Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential to life and perform a range of different functions in the body. Modern day methods of food storage, processing and cooking, as well as our food and lifestyle choices can make it challenging to obtain sufficient quantities of these vital nutrients from our daily diet.
Andrographis paniculata, also known as Kalmegh which means ‘King of bitters’ has been effectively used in traditional Asian medicines for centuries. The herb is native to India and Sri Lanka and is widely cultivated in southern Asia...
It's that time of year again when a chill in the morning air can be felt and the cool evenings tempt us to cosy up by the heater. Winter is traditionally seen as a time of rest and slowing down, of inward reflection and contemplation, a time to nourish and restore ourselves before the new beginning that comes with Spring.
Green plants possess a very special ability to harness the suns energy and manufacture their own food and nutrients. This process is called photosynthesis and involves a complex series of chemical reactions. Using the energy from the sunlight, the plant’s chlorophyll (the green colouring)...
