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 Medicinal Plants | Ayurvedic Herbs | Natural Herbs: Indian …

Indian Medicinal Herbal Ayurvedic Plants List sr.No Name of the plant Family Local Name English Name 1 Acalypha indica Linn Euphorbiaceae Kulci,Kupi 2 Achyranthes aspera Linn. Amaranthaceae Aghata 3 Acorus calamus Linn. …



 Mother’s Day: Celebration of the Goddess, by V. N. Gopalakrishnan

Mother’s Day is an annual celebration that recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds, in addition to the positive contributions mothers render to the society. By raising children and inculcating good qualities in them, mothers carry out the vital responsibility of building and molding tomorrow’s leaders. All around the world, people take Mother’s Day as an occasion to reflect on the importance of mothers and to appreciate the many sacrifices they make



 Spiritual Evolution of Hinduism, by Nithin Sridhar

When we browse through the philosophical concepts and spiritual manuals of various Hindu schools and sects, we can see that the spiritual evolution conception of God can be broadly classified into 3 stages. First, the Vedic (which includes Veda Samhita, Aranyakas, Brahmanas and Upanishads)



 Bridging the Gap

UNC Charlotte Hindu YUVA conducted a program, named Bridging the Gap, involving two Dharmic faiths (Hindu and Sikh) and three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).  It started with an introduction to Hindu YUVA and the need for communication between the religions.  The last part of the program was reserved for questions from the audience, which had many things to ask the panel members.  Even though there were not many religious similarities uncovered during the discussion, everyone agreed that the program went well.  About 30 people participated in the two hour program. -Report by Sanjay Lohar, UNC Charlotte



 Understanding India, Her Culture and Contributions

The University of Washington chapter of Hindu YUVA organized their annual Speaker on Campus program on May 2, 2010. Hindu YUVA (Hindu Youth for Unity, Virtues and Action) is a registered student organization at the University of Washington which organizes a range of weekly and annual activities to increase awareness about Hindu culture in the community. There were two very informative talks by invited speakers –“Indian Culture and Traditions” by Dr.



 Shloka: स्नान समये – Snana Samaye

Prayer to recite while taking a bath गङ्गे च यमुने चैव  गोदावरि सरस्वति | नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि  जले ऽ स्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु ॥ gange ca yamune caiva  godavari saraswathi narmade sindhu kaveri  jalesmin sannidhim kuru Sanskrit to English Word Meaning: Ganga, Yamana, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri-names of holy Indian rivers; Ca- of; Jalesmin- In this water; Sannidhim- presence; Kuru- Invoke Translation: In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamana, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu (Indus) and Kaveri. Brief Explanation : An important part of ritual purification in Hinduism is the bathing of the entire body.



 Herbal Tea Recipes

Herbal Tea Recipes and Advantage for Health By : Cha Conk Herbal tea recipes or tisanes aren’t really created through the teas bush Camilla Sinensis, but they may be consumed for a minimum of as lengthy since the genuine post, which is more than five,000 many years. Most herbal teas are depending on conventional brews utilized in healing from old occasions .



 HIV-positive Women may Not Find Employment as Easily as Men Affected by the Virus

It may turn out to be tough for HIV-positive women to find employment compared to men with the same condition.



 Indian-origin Brit Student Succeeds at Detecting Tiny Traces of Cocaine With Novel Method

An Indian-origin science student in the UK has devised a novel way to locate tiny, previously undetected traces of coc



 New Immune Control Mechanism Discovered: Will Revamp Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a new control mechanism for the human immune system. Th