The bark from the symplocos racemosa tree, called Lodhra in Sanskrit, means "that which makes the body firmer". It is an ancient Ayurvedic herb that has been used for thousands of years to improve women's health and cool pitta. Rasa (taste): Kashaya (astringent) Guna (quality) : Laghu (light) Ruksha (dry) Virya (energy): Shita (cooling) Vipaka [...]

Winter matured into Spring, and now Spring hits it's high point as we witness Nature's mutations from Earth to Water, Water to Fire. The barren soil and snow found solace in the rain. Children dance in the downpour, dormant seeds germinate, precipitating new life. Like the flowers, we gravitate toward the Sun. Rising from the [...]