Plants and Their Benefits
Easy Tea Blend Recipe for Sound Sleep
After a days work, who doesn’t dream of a relaxing evening. How often do you prepare yourself a bath, light candles, and soak to destress at the en...
Unique Temperate Treasure Troves of Meghalaya
India's Exotic Northeast
An almost magical, bio-diverse richness pervades the landscape of India’s Northeastern states. Perched at the confluence o...
The Road to Discovery - Ing Makhir a Potent Medicinal Ginger From Meghalaya
Zizira is always on the hunt for new unique plants and herbs from the hills of Meghalaya. Some may be new, some old, but mostly unknown, even to th...
Amazing Power Of Herbs And Plants For Traditional Healing
Easy Cures Within Easy Reach
Little Dino was as normal as any eight-year-old would be. Playful, mischievous, up to endless tricks and accident-pron...
Quick And Easy Fit Tea Recipe
It isn't surprising that traditions and customs are getting blurred out by the spotlight of our modern lifestyles. It also isn’t surprising that tr...
Turmeric Juice : Reap the health benefits from using Golden Blend from Meghalaya
We are living in a world where the environment is getting toxic and the effects of new micro-organisms are getting worse. Common cough and cold are...
6 Natural Home Remedies for Health and Beauty
In the days gone by access to modern medicine wasn’t easy, or even available. Our grandmas and grandpas didn’t fare the worse for this though. Mayb...
Healing Ways - Synthetic Versus Traditional Medicines
Since prehistoric times, man has learned to treat diseases with ingredients obtained from plant, animal and mineral sources. This later developed i...
Ancient Healing Foods - Secret Behind a Turmeric Tea Treasure
It was already 32 degrees Celsius at 9 in the morning. Our daughter stumbled out of bed and said, "Momma, my throat hurts. Can you give me somethin...
Fascinating Lore of Meghalaya’s Traditional Healers and Cures
Medicinal Plant's Traditional Healers Use
Allium sativum, Cinnamomum tamala, Curcuma longa, Piper nigrum, Hypericum Laxum, Lycopodium clavatum, Swe...
3 Quick & Easy Recipes With Lakadong Mirch
Beb, a Khasi name for Bhut Jolokia, also known as Ghost Chilli, Naga Mircha or Raja Mircha is one of the hottest chillies in the world with over a ...
A Local Ginger plant from Meghalaya – Ing Makhir
From curing several ailments and diseases to the preparation of our favourite Khasi dishes, medicinal herbs hold a special place in the lives of the people in Meghalaya. For years, the locals have relied on herbal remedies, recipes and formulations to cure their ailments, passing them down from generation to generation.