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Medicinal Herbs

Goddess Shakambhari is the Goddess of the forest and fruits and vegetables and vegetation including the healing herbs. Medicinal herbs, called "Oshadhi" in Sanskrit are sacred to her. We grow herbs to offer in puja and yajna ceremonies, to teach about the healing benefits of herbs, and to use in our line of Ayurvedic Herbal Teas. We encourage people to improve their health and happiness by learning the healing uses of herbs. It is a wonderful way to reconnect with nature to grow herbs in one's home garden for cooking and healing. 
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Swamiji Leading an Herb Walk at Forest Hill Park in Richmond, VA.
Herbs have great power to heal. Western medicine did not stop using herbs in the 20th century because they were ineffective, but because pharmaceutical companies could not patent natural herbs and obtain exclusive selling rights. They instead began to create chemical pharmaceuticals in laboratories according to secret and patented techniques which allowed the pharmaceutical companies to own exclusive rights to profit from the sale of pharmaceuticals. Many believe that these chemical medicines are more effective, but this is not necessarily true. The pharmaceuticals are often somewhat toxic and have many unwanted side effects. Herbs have been used for thousands of years with good results by people around the world. In developing countries where access to Western medicine is limited, herbs are still used for medicine. There are scientific studies from countries like Germany which have lead to the approval of over 200 herbs for use by medical doctors for their scientifically proven therapeutic actions in that country. Yet these studies are not taken seriously in America. We encourage the use of natural herbs to help prevent and cure disease to be practiced along side Western medicine which has made great advancements in the last century which have undeniably improved the quality of health of people worldwide.             
We have a collection of over 200 Ayurvedic, European, and Native American herb plants which we hope to again soon have on display for the public. We continue to teach about the healing properties of herbs. We sell plants and seeds to help encourage people to grow their own herbs for cooking and healing. We are working on a book about the traditional Ayurvedic herbal formulas which are not well known in the West. 
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  • About the Center
    • Temple Services
    • Murtis From India
    • Devi Temple
    • Goddess Shakambhari
    • Our Teacher
    • Blog
  • Teachings
    • Spiritual Teachings >
      • Yama Niyama
    • Mantra (Sacred Incantations) >
      • Sanskrit Sounds
      • Mantras for Worship
    • Yantra (Mystical Diagrams)
    • Tantra (practice techniques)
    • Yoga (Union with the Divine)
    • Ayurveda (Science of Life) >
      • Ayurvedic Teachings
    • Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology)
    • Spiritual Initiations
  • Study With Us
  • Our Work
    • Prayers for the deceased
    • Plantation Healing
    • Promoting Vegetarianism >
      • Ayurvedic Cookbook
    • Herbal Tea Farm
    • Botanical garden >
      • Heritage Breeds >
        • Healthy Dairy
      • Heirloom Fruits
      • Medicinal Herbs
      • Historic Flowers
  • Get involved
    • Volunteer
    • Karma Yoga Retreats
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events >
      • yajna course
      • Purnima Puja
      • Eye Opening Practices
    • Sangha
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