Glossary
Twenty botanicals.
One standard.
Every blend you see on this site is built from the same twenty ingredients. Each has a file: where it grows, who harvests it, what the literature says, and the dose at which we use it.
Amla
Pratapgarh
Phyllanthus emblica
Indian gooseberry — one of the densest plant sources of stable Vitamin C.
- Immunity
- Skin & Beauty
Arjuna
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
Terminalia arjuna
Bark — a classical cardioprotective, with small trials supporting circulatory markers.
- Recovery
Ashwagandha
Madhya Pradesh
Withania somnifera
A root adaptogen long studied for its effect on stress, sleep quality, and morning cortisol.
- Sleep
- Energy
- Recovery
Black Pepper
Wayanad
Piper nigrum
Seed — piperine is the reason turmeric and curcumin reach systemic circulation.
- Digestion
Brahmi
Kerala backwaters
Bacopa monnieri
A creeping herb with 12-week evidence for working memory and recall.
- Focus
Cardamom
Idukki
Elettaria cardamomum
Aromatic pod — carminative, light, a common anupana for cooling formulations.
- Digestion
Fennel
Gujarat
Foeniculum vulgare
Seed — cooling, carminative, a go-to for children's digestive ease.
- Digestion
Ginger
Kerala
Zingiber officinale
Pungent rhizome — everyday digestive fire, nausea, and post-workout muscle soreness.
- Digestion
- Recovery
Gotu Kola
Assam
Centella asiatica
Small, cool herb with a long profile in wound healing, skin resilience, and calm cognition.
- Focus
- Skin & Beauty
Guduchi
Central India
Tinospora cordifolia
Vine stem — 'amrita' in classical Ayurveda, positioned for immune resilience.
- Immunity
Licorice
North India
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Root — sweet, soothing; traditional anupana for throat and gut.
- Immunity
- Digestion
Manjistha
Himalayan foothills
Rubia cordifolia
A root with a long record in raktaprasadana — blood-purifying and skin support.
- Skin & Beauty
- Hormonal
Moringa
Tamil Nadu
Moringa oleifera
Leaf powder dense in iron, calcium, and the full essential-amino-acid set.
- Energy
- Skin & Beauty
- Recovery
Neem
Rajasthan
Azadirachta indica
Leaf and bark — the household bitter. Traditional use spans skin, oral care, and digestion.
- Skin & Beauty
- Immunity
Saffron
Kashmir Valley
Crocus sativus
Stigma of the saffron flower — mood and sleep-relevant at low doses.
- Sleep
- Hormonal
Shankhpushpi
Gujarat
Convolvulus pluricaulis
Creeping plant, named for its shell-shaped flowers — used for focus and nervous-system ease.
- Focus
Shatavari
Western Ghats
Asparagus racemosus
Climbing shrub root, traditionally paired with women's cyclical and reproductive concerns.
- Hormonal
- Recovery
Triphala
Multi-state blend
Emblica officinalis + Terminalia chebula + Terminalia bellirica
Three fruits, ground together. The most-prescribed formula in classical Ayurvedic pharmacy.
- Digestion
Tulsi
Uttar Pradesh
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Holy basil — an everyday adaptogen with a warm, clove-like note. The household daily.
- Immunity
- Energy
Turmeric
Erode
Curcuma longa
Rhizome whose curcuminoid content is the dose-relevant active — bioavailability matters as much as mass.
- Recovery
- Immunity