by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 9, 2020 | Biblical herbs
Rue in history is a plant mentioned in the Bible. Luke 11:42 enunciates the importance of this herb in the Palestinian region, as Jesus refers to a tithe on rue. The Talmud describes rue as a kitchen herb that grows in the wild. Cultivation of this herb began later...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 3, 2020 | Biblical herbs
Feature photo: Pomegranate fruit Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Punica granatum, or pomegranate, is a small tree. The plant finds mentioned in the Bible indicate the importance given to this plant since ancient times. The fruit contains acids, sugars, vitamins,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | May 12, 2020 | Remedies and medicine
Camphor, a highly flammable crystalline substance, has been used in India since early Vedic times (c. 1750 BC). It was used to start the yajna fire lit to perform Vedic rituals and continues to be used for Hindu rituals to this day. Ancient Aryans are believed to have...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Feb 16, 2017 | Food and Nutrition
Grapes in the Bible are considered one of the seven staple foods. There is mention of grapes in Deuteronomy 8.8 ‘A land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey”. Grape was one of the seven fruits that...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jan 12, 2017 | Biblical herbs
Feature photo: The Assyrian Sacred Tree -Near Eastern Archaeology Sacred trees Ancient civilizations and texts of all three religions of the Biblical lands (Christianity, Jewish, and Islam) have attributed immense importance to trees, which were valued for food,...
