Ayurvedic Medicines

Hidcote lavender in full bloom at Sunshine Lavender Farm’s early June celebration. “Purple haze, all in my brain…” It wasn’t exactly a Hendrix moment, but Sunshine Lavender Farm’s celebration was certainly purple.

Available Now At www.happyguru.com “SuperHit” Satya Sai Baba Incense Sticks (Argarbati) By Shrinivas Satya Sugandhalaya, India Quantity: 250g Box (10g x 25) Super Hit is just that, a Super Hit! A traditional Indian incense with a magnificent aroma that will fragrance your rooms for many hours. Super Hit retains the distinct sweet and earthy aromas that you would expect from a traditional Indian incense stick, but it kicks it up a notch without getting too perfumey. Super Hit contains mostly citrus, honey & vanilla notes in the fragrance, among many other fragrant elements – all combining in this superior quality incense to provide a zesty yet sweet and organic fragrance

Aliza Green’s foodie tour of Turkey and Chios includes a visit to the Egyptian Spice Market in Istanbul where you can stock up on Iranian saffron, urfa and maras peppers and other exotic seasonings. Photo: Aliza Green . Centuries ago, a shadowy ancestor of mine was envoy to the Ottoman court at Constantinople.

Several concentrated smoke flavorings may pose health risks in humans, according to the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA’s) panel on flavorings. “The panel expressed safety concerns for several smoke flavorings where intake levels could be relatively close to the levels which may cause negative health effects,” said panel chair Klaus-Dieter Jany.

Kentucky Colonel spearmint is naturally pungent and intensely cooling, but can it compete in a world where food companies are vying to create ever more extreme flavors? Did you know that the average American family has 40—yes 40—different spices in the pantry

Ayurveda on Fasting Ayurveda believes that light fasting can greatly benefit the way you feel. Light fasting healthfully stimulates the digestive fire (called Agni in Sanskrit), which in turn more efficiently burns your body’s fuel, producing less toxic waste (called Ama in Sanskrit)

Creme de Violette, distilled from Austrian violets, is a old liqueur that’s making a comeback. Its sweet, flowery taste blends beautifully with dry prosecco or champagne. Here’s another scent-memory .

What are some reasons to change from a low fiber diet to foods high in fiber ?  Well, for those looking for constipation cures, selecting your foods with fiber from a list of high fiber foods may provide you with one of the constipation solutions you seek.  As a side benefit, by selecting your foods for constipation in mind, you you will be able to achieve natural detox via the regular bowel movements you will be able to have. In addition, high fiber diets can be used lower blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol level.  Picking high fiber food from a high fiber foods list will also help you reduce risk of colon cancer, heart attack, diabetes, and help you to loose weight naturally

E xotic and sweet! Sands of Morocco is blended using fresh vanilla first brought to Morocco by the French in the time of the Berber Kings and incorporates aromatic sandalwood and warm oak moss with a touch of organic lemongrass oil and ylang-ylang to create a warm, rich scent drenched in sweetness. If you’re one who likes a subtle fragrance, this is not for you.

Let’s call it serendipity . I had no sooner opened the CSA box than a bunch of dark red Early Wonder Tall Top Beets popped out. The fridge in the garage was fragrant with green garlic and the Kentucky Colonel spearmint was shooting up in the garden