Category: ayurveda
Beauty Review: Dr Sheth’s RoseHip and Retinoid Power Emulsion
Retinol is the most dermatologist recommended anti ageing ingredient toady and the one that has proven to show results. It helps skin elasticity and reduces fine lines – the signs of collagen depletion in your cells. It also gets cells to turn around faster helping kick start skin renewal- as your skin gets older this…
Bakuchiol -the phyto retinol skin care alternative
This article of mine appeared in the Mint on Babchi or Bakuchiol which is Natural Retinol and has been known as a skin healer in Ayurveda for a long time . I am posting the text here . `If the adaptogen ashwagandha was the trending herb in the beauty and wellness world for the last…
14 Greens For Ghosts & A super green mix for the Health Brigade
Leaf greens and vegetable greens represent an entire food sub- culture in India. There are new ones to be discovered everyday. Saag/shaak/hakk are generic names for greens so you will find them tagged on to many dishes. Radish greens make a delicious stir fry in North India in winter, methi greens or fenugreek are popular…
Kansa – Ayurvedic, ‘Vedic’ or just hyped?
Kansa is as old as the hills or as old as the Bronze Age. It is a kind of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin and has been used for centuries in India for cooking and serving food. Kansa is recognized by its clear sound and temple bells are usually made of kansa which…
Can local seaweed and algae be a multi million dollar opportunity for India’s beauty&health industry ?
I recently posted my breakfast of boiled egg and vinegared indrayani rice rolled and wrapped in a nori sheet on Instagram and a friend commented “Too fancy!” Blame it on fancy Japanese restaurants but her comment got me thinking. Why aren’t we more sold on seaweed and sea vegetables and why should it be just expensive…
Anita Lal : Bringing Nature Home
Anita Lal is the Founder and Creative Director of Mumbai’s most beautiful store –Good Earth at Raghuvanshi Mills. Known for its textiles, linens, home decor, wallpapers, furniture and clothes, the focus is on sustainability, design and craftsmanship. Tucked away at the back is Anita’s beauty playland – beauty brands based on sustainability and clean…
Copper water-How healthy is it ?
Copper has oligodynamic properties i .e. it kills bacteria, mold, fungus and other microbes. This is probably why ayurveda prescribes drinking a glass of copper infused water first thing in the morning even though the given reason is that it balances all the doshas . It also explains why Kansa (copper and tin) and brass…
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