Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Pathra, Paschim Medinipur Did you know that Pathra is a temple village called "Mandirmay Pathra" (a place surrounded by Temples), in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal which is reputed as a 100 temples village of 18th century of which 34 temples have been restored? Pathra is a village and a gram panchayat on the banks of the Kangsabati river in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal which boasts of 100 or more small temples in ruins of which 34 temples with enriched terracotta artwork have been restored since July 2003. Because of the profusion of temples, Pathra is also called "Mandirmay Pathra" (a place surrounded by Temples). Most of these temples in ruins were long neglected or vandalised or affected by floods in the Kangsabati river, from the time they were built in the 18th century by the Ghosal (later changed to Majumdar) and Banerjee families; neglect of the temples is attributed to the rich families who shifted base. The patterns of rui...

Hedathale, Lakshmikanta temple Did you know that Hedathale, also spelled 'Yedathale' meaning “left head”, is a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysore distirct of Karnataka which is a divine and unique Hindu religious centre for the Lakshmikanta temple built in 1182 AD by the Hoysala King Veera Ballala II , is an architectural marvel? Hedathale, also spelled 'Yedathale' meaning “left head”, is a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysore district, Karnataka, which has an ancient Hindu temple known as the Lakshmikanta temple of Sri Vaishnavas. The temple belongs to the time of the Hoysala dynasty of Karnataka built in 1182 AD by King Veera Ballala II (r. 1173–1220 CE), the most notable monarch of the Hoysala Empire. The temple is an exquisite piece of Hoysala architecture and is constructed in the trikootachala style with a triad of shrines deified with the principal deity, the Lord Lakshmikantha (literally the Lord of Lakshmi) adorning the central sanctum, and with Venugop...

List of Approved Ayurveda, Siddha & Unani Drug Testing  Laboratories Under Rule -160 A to J of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rule 1945    S. No. NAME OF THE LABORATORY Telephone & Fax 1. M/S Varun Herbals Pvt. Ltd., 5-8- 293/A, Mahesh Nagar, Chirag Ali Lane,  Hyderabad. 040-23202731 Fax: 040-23202731 2. M/S Sipra Labs Pvt. Ltd., 407, Nilgiri,  Adiya Enclave, Ameetpet, Hyderabad -  500 038. 040- 23734720/23746873 Fax: 040-23746871 3. Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug  Research Institute for Ayurveda  (CCRAS), Arumbakkam, Chennai -  600 106. 26214823 Fax: 26214809 4. M/s Sowparnika Herbal Extracts &  Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., No.31-A/2A,  North Phase, SIDCO Industrial Estate,  Chennai - 600 098. 26252590 Fax: 26521607 5. Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR),  Canal Road, Jammu Tavi, Jammu - 180  001. 0191-2544382, 2547493 Fax: 0191-2543829,  2547850 6. ARBRO Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 4/9,  Kirti Nagar Indust...

Dhatura Did you know that the creamy white flower of Dhatura plant, a most toxic shrub, commonly growing in the wild all over India, of the solanaceae family, is offered to Lord Shiva with the prayer to remove its toxicity like jealousy and envy from our body and soul? Dhatura, with botanical name Dhatura Solanaceae, commonly growing in the wild in waste lands all over India, belongs to solanaceae family. It is known in India by the three species (though over all there are nine species identified world over) members. These are: Dhatura alba, safed datura, a white flowered plant; Dhatura niger, Kala datura or Krishna datura;, a purple flower plantl; and Dhatura stramonium.  The generic name Datura is taken from Sanskrit धतूरा dhatūra and in the Ayurvedic text ';Sushruta Samhita', different species of Datura are also referred to as kanaka and unmatta. In English usage, it is known as Jimson we...

Ashwangandha (Withania somnifera) Did you know that Ashwagandha is known as India's most potent hot plant, used equally by men and women as adoptogenic, claimed to be the “best of the best”?  Ashwangandha, with the scientific name Withania somnifera, a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, is also known as Indian Ginseng. poison gooseberry, or winter cherry. It has been an herb that's been an important part of Ayurvedic medicine since ancient times. Ashwangandha, a Sanskrit compound word of 'ashva' meaning "horse" and 'gandha' meaning "smell", literally meaning "smells like a horse," as its roots smells so which may refer more to its essence than its actual smell. In Latin, it is called 'somnifera' meaning "sleep-inducing". The Ashwagandha plant is a shrub with yellow-green flowers and orange-red berries, native to India, Pakistan, and Sri La...

                Papaya, Carica papaya Did you know that Papaya, fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the wonder fruit of the tropics and subtropics, native of Mexico, introduced in India in the 16th century now with commercial production of 20 million tonnes covering 43% of the world supply? Papaya is a wonder fruit of the tropics and subtropics, of the plant Carica papaya - Madhukarkati. It is one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae, originally a native of Mexico as a cross between two species of the genus carica, was introduced in India from Malacca (Portugal) in 1611 AD and is now widely grown in most states of India. It has many varieties grown in India of which the ten most popular ones are Pusa Dwarf, Pusa Majesty, Pusa Gaint, Pusa Delicious, Mahabindu, Solo, Ranchi, Coorg Honey Dew, Washington , and Taiwan-786. Cultivated in over...

Soybeans Did you know that Soybean, late entrant food crop into the Indian subcontinent from China, is not used in any of the indigenous systems of medicine nor in any religious ceremonies of the major religions of India? Soybean (ಸೋಯಾಬೀನ್), with botanical or Latin name of Glycine max in the Family Fabaceae, called the golden bean, is also popular as the miracle crop as it is the principal food crop grown for both oil and protein.            Soybean is one of the first plants to be domesticated and cultivated in China (During Zhou dynasty 1125 to 256 BC) and then disseminated throughout the world, but a very late entrant into Indian subcontinent around the 16th century AD. However, there is also evidence for soybean domestication between 7000 and 6600 BC in China, between 5000 and 3000 BC in Japan and 1000 BC in Korea. The soybean grown in Northern part of Indian subcontinent came from Central China, whil...