Category: Indian Medicine & Ayurveda

Eating curry may boost memory

From a recent article in UK’s Daily Mail: Curcumin, a key ingredient of the spice turmeric, is good for the memory  -  and now scientists know why. It has been shown to protect nerve...

Need Help: Information on ancient Indian scientists

Many of you may have come across this information about “Ancient Indian Scientists” before. I received it in a chain email but I shall be most grateful if any reader(s) have links or references...

Black Pepper may hold key to Vitiligo cure

A tidbit on the health benefits of traditional Indian spices: “Black pepper could provide a new treatment for the skin disease vitiligo..” Excerpt: “…Vitiligo is a condition in which areas of skin lose their...

Benefits of Yoga – reconfirmed

Extracts from a news report dt Dec 28 ’07 “Studies show yoga has multiple benefits” (if proof was needed) *** …Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical...

Fasting cuts risk of heart attack

…once again suggesting that there is more than a grain of truth in ancient dharmic traditions. A recent report in Daily Mail reveals that skipping meals once a month could help stave off a...