The Journal

Ayurveda, explained plainly — what the labels mean, how the classical forms differ, and what actually happens between a raw herb and a sealed pouch.

Ayurveda BasicsBuying Guide

How to Store Ayurvedic Churnas and Tailas So They Stay Fresh

Powders and medicated oils keep best under a few simple conditions. Here's how to store your Ayurvedic churnas and tailas at home, what shortens their life, and how to read the dates on the pack.

27 May 2026 5 min readRead

Ayurveda Basics

Single-Herb and Polyherbal Churnas: What's the Difference?

Some churnas are one herb; others blend several in classical proportions. Here's what sets them apart, how to read a composition list, and how people choose between them.

24 May 2026 5 min

Ayurveda Basics

Why Sesame Oil Is the Classic Base for Ayurvedic Tailas

Most traditional medicated oils start from sesame oil. Here's the role a base oil plays in a taila, why sesame (til) became the default in classical Ayurveda, and how the oil is prepared.

20 May 2026 6 min

Heritage

Ayurveda in Junagadh: Three Generations of Gandhi Brothers

From a house at the foot of Girnar in 1950 to a licensed manufacturing facility today, the story of how Gandhi Brothers has made classical Ayurvedic preparations in Junagadh for three generations.

16 May 2026 6 min

Trust & Compliance

What an FDCA Licence Means — and How to Tell an Ayurvedic Product Is Genuine

“FDCA licensed” appears on a lot of packs. Here's what the licence actually certifies, what to look for on a label, and how to verify that an Ayurvedic product was made accountably.

10 May 2026 6 min

Ayurveda Basics

Churna and Taila: The Two Classical Forms of Ayurveda, Explained

Powders and medicated oils are two of the oldest preparation forms in Ayurveda. Here's what each one is, how it is traditionally prepared, and how people choose between them.

22 April 2026 5 min

Behind the Scenes

From Raw Dravya to Sealed Pouch: How a Churna Is Made

A churna looks simple in the pack. Getting there takes sourcing, cleaning, drying, grinding, sieving, blending, and a batch record. A walk through how we make ours in Junagadh.

15 March 2026 6 min