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Aloe Vera and Amla Juice

  As is obvious from the title of this blog the main ingredients used for making this Juice are Aloe Vera and Amla. To help you identify the herbs correctly I have included both the scientific name and the common names Aloe Vera : Scientific- Aloe barbadensis; Common Names- Marathi-Korfad ; Hindi-Kumari ; Telegu-Klabanda; Tamil-Kartazhai; Malayalam-Kaattu Vazha Amla: Scientific Name- Phyllanthus emblica, English- Indian Gooseberry, Hindi, Marathi- Amla/Aonla, Tamil,Kannada- Nellikai, Telugu-Usirikaya List of Ingredients for making 1 Glass of Juice (300ml): 50 grams of Aloe Vera Gel* 10 ml Amla Juice ( First pass / Concentrate) or 20-40ml of Amla Juice (Second pass ) ** 1 tsp of Lemon Juice ( 1/2 Lemon) - You can skip it if you prefer a mildly sour drink 250 to 300 ml of water 1 tablespoon of Honey ( Or Salt and Ground Pepper to taste) ( Procedure for making Amla Juice and Scooping out Aloe Vera Gel has been outlined in the foot notes) Preparation: Blend together, either by hand or ...

Pre-Healing with Amla

Did you know that this teeny tiny fruit, the Indian gooseberry has nine times as much Vitamin C as compared to that present in an orange? And yes, not only is this true but its also true that besides being a Vitamin C bomb amla is rich in a variety of minerals and enzymes that lend the fruit its miraculous healing powers. When you eat an amla or drink its juice you feel as if you are being taken for a taste roller coaster ride as you experience a variety of tastes ranging from the exceedingly sour to the pleasant sweet. This plethora of tastes in such a small fruit is attributed to the presence of a variety of complex enzymes, vitamins, proteins and minerals that have given this fruit the power to cure not only simple disorders as stomach upsets but diseases like cancer too! The juice of the fresh fruit is cooling for the body, good for the kidneys, purifies blood, is anti ageing and anti-carcinogenic, besides being a good appetizer  It is also a heart tonic, tonic for the bra...