Boswellia, also known as Indian Frankincense, is an herbal extract taken from the Boswellia serrata tree. Boswellia is an Ayurvedic plant that contains anti-inflammatory triterpenoids called boswellic acids. Boswellic acid and its derivatives have anti-carcinogenic, anti-tumor, and blood lipid lowering activities. Dried extracts of the resin of the boswellia serrata tree have been used since…

Cissus quadrangularis is a traditional medicine usually said to come from Ayurveda but appears to have a wide range of locations which have used it medicinally due to it growing in numerous locations. Its traditional usages are mostly catered around treating feminine disorders (menopause, libido, and menstrual disorders) or treating bones (increasing bone mass or accelerating fracture healing…

Mucuna Pruriens, one of the common Ayurvedice herbs, is also known as velvet bean or cowhage. Mucuna pruriens contains L-Dopa. Mucuna has been used for generations in India for Parkinson’s disease. L-dopa is used to make dopamine, an important brain chemical involved in mood, sexuality, and movement. Studies in rats show mucuna pruriens supplements influence…

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is native to India and Africa and has been used for thousands of years as a revitalizer in traditional Ayurvedic medicine (from India). This adaptogenic herb is derived from the root of a plant distantly related to tomatoes and potatoes. Ashwagandha, one of the most powerful herbs in Ayurvedic healing, has been…

Curcumin is a component of the Indian spice turmeric (Curcumin longa), a type of ginger. Curcumin is one of three curcuminoids present in turmeric, the other two being desmethoxycurcumin and bis-desmethoxycurcumin. These curcuminoids give turmeric its yellow color and curcumin is used as a yellow food colorant and food additive. Curcumin is obtained from the…

Lycopene is a powerfull antioxidant. It makes tomatoes red. It is soluble in oils and insoluble in water. Lycopene is easily absorbed by the organism and is naturally present in human plasma and tissues in higher concentrations than the other carotenoids Lycopene may be the most powerful carotenoid quencher of singlet oxygen,  being 100 times more…

Amla the Indian Gooseberry is a fruit which has fascinated the medico-research community due to its high medicinal value. Amla or Phyllanthus Emblica, also known as Emblic, Emblic Myrobalan, Mycrobalo, Malecca Tree etc is a major ingredient of globally accepted Ayurvedic preparations like Chyavanaprash and Triphala. It is a rich source of vitamin C, as…

Garcinia cambogia is a small, sour tropical fruit used traditionally as a condiment and to prevent formation and increase release of intestinal gas. The dried fruit rind called Malabar tamarind has been used conventionally to treat rheumatism and gastrointestinal grievances. The fruit rind extract is rich in a compound called hydroxycitric acid. This compound may…

Rauwolscine or Alfa–Yohimbine is an indole alkaloid with stimulant, aphrodisiac and local anaesthetic effects found naturally in plants of the genus Rauwolfia and Pausinystalia, along with several other active alkaloids including Yohimbine. Rauwolscine is a stereoisomer of Yohimbine, that is it is chemically identical, but differs in its 3 dimensional orientation. There are a total…

Ginger is one of the most ancient spices worldwide. It has become well-known for its health benefits, which include its ability to boost bone health, strengthen the immune system, increase appetite, prevent various types of cancer, improve respiratory conditions, aid in digestion, eliminate arthritis symptoms, reduce excess gas, enhance sexual activity, and relieve pains related to menstrual disorders, nausea, and flu. Ginger,…