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Is Lakadong Turmeric an Heirloom Food?
Ever heard of heirloom food or heirloom plants? ‘Heirloom tomato? Heirloom oranges?…’ What are these? You know about grandfather clocks or grandmother mahogany rocking chairs. Some of you even have…
Real Lakadong or Ordinary Turmeric – Know Different Varieties of Turmeric
Turmeric is like no other spice. That golden powder, ubiquitous in Indian kitchens and many Asian cuisines is also an incredible health and beauty giver. Turmeric’s amazing health benefits lay…
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The Amazing Acorus Calamus – Panacea for Many Ills
Acorus Calamus is aromatic with sweet-scented leaves and spicy-flavoured underground rhizomes. It is often used as a substitute for spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger but the list of…
Stinging Nettle, the Shrub That Heals and Feeds
How the Nettle Stings Those were the days when the cane was not spared to discipline naughty little brats like us. Dreadful though that was, it effectively deterred our young…
How to Age Gracefully – Stress busting Attitudes to Graceful Ageing
Not an episode on TV nowadays passes without some ad streaming through with promises of everlasting youth. Almost everyone is fixated on the quick-fix creams, lotions and potions that seem…
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Turmeric Growing Practises in the Lakadong Country
What Gives Lakadong Turmeric Its Quality Many farmers have tried growing Lakadong turmeric in other places without success. Their experience says that there is a difference in quality outside the…
Lakadong Turmeric Trail – the World’s Best Turmeric
Customer’s Trust: The Driving Force Behind Quality and Purity As with every product, it is the same with turmeric, our primary commodity. Turmeric is widely in demand because of its…
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11 Uses of Soap Nuts – A Natural Cleanser
Do you want to get away and avoid using detergents that contain chemicals? Imagine if there is a single product that would help you with all the cleaning in your…
How to Kill Hunger and Maintain Gut Health With Sohphlang
Would you not be curious to know about a delicious root tuber you can eat that will kill not only your hunger but also the creatures inside your tummy that…
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Interesting Facts and Uses of Pine Trees
When I was in school, I would wander around the school playground with my school mates, where the pine trees would be abundantly available. We would see the scattered pine…
This Wild Root Might Save You From Major Health Problems – Potentilla Fulgens
Rural folk are largely simple people. Their needs and wants are limited. Their lifestyles are simple and devoid of stress. They are more in tune with Nature. So their health…
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8 Natural Health Benefits of Carica Papaya
Fruits are a wonderful gift of nature and different colours in fruits mean different attributes. Papaya, or Carica papaya, the deep-red-orange coloured native of Central America is one scrumptious fruit…
5 Simple Things To Help Your Kids Create With Natural Dyes
Do you want your kids to use their imagination and creativity? Do you want them to move away from gadgets and modern technology? Zizira craft kit is an ideal way…
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How HACCP Prevents Food Safety Issue
HACCP – Aim, Origin and Concept HACCP is an internationally accepted technique structured at preventing, eliminating or minimizing microbiological, chemical and physical contamination along the food supply chain. In the…
7 Habits to Happy Healthy Ageing
Nothing gives more pleasure in the sunset years than to be lost amidst the sounds of full-throated laughter of family and friends floating down the hallway to the lawn and…
Is Your Turmeric Pure or Tainted? Easy Turmeric Test
Widespread Adulteration of Turmeric Some people may think that adulteration of turmeric occurs only in the powder. They buy the rhizome (the underground stem) believing it would end their fears…
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Why You Should Care About Healthy Ageing – The Happy Way to Long Health
I sat on the patient’s stool at my Doctor friend’s one afternoon maybe 10 years ago. I was in my early fifties then as I rattled off my litany of…
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Small but A Power-packed Herb – Gotu Kola : Uses & A Word of Caution!
What Is Gotu Kola? Maybe you have heard of the peculiar name of Gotu Kola. It is also called Brahmi or Jalbrahmi in Sanskrit and Hindi, and Mandookparni in Ayurveda.…
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How Adulteration In Turmeric Powder Happens? Can You Avoid It?
You have come to know about the amazing uses of turmeric, Curcuma longa, the golden yellow spice. Its culinary and medicinal applications are extensive. It is as popular with homemakers…
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The Why Behind The Big Fat Indian Haldi Ceremony
Weddings in India aren’t just ceremonies, they are festivals! Which is why wedding planning starts at least six months in advance. And it’s not an “I have a gown to…
Bhadresh Tells His Story About Cancer Curing Curcumin – An Extraordinary Molecule
Could Curcumin Cure Cancer? Everyone talks about cancer. Few know about curcumin. But is it true that curcumin in turmeric could cure this deadly disease, called cancer? Here is an…
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Get Connected With Nature Through 3 Underutilised Plants Transformed Into Products
Our needs are endless! There is no limit to what we want and what we can create. In this race of constant creation, we have come far. But in our…
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Winged Prickly Ash Impressive Tongue-numbing Spice
Spice to Chew Away Your Ailments Uncle Wen had one peculiar habit. He never travelled anywhere without a tiny box of dried ‘Jaiur’ – Winged Prickly Ash a.k.a. Szechuan pepper.…
Natural Health & Wellbeing – Revive and Regenerate Everyday with Zizira
The Race for Health and Well-being Being and staying healthy is everyone’s desire, and one of people’s nagging concerns. Health is the single vital need that’s often taken for granted.…
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Meghalaya’s Mosambi – Sweet Lime for Refreshment & Nutrition
Sweet Lime for an Energised Day The cruel hot sun beats without mercy. The weather is oppressive. Exhaustion soon overcomes you, enervating you and your body jellifies. Instinct craves for…
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5 Reasons Why Turmeric Might Not Be for You?
Customers often ask me “Is turmeric safe for everyone?” My quick response is “Yes it’s Turmeric, it’s good for everyone”. But then, as the thought “Could something as medicinal as…
21 Amazing Turmeric Uses You Must Try
Turmeric Is a Wonder Spice! We sought out ancient wisdom and modern innovation to discover internal and external applications of turmeric. Raw turmeric, powdered turmeric and turmeric leaf. All three…
Highland Tea Story From Sohryngkham Meghalaya
Little Magical Tea Garden Picturesque is the word that describes Sharawn Tea Garden. It sits pretty on the gentle south-sloping highlands of Sohryngkham village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district. The…
A Touch of Spices – Spending Time With Bei Bina
Bei Bina Shylla of Iewduh Market, Shillong ‘Bei’ is an endearing term meaning Mother in the Pnar language of the Jaintias, a sub-tribe of the Khasi people of Meghalaya. Bei…
OMG! The Best Turmeric Festival Ever
Have you ever played the word association game? I say, “Turmeric” you say “______________” Last week, at Zizira, we sort of played this game. Suddenly we were associating the word…
Amazing Black Pepper, Black Gold and King of Spice
Early Days of Black Pepper In medieval Europe black pepper, like other spices, was a commodity of the nobility and the rich, coveted not only for the flavours it imparts…
Discover Sohiong – the Unique Blackberry of Meghalaya
Unique Blackberry of Meghalaya There are these delightful little berries, purplish-black in colour, packed with nutrients and antioxidants, which starts flooding the markets of Shillong for a short period from…
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Healing Power of Herbs & Plants
Mother nature has provided us with plants, herbs, fruits, and roots to heal ourselves naturally and to keep us from ailments. Discover their amazing benefits and use them as your natural home remedies.
Interesting Facts and Uses of Pine Trees
When I was in school, I would wander around the school playground with my…
This Wild Root Might Save You From Major Health Problems – Potentilla Fulgens
Rural folk are largely simple people. Their needs and wants are limited. Their lifestyles…
This Wild Root Might Save You From Major Health Problems – Potentilla FulgensRead More
8 Natural Health Benefits of Carica Papaya
Fruits are a wonderful gift of nature and different colours in fruits mean different…
7 Habits to Happy Healthy Ageing
Nothing gives more pleasure in the sunset years than to be lost amidst the…
Why You Should Care About Healthy Ageing – The Happy Way to Long Health
I sat on the patient’s stool at my Doctor friend’s one afternoon maybe 10…
Why You Should Care About Healthy Ageing – The Happy Way to Long HealthRead More
Small but A Power-packed Herb – Gotu Kola : Uses & A Word of Caution!
What Is Gotu Kola? Maybe you have heard of the peculiar name of Gotu…
Small but A Power-packed Herb – Gotu Kola : Uses & A Word of Caution!Read More
The Why Behind The Big Fat Indian Haldi Ceremony
Weddings in India aren’t just ceremonies, they are festivals! Which is why wedding planning…
5 Reasons Why Turmeric Might Not Be for You?
Customers often ask me “Is turmeric safe for everyone?” My quick response is “Yes…
8 Health Benefits of Gotu Kola a Medicinal Plant – Centella Asiatica
Medicinal plants are found in abundance in Meghalaya. Northeast is considered to be one…
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8 Incredible Ways Cinnamon Helps Boost Health, Beauty & Brains
Aroma and Cure Cinnamon! The name itself evokes a magical aroma. We know too…
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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…
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Ancient Healing Foods – Secret Behind a Turmeric Tea Treasure
It was already 32 degrees Celsius at 9 in the morning. Our daughter stumbled…
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Golden Milk – A Nutritious Blend in a Single Cup!
Golden Milk is another name for Turmeric milk or Haldi doodh in Hindi. It…
Phenomenal Health Benefits of the Galangal Root
Generally, we are all aware of the different spices and herbs. But have you…
5 Effective Health Benefits of Black Pepper Powder
Every time you buy black pepper spice, remember that this spice holds more benefits…
5 Extraordinary Health Benefits of Perilla Seed Oil
Do you have a sensitive skin? If you do, then your skin is most…
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8 Incredible Health Benefits of Szechuan Pepper
When you have any food seasoned with Szechuan pepper, you may find it hard to stop eating.…
5 Surprising Benefits of Cinnamon for Skin
Cinnamon is a well-known spice for its uses in both sweet and savory foods.…
7 Health Benefits of Proso Indian Millet
Proso millet is a unique Indian Millet that is commonly known as white millet,…
7 Amazing Health Benefits of Cedar Essential Oil
Have you heard essential oil extracted from the leaves of a cedar tree is…
The Yellow Spice – Megha-1, Meghalaya’s other Lakadong Turmeric
Meghalaya’s Lakadong turmeric is perhaps the best in the world because of its high…
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7 Wonderful Health Benefits of Mulberry fruit (Shahtoot)
Mulberry fruits (Shahtoot in Hindi) are refreshingly succulent, tart and sweet to taste and…
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7 Remarkable Health Benefits of Oolong Tea
If you find drinking water is a bit too plain then there is another…
7 Soya Bean Benefits on Health [Infographic]
Soybeans have been long recognized as a plant food that, when compared with other…
Folklores About the Origin of Black Sticky Rice
The minute you hear the word ‘Rice’ your mind could conjure up an image…
6 Proven Health Benefits of Honey
Most of us love honey! We are drawn to this natural sweet substance for…
6 Remarkable Health Benefits of Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) is an ancient grain domesticated by the folks of South America.…
A Natural Turmeric Face Mask for Glowing Skin
With the rough winter weather being harsh on our skin, we must take extra…
5 Useful DIY Natural Health Remedies with Bay Leaf
‘Bay leaf’ is a popular spice, commonly known as ‘Tej Patta’ in the Indian…
‘Joha Rice’ the Special Aromatic Rice of Northeast India
Joha rice (Oryza sativa) is a short-grained rice belonging to a distinct class of…
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Treasures From Northeast India
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Now customers all over, get to enjoy the taste and purity of Northeast India!
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