Tag: Ayurveda
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In The Kitchen With Jaypore: Hearty, Happy, Healing!
With quarantine fatigue hitting its peak, one thing is clear, there’s a Masterchef in all of us, and cooking seems to have become almost a lockdown rite of passage. Don’t get us wrong, we love banana bread as much as the next person, but this time has also given us an opportunity to really embrace […]
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Re-inventing the Kitchen
With 40 hour work weeks and a constant demand for performing and producing on the work front, after-work hours are all we’re left with to unwind and relax. Since this time is mostly spent at home, modern homes, especially kitchens, are all about maximizing convenience and eliminating all that cannot afford us that. This is […]
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Spice it Right
For thousands of years Ayurveda has been singing praises of herbs and spices, calling them ‘wonder-foods’. Many cultures around the world swear by their spice-boxes, as this little wonder-box has proven itself as a reliable companion whether one’s to rustle up a family feast or a potion for the sick! Herbs and Spices, apart from […]
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10 Natural Ingredients to Nourish Your Daily Diet
They say, you are what you eat. Then why not make each meal count? We bring you a list of 10 natural ingredients that can do your body a whole lot of good if included in your daily diet. ~ Panchphoran, literally, ‘five spices’, is a whole spice blend used mostly in Bangladesh and Eastern […]
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Lucknawi Naqqashi: Decorating the Medicinal Metal
Copper finds a pride of place in kitchens across India as it is held in high regard by Ayurveda for its remedial properties. The metal is believed to have electromagnetic energy, called ‘Prana Shakti’ and many Indian homes store drinking water in a copper vessel overnight to allow copper to make water ionic, thus helping […]
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The Good Natured Neem Tree
Ayurveda remains a treasure trove of secrets from nature and the countless benefits that exist therein. Before the time of bristled brushes and pearly white toothpastes, men and women reached out to the friendly neighborhood Neem (or Margosa) tree to solve many a problem. A Neem twig, or datun, was commonly used for cleaning teeth […]
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