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We Indians consume turmeric everyday. Unfortunately, purity of the turmeric you buy is becoming a matter of concern. Buying loosely sold turmeric has a higher chance of being adulterated. Are you aware of how adulteration of turmeric is happening? Let us help you uncover this unpleasant situation.
How Adulteration In Turmeric Powder Happens? Can You Avoid It?Read More
Weddings in India aren’t just ceremonies, they are festivals! Which is why wedding planning starts at least six months in advance. The Haldi or turmeric ceremony is the only Indian ceremony named after a spice. Let’s find out the significance of turmeric in Indian weddings.
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 interview with Bhadresh, who have been our loyal customer. He has been promoting turmeric to cancer patients for a few years now and knows the …
Bhadresh Tells His Story About Cancer Curing Curcumin – An Extraordinary MoleculeRead More
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 quest to create, have we missed the link to create with nature? Look closely, and you will realize that nature has given us everything we …
Get Connected With Nature Through 3 Underutilised Plants Transformed Into ProductsRead More
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. It was his lifeline, he declared. You see, Uncle Wen suffered from low blood pressure and diabetes. He had frequent toothaches (he ate too much …
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. Until we run into problems. That’s one reason why global healthcare industry is thriving. There is any number of health clinics and hospitals. And numerous …
Natural Health & Wellbeing – Revive and Regenerate Everyday with ZiziraRead More
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 a swig of that cool, soothing drink to get energised once again. Like most people’s, your first fruit juice of choice happens to be Mosambi …
Meghalaya’s Mosambi – Sweet Lime for Refreshment & NutritionRead More
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 turmeric be unsafe?” popped up in my head, I erased my answer. Worth looking up, I thought. Turmeric is my favourite spice as it helped …
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. Turmeric Leaf. All three parts of the plant are multi-purpose. Apart from the health benefits of ingesting, turmeric has many external applications as well? So, what are the various uses …
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 well-known temperate climate of Sohryngkham situated at an altitude of 5333 ft is perfect for this highland tea. Bah John, a bold entrepreneur who for …
Turmeric is one spice, you could have in your kitchen cabinet and not regret. A multi-purpose spice that you can add almost everywhere. Yellow-orange in colour it provides great flavour and makes the food you consume exude with wonderful health benefits. If you’re looking for more ways to consume this potent spice and add them …
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 Bina is one of the retailers of Khasi spices in Shillong. I had an appointment with Bei through my sister Lina who knows her well. …
What Makes Lakadong the Best? If you’re like me, you would be curious to discover what sets Lakadong apart from another turmeric. I set out on a journey of research to discover the answer. I listened to stories. I had a vested and personal interest in this story because my grandparents always kept a few …
Lakadong Turmeric – Best in the World Golden Spice and Its FutureRead More
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 Turmeric with Festival! If you’re a health-conscious turmeric lover, you might have other word associations 🙂 Our conversation prompted me to do some digging. I soon …
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 on cuisines but also for its purported medicinal properties. Europeans of those days had so dismal geographical knowledge that they thought spices had mystical origins. …
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 late August till mid-October. Locals call them Sohiong – literally black fruit, and they count among Meghalaya’s abundant indigenous, underutilised, but high potential, edible fruits. These sweetish, slightly acidic, soft …
Discover Sohiong – the Unique Blackberry of MeghalayaRead More
Scent of the Orange November is around the corner. That means all you orange lovers will once again get to see and savour, those orbs that will colour the markets golden. Just holding one in your hand you get that endearing whiff of sweet, orangey scent. Dig your thumb into the depression atop its skin …
Lemongrass – Aromatic and Magical Do you know that almost every plant in the planet has health benefits in some way or the other? By plants, we don’t mean cabbages and kale alone. Nor do we mean the ones you are so used to every day such as potatoes, tomatoes, beans, carrots, green and leafy vegetables, …
Medicinal plants are found in abundance in Meghalaya. Northeast is considered to be one of the two hotspots of medicinal plants in India. The other hotspot being the Western Ghats. Even though Meghalaya has 850 species of medicinal plants, there is still a lack of awareness and knowledge within the state itself resulting in overexploitation …
8 Health Benefits of Gotu Kola a Medicinal Plant – Centella AsiaticaRead More
We normally say that we have four seasons a day in Shillong.With the weather constantly changing each day people are more prone to getting a flu. If you’re like me, you don’t want to spend a ton of money on over the counter treatments that are filled with chemicals that don’t really do your body …
Modern-day problems such as stress, anxiety, restlessness, and fatigue are so common that we learn to live with it. It has become usual for us to forget where we placed our car keys or a particular file. We simply blame it to a hard day and get on with our lives. We are so negligent …
Aroma and Cure Cinnamon! The name itself evokes a magical aroma. We know too well how cinnamon spices up motley foods from soup to gravies to breads and more. We use it in our biryanis and pulaos, meats and vegetables, cakes and pastries, pizzas and cookies, ice-creams and shakes…just about everywhere. As a spice cinnamon …
8 Incredible Ways Cinnamon Helps Boost Health, Beauty & BrainsRead More
Re-invent Life in the Garden Kong Angie is in her late 50s but her heart is evergreen. Having lived most of her life in almost all the metros of India because of her husband’s job she is now finally ‘retired’ with him. Suddenly she discovered she has green fingers too. On 15th July 2017 Kong …
On our first visit to Bah Freeman’s farm, he shared the story behind his tea plantation and what motivated him to keep going forward with his idea despite all the hardships he had to encounter because of his lack of knowledge and training in growing tea. We felt we had to help him achieve his …
Green Tea Processing with Simple DIY Tools Created by ZiziraRead More
Are Your Vegetables and Greens Safe? How often have you wondered if those vegetables and greens you buy from your local vendor or market are really as wholesome as you imagine them to be? Are they safely grown, free from contamination of any kind? Are they untainted by toxic chemicals and fertilizers? Once you bring …
Make your Own Organic Compost for Herbs & VegetablesRead More
It seems today that every individual is joining the gym to live a healthy life, hence going natural is an option that people prefer. Ing makhir fit tea is the solution to stay fit and healthy. Not only does the tea have its benefit, but the Ing Makhir itself has different properties that will benefit …
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 end of a long day!! I sure don’t enjoy such pampering! Yet I long to relax. Destressing doesn’t have to be another step in your daily routine. It …
India’s Exotic Northeast An almost magical, bio-diverse richness pervades the landscape of India’s Northeastern states. Perched at the confluence of the Indian-Malayan, Indo-Chinese and Indian bio-geographical ecosphere, the region supports diverse habitats of equally diverse, endemic floras and faunas. Because of the southward declivity of the Eastern Himalayas, the climate of Northeast India is distinct …
Menace of Chemicals in Modern Agriculture Have you ever wondered why most people nowadays complain about the general insipidness of vegetables and fruits, and even meats? Many of these folks even aver this is due to the widespread use of fertilizers, insecticides and artificial growth hormones. They may not be far from the truth. The …
Magic of Regenerative Farming Health for Soil & BodyRead More
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 the locals. As we hunt, we make new discoveries, and it never ceases to amaze us. As we hunt, we want to make our discoveries available to …
The Road to Discovery – Ing Makhir a Potent Medicinal Ginger From MeghalayaRead More
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-prone too. Nicks, cuts, scrapes and gashes are part of his daily routine. One typical day while playing with friends he tumbled down a concrete slope and badly hurt himself. Deep gashes and …
Amazing Power of Herbs & Plants for Traditional HealingRead More
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 traditions and customs have persevered for millennia and we are slowly but surely tracing back to our roots. Some of our traditional beliefs are with medicinal home remedies. We have spent our …
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 no longer common, it used to go away in a few days with minimal medication, but now we are prescribed synthetic antibiotics without which it would last for days. To counter …
Benefits of Lakadong Mirch – A Golden Blend from MeghalayaRead More
