Bitter melon or bitter gourd is also known as karela in Hindi. As the name indicates, it is bitter in taste. Despite its taste, bitter gourd is a...
Bitter Melon (Bitter Gourd): Health Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects You Need to Know
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Dr. Alka Sharma
Dr. Alka Sharma, BAMS is an Ayurvedic practitioner and an avid learner of the field. She graduated with a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar, Punjab in India. She has been practicing Ayurvedic medicine and doing related work for the last six years. She works as an independent consultant in Ayurveda through online consultancy services. She has a personal app on the Google play store where she consults patients on their health problems following the Ayurveda medical sciences. She additionally has a Masters degree in Business Administration for Health Sciences from Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), India.
Blogs Written By Dr. Alka Sharma
Anantmool Benefits, Uses, Side Effects (Indian Sarsaparilla)
Anantmool is one of the many plants and herbs that are gaining popularity because of their health benefits. Anantmool is also known as white sariva or Indian sarsaparilla in English. In this article, you will find anantmul benefits, anantamul uses, anantmool side effects and other information related to anantmul or Indian sarsaparilla. Anantmool has various uses in …
Ayurvedic Formulas List + Ayurvedic Formulations
The oldest known and documented system of medicine in history, Ayurveda, is approximately 5000 years old. Ayurvedic formulas though, have evolved so much from ancient times to now. In this article, Ayurvedic formulas have been explained and a detailed Ayurvedic formulas list is included. In Ayurveda, there are five basic formulas which have been explained …
Bala Oil Benefits, Ingredients, Side Effects
Bala oil is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil formulation primarily used to pacify Vata dosha disorders. However bala oil also has other health...
25 Foods for Vata Dosha
A Vata diet with foods for Vata dosha can help those with a Vata dosha imbalance in their body and those with a Vata prakriti (bodily constitution...
What Are The Uses, Outstanding Benefits And Side Effects Of Cardamom?
Cardamom, also known as Ela in Sanskrit and Elaichi in Hindi, holds great significance in Ayurveda. Cardamom is often called the ‘queen of spices’...
How To Do A Patch Test (Skin Allergy Test) At Home
A patch test or skin allergy test is helpful in determining whether a new skincare product works well with your skin or not. It’s a simple test...
Garam Masala Benefits, Ingredients, Garam Masala Vs Curry Powder
Garam masala, or ‘hot spices’, is used to add flavor and aroma to food. It’s common in the Indian subcontinent, Mauritius and other parts of the world too. Garam and masala are Hindi words. Garam means hot and masala means spices. The mixture is believed to increase body temperature. According to Ayurveda, garam masala spices do …
Ayurveda’s Take On Neem Oil: Benefits And Uses
Neem oil has been used for healing since antiquity. In the Indian subcontinent, all parts of the neem tree including the leaves, fruit, seed, oil,...
Cinnamon: Everything You Need To Know
Cinnamon is not only a warming, sweet and exotic culinary spice. It is used extensively in traditional systems of medicine for its therapeutic...
Chyavanprash Benefits, Ingredients + How To Take Chyawanprash
Chyawanprash is a time tested Ayurvedic herbal formulation gaining immense popularity worldwide as an immunity booster. In addition to boosting the...
What’s An Ayurvedic Practitioner?
An Ayurvedic practitioner is a person who practices Ayurvedic medicine and holistic techniques as mentioned in Ayurveda, the ancient, complete medical system of India. The word ‘Ayurvedic’ denotes the Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is the oldest system of medicine which originated in the Indian subcontinent. In simple language, it is called Ayurveda. The word …