Basil Herb (Tulsi) — Family Name: Lamiaceae Botanical Name: Ocimum Sanctum Common Name: Basil, Sacred Basil, Holy Basil, Tulsi Part Used: Leaves, Seeds Habitat: Found Throughout India. Uses: It is Diaphoteric, Anti periodic, Stimulating, Expectorant and Anti-catarrhal. It is used in malaria, catarrh, bronchitis and gastric disorders. It also lowers blood sugar levels and its powder is used for mouth …

Astrology and Popular Gemstones — To get the right gemstones to the right people – for the right purpose. Sapphire Also called Pukhraj, derived from Pushpa Raag which means ’the color of a flower’. These come in various colors like yellow, blue, white, pink, golden, pale, lemon green, green, purple, etc. The yellow, white (colorless) and blue the most commonly found …

Islam — The Arabic word Islam literally means both “surrender” and “peace”. Surrender to the will of God and the peace that is entailed in that surrender. Islam is a monotheistic religion and believe that to search for God through images is a sin. Muslim teachings correspond closely with the Old Testament of Bible, and Moses and Jesus are both accepted …

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day — Honoring a Civil Rights Leader Who Gave His Life For Justice. A federal U.S. holiday on January 21, but it’s not a holiday in India. Martin Luther King Day pays tribute to the best-known leader of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. King fought to see racial justice and equality become a …