterol,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 23, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Sichuan peppercorn is one of the spices in the five-spice powder popular in Chinese cuisine. It comes from the outer peel of berry fruit and is locally known as “hu jiao.” The earliest references to Sichuan pepper, also called Schezuan pepper, are seen in the Classic...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 25, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
There are two varieties of cardamom. Large or big cardamom and a small pod variety—green cardamom. Big cardamom is called black cardamom, Bengal cardamom, or Siamese cardamom and belongs to the Amomum genus. The smaller variety is from the Elettaria genus. Both Amomum...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 21, 2021 | Biblical herbs
Commentators on the Bible list out 21, others 27 verses that they believe refer to cancer and healing. I think the closest reference to cancer can be seen in Isaiah 38:21 – “For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 15, 2021 | Remedies and medicine
Ayurveda is an ancient science that focuses on a holistic lifestyle. Teaching in Ayurveda, unfortunately, is excessively focused on the past. Science in the past 3000 years has added a lot to our understanding of holistic living. There is a crying need to bring modern...