The Ayurvedic Lifestyle

How to Use our Digestive Spice Blends

Dipanas are herbs that increase agni, the digestive fire located in the stomach. When agni is strong and working optimally, the body’s ability to break down, absorb and assimilate nutrients from fo...

Ingredient Spotlight: Sesame Oil for Vata Dosha

Sesame is traditionally used in Ayurvedic body oil formulations due to its warming, grounding and calming effects on the nervous system. Additionally, it is highly nourishing, moisturizing and abso...

Raw Apple Cider Vinegar: An All Natural Ingredient for Healthy Skin

Raw apple cider vinegar (ACV) has a rich history of helping to remedy ailments from sore throats and colds to healing wounds and supporting the gut microbiome. Although well known and often used as...

The Queen of Flowers: Magnificent Rose & It's Benefits

Like all PAAVANI products, our Rose Water is made in our Northern California apothecary in small batches by our dedicated team of Ayurvedic herbalists. We developed our organic Rose Water with the ...

Digestive Churnas: Ayurvedic Spice Blends for your Dosha

One of the main teachings of Ayurveda is that the root cause of all disease is improper digestion. Hence, having a healthy digestive system that is optimally functioning...

Flower Power for Summer Balance

As an Ayurvedic company dedicated to formulating products with 100% pure, herbal ingredients, we have the pleasure of working with an array of incredible plant medicine and would like to share with...

A Midsummer's Day Tradition: Harvesting St. John's Wort

St. John’s Wort comes to full bloom on Midsummer’s Day and in herbalism and folklore, June 24th is the best day to harvest this long-revered, mystical, healing plant.

Rest Assured! Our Palo Santo is Sustainable

If your Instagram feed has been looking anything like ours lately, you might be feeling concerned about the sustainability of palo santo. This is due to a flo...

Herbal Spotlight: Shatavari’s Many Benefits For Women

If ashwagandha is considered the ‘King of Ayurvedic Herbs’ then shatavari is most certainly the ‘Queen.’ As part of the asparagus family, the shatavari plant ...

The Many Benefits of Ashwagandha, the King of Ayurvedic Herbs

Discover the many health benefits of ashwagandha, a highly revered ayurvedic herb. Get the very best quality ashwagandha in our organic all-natural teas, tonics, & elixirs.

Triphala: The Superstar Superfruits of India

Last month, we explored how to incorporate spring detoxification into your beauty ritual through the use of 100% earth-based cleansers & masks. We hope th...

Turmeric: for Radiant Skin & Optimal Health

Turmeric, Curcuma longa, has been used for over 4,000 years in Asia as a helpful ally. From the dying of clothes to Hindu wedding ceremonies, to healing digestive & skin ailments, turmeric has ...