Let us try and understand the causes of hyperacidity and GERD. Food travels down the esophagus into the stomach. There is a valve between these two organs. It prevents the regurgitation of food from the stomach upwards into the esophagus. With age, the valve...
A limited amount of scientific research on ginger’s anti-cancer properties has been done. Experiments on animals have shown that ginger extract helped inhibit gastric ulcers (Shetty et al., 2008). Certain flavonoids (bi-flavones) isolated from the stem and...
Let us begin by demystifying the Ayurveda diet by explaining certain basic concepts. In Ayurveda, the body and its diseases are products of food. Food is categorized as wholesome and unwholesome. Foods should be compatible with the body. Ayurveda lays great stress on...
Ash gourd is one of the plants constituent of anti-cancer medicine in Ayurveda. Benincasa cerifera syn Benincasa hispida is the botanical name of this plant that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The plant’s fruits are used as vegetables in South Asia and...
I have looked at the scientific evidence supporting the medicinal properties of herbs now for several years as I researched for my books. Scientific studies on the majority of herbs included in Ayurveda and TCM formulations have been carried out. The experiments are...
