Paschimottanasana
The Paschimottanasana word is derived from Paschima meaning posterior or back or west and the word Uttana means to stretch that’s why this Asana is known as ‘The back stretching pose’.
Dr. Sahil Gupta (B.A.M.S., M.H.A.)
Matsyasana
In Sanskrit the word Matsya means fish. Therefore, this Asana can be translated as the fish pose. At first this may seem a strange name for an Asan that seems to bear no resemblance whatsoever to any kind of fish.
Halasana
The Sanskrit word Hala means ‘plough’. Halasana is so called because in its final pose it resembles a plow not the modern mechanized plow, but the wooden plough pulled by oxen or bulls that have been used in India since ancient time and is still in use.
Dhanurasana
The Sanskrit word Dhanu means a bow. Therefore, this is called “the bow pose’, because in the final pose the body resembles a bow.
Chakrasana
The word Chakra has many meanings: circle, wheel, vortex, whirlpool, spiral, and so on. In the context of Chakra Asana, the best English translation is wheel pose.
Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana also known as Cobra stretch Asana. In Hath Yoga and modern Yoga, this Asana is mentioned under reclining back bending Asana.
Souvira / Raja Badara (Zizyphus Sativa, Ziziphus Xylopyrus, Zizyphus Vulgaris) – Part – 2
Souvira or Raja Badara botanically known as Zizyphus vulgaris or Zizyphus xylopyra is a deciduous tree that belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.
Karkandhu / Kshudra Badara (Zizyphus Nummularia) – Part – 3
Karkandhu or Z. nummularia is a type of Badara that is commonly known as Jharber and belongs to the Rhamnaceae family.
Badara / Kola (Ziziphus Jujuba, Ziziphus Mauritiana) – Part – 1
Badara is wildly and cultivated found in India and it is a native fruit of India. Badara is one of the plants that is used from top to root,
Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica) – Part-2
Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica) is medically useful and recommended for various ailments such as skin diseases, Malaria, Chronic colitis, etc.
Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica) – Part-1
Know the uses, benefits, and medicinal properties of Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica) – Part 1. It is also known as Holarrhena pubescens, Kurchi, and is used in various traditional remedies.
Cavya (Piper chaba)
Cavya, commonly known as Java long pepper is one of the most widely used and readily available herb in Ayurveda.
