Medicinal Herbs to Lead a Natural Life

Ayurvedic Herbs 

As per Ayurveda, herbs and diet are an essential part of building balanced mind and body. In the holistic and traditional Ayurveda, the Rishis or Yogis were the first to learn the plants and write their therapeutic qualities through direct observation and relationship with nature. And then, years of experience have proved the importance and value of using herbs as medicinal substances to balance the psychological, physical, and spiritual body. 

Herbology, the study or collecting of herbs, is now becoming overwhelming. About six hundred different kinds of herbs are recorded in Ayurvedic texts, with each sorted out by their unique actions and qualities they have within the body. There are some rules in Ayurveda that helps us to use herbs effectively to support health, time of administration, including dosage, and mediums or substances with which to take them.

It is important to choose herbs that are of high quality, even before we can begin taking an herb. They should be cultivated properly without the use of pesticides, harvested and acquired with respect and awareness. Plants are believed to have a prana or vital life force. This life force is easily transferable to humans when we consume them, and hence, the energy of the plant combines with ours. 

The main difference between Western herbal treatment and Ayurvedic use of herbs is that Ayurveda uses the whole plant. It identifies the plant as an energetic, in which every part works together as opposed to separating out an active chemical that can give a specific action in the body. Whole foods are more easily recognized and digested by the body when compare to the isolated nutrients in vitamins. This goes the same for whole plant. 

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Natural Instant Energy Boosters for Your Energy Level

In this day and age, we are all familiar with a common all-out energy drain. No matter how enticing the program is, we just can’t keep ourselves up to go.

The low-grade energy drain is harder to recognize. In such cases, you may not feel the typical signs of exhaustion such as achy muscles, all over tired feeling, and so on. All what you do experience is a lack of get-up-and-go for many of the simple activities.

You can also find your patience grows short, your level of frustration rises, and sometimes, you may also find it difficult to concentrate on your tasks and responsibilities even when confronted with simple challenges.

Many people are over-extending themselves, fitting work, social engagements, errands, family and much more in less time than they’ve ever had. Even though it is not easy to escape the demands of modern life, there is a way to do it correctly. Fight against fatigue and enhance your endurance by incorporating the below tips into your life.

Increase Your Magnesium Intake:

Eating a healthy, balanced diet helps to meet the needs of vitamins and minerals. But still, if you find yourself worn out, you might have a little magnesium deficiency.

When the level of this mineral is even a little low, energy level of the body can go down, for this mineral is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions, including breaking down glucose into energy. It has been proven that women with magnesium deficiencies had higher heart rates and required more oxygen to do physical tasks, which were able to do by them once their magnesium levels were restored.

It is recommended that women can take around 300 milligrams and men about 350 milligrams of magnesium daily.

Below are the things that offer you enough amount of the magnesium.

• Consume more fish, especially halibut.
• Include a handful of almonds, cashews or hazelnuts to your daily diet.
• Raise your intake of whole grains, particularly bran cereal.        Read more

Adjust your Lifestyle Based on the Daily Routine

Dinacharya – The Daily Routine:

A daily routine is important to bring essential changes in mind, body, and consciousness. The daily routine is termed as Dinacharya (dina – day & charya – behavior/routine) in Sanskrit. It is a simple way to relax and energize the body & mind. In order to be healthy, it is necessary to tune our bodies as per the nature’s master cycle, so that it regulates the function of our body’s system. Ayurveda prescribes an individual a specific daily routine to keep the digestion & metabolism (agni) in the right order, and tridoshas in a state of equilibrium. The various stages of Dinacharya begin with a morning routine as follows, and outline a routine for daily conduct that is beneficial.

Arise - Wake Up Early in the Morning:

It is always good to awake at sunrise in perfect synchronization to the natural clock, as our biological clocks are accustomed to the rising and setting of the sun. Start your day with peace and a sense of joy, which will make your whole day a pleasant.

Eliminate - Natural Urges:

 Early morning is the best and natural time to eliminate the body's physical waste. This is a time when one should not be in a rush, but should allow our body to perform the natural functions. Observe your eliminations every morning and if you find any disturbance signifying poor digestion, then go on a fast. And so, it will allow correcting the system of the body before disease sets in. Do not suppress the natural physical urges such as elimination, thirst, hunger, sleep, yawning, sneezing, flatus, ejaculation, and vomiting, since it will lead to uneasiness and even disease. 

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Saffron – The Magical herb

Saffron has a unique place in the Indian tradition. This amazing herb is popular for its flavouring, colouring, and medicinal properties.

In olden days, the upper class people used to dye their clothes in saffron for its natural intimate fragrance after dye. 

Saffron is very much used by royal Arabs as a kind of perfume.An old age tradition in royal Arab kitchens is the preparation of saffron blended tea.

 

The Roman aristocracy society scented their homes and baths with the saffron. In India, saffron is used to prepare an oil based perfume known as ‘Zaffrani Attar’ which is a mixture of saffron and sandalwood. This saffron blend attar mainly exports to Saudi Arabia.

Saffron plays a key role in Ayurveda, Unani, Chinese and Tibetan medicines.

In Ayurveda, saffron is used to cure arthritis and asthma diseases. In addition, Ayurvedic medicines containing saffron can cure several skin diseases. Kunkumappu (saffron) is also useful in treating cough and cold. 

Saffron is useful in the treatment of fever and enlargement of the liver & spleen. It is used in medicines to reduce inflammation. A mixture of saffron and ghee is used to cure diabetes.

In the book of Ayurveda, the herb Crocus Sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus or saffron is grouped under “Varnya” gana. Varnya refers the one that imparts glow and fairness of skin.

Saffron increases appetite; it acts as a remedy for vomiting, indigestion, acidity, and diarrhea.

Kumkuma is effective on the excretory, circulatory, and reproductive system problems. They boost the immune system and enhance the body’s energy level.

Though saffron has many benefits, we focus on a few of the home remedies here:

Saffron does wonders on our skin. Prepare a paste made of saffron and sandalwood. And dilute this paste with little water; apply it as a face pack. It reduces acne, dark circles under eyes, pimples, dark pigments and helps to increase fairness, makes the skin glow.

When you apply saffron paste on wound, it cures the injury quickly. Moreover, applying sandalwood and saffron mixture on forehead helps to reduce headache and fever.

In India, women during their pregnancy (from 7th month) drink milk mixed with saffron stigmas in the belief that their unborn infants would acquire golden complexion.

Experience a magic with Kumkuma, the beautiful red stigmas in your life!

  Research by NatturaBio