The Herbarium

Amalaki: The Fruit That Remembers the Forest

Amalaki: The Fruit That Remembers the Forest

Beneath the quiet boughs of ancient groves, where sunlight filters through in thin gold veils and the ground remains cool long after noon, grows the Amalaki. To the botanist, it...

Amalaki: The Fruit That Remembers the Forest

Beneath the quiet boughs of ancient groves, where sunlight filters through in thin gold veils and the ground remains cool long after noon, grows the Amalaki. To the botanist, it...

Pippali: The Gentle Fire of the Southern Hills

Pippali: The Gentle Fire of the Southern Hills

Tucked quietly between the red earth of Coorg and the shaded undergrowths of the Western Ghats, a slender fruit known to apothecaries and old herbalists alike. It is called Pippali...

Pippali: The Gentle Fire of the Southern Hills

Tucked quietly between the red earth of Coorg and the shaded undergrowths of the Western Ghats, a slender fruit known to apothecaries and old herbalists alike. It is called Pippali...

Madhu (Honey) – Apis mellifera / Apis cerana indica

Madhu (Honey) – Apis mellifera / Apis cerana in...

Madhu, or Honey, holds a very special place in Ayurveda and is considered both a food and a medicine. In India, honey is sourced from different types of bees, but...

Madhu (Honey) – Apis mellifera / Apis cerana in...

Madhu, or Honey, holds a very special place in Ayurveda and is considered both a food and a medicine. In India, honey is sourced from different types of bees, but...