Dr jith Tho

What Is Ashwagandha?Withania somnifera belonging to the family Solanaceae, commonly known as Ashwagandha or “Asgandh”, Indian ginseng or winter cherry is a one of the most valuable medicinal herb in traditional Indian medicine. The plant is also used as a dietary supplement as it contains a variety of nutrients and phytochemicals. In India it is mostly cultivated in regions like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Internationally it is cultivated in Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Baluchistan, Sind, Canaries, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Congo, Jordan etc.ASHWAGANDHA & NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESAcc. to a 2014 study in the journal Biological

WHAT IS YOGA? An age-old question always arises about what is yoga? Every yoga teacher is frequently asked which form of yoga they practise or teach. There are no simple answers. Today, yoga is often equated with physical practices such as asanas, pranayamas, kriyas and so forth. Its philosophy is often neglected completely. Devoid of a philosophical base, such physical practices can very well be any other form of exercise. It is said in the classical Hatha Yoga text, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, that Hatha Yoga is to be practised for the purpose of Raja Yoga alone (kevalam rajayogaya), that is,