Many Indian women grow up being told that tiredness, mood changes, and bloating before their period are simply something to tolerate. They are described as normal, in the sense that they are common but common...

In India, the skincare conversation is dominated by two concerns: sun protection and hyperpigmentation. Both are legitimate, both are well-supported by evidence, and both are worth addressing. But there is a third mechanism of aging...

There is a concept in Ayurvedic pharmacology called Yogavahi, a substance that does not merely act on the body itself, but enhances the action of every other substance taken alongside it. Shilajit was considered among...

Alcohol consumption in India has changed significantly over the past two decades. Urban professional culture, changing social norms, and the growth of the bar and restaurant industry have made regular drinking a more common feature...

India has been using haldi (turmeric) as medicine for over four thousand years. It appears in the Charaka Samhita as a Rasayana and as a remedy for inflammatory conditions. Grandmothers have been adding it to...

India has one of the oldest and most sophisticated traditions of pairing natural substances for complementary effect. The concept of Anupana in Ayurveda, the vehicle or carrier through which a medicine is administered, reflects a...

There is a version of this conversation that happened in Indian households for centuries, in the language of Ayurveda rather than biochemistry. Dhatri minerals, the importance of seasonal foods, the correlation between what a woman...

Every person who sat a Class 10 Biology exam in India has the same memory lodged somewhere in their brain: mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. It is one of the first answers you...

India has known about shilajit's provenance for a very long time. The Charaka Samhita does not recommend "shilajit from wherever you can find it." It describes the specific high-altitude rock formations of the Himalayas and...