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June 24, 2026
Angela Jegnathan
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Vasaka (Adhatoda vasaka): Ayurveda’s Premier Respiratory Herb

Vasaka — Adhatoda vasaka (also Justicia adhatoda) — is the most important respiratory herb in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. Known in Sanskrit as Vasa and in Hindi as Adusa,…

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June 15, 2026
Angela Jegnathan
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Khella Fruits (Ammi visnaga): The Bronchodilating Antispasmodic

Khella — Ammi visnaga — is a North African and Mediterranean umbelliferous plant whose fruits carry one of the most remarkable pharmacological stories in…

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June 15, 2026
Angela Jegnathan
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Grindelia Herb (Grindelia camporum): The Resinous Respiratory Herb

Grindelia — Grindelia camporum — is a resinous, aromatic herb native to the western plains and coastal regions of North America. Its flower heads…

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June 15, 2026
Angela Jegnathan
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Frankincense — Boswellia (Boswellia serrata): The Sacred Anti-Inflammatory

Frankincense — the resinous extract of Boswellia serrata and related species — has been burned in religious ceremonies and used medicinally across the ancient…

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