Joha Rice - Aromatic Rice of Northeast India | Zizira

'Joha Rice' the Special Aromatic Rice of Northeast India

Joha rice (Oryza sativa) is a short-grained rice belonging to a distinct class of aromatic rice. Known for its sweet-scented aroma and taste, the r...
Garcinia pedunculata for Weight Loss | Zizira

Sohdanei – Garcinia pedunculata - Does it Help in Weight Loss?

Zizira explorers have been hearing a buzz about Sohdanei – that it is used for curing many an ailment and could also help people shed weight! We de...
Long pepper of Meghalaya

Long Pepper - A Spice That Is Used As A Spice As Well As In Home Remedies

Long Pepper is a pepper that is used both as a spice as well as a home remedy. Read more about this unique spice from Meghalaya, Northeast India
Ginger is good for health

Explore the Medicinal Benefits of Ginger

Ginger is renowned for its taste elevating properties and is almost a ‘must have’ in Asian cooking. Its use is so common that at times one tends to...
Traditional Remedy for Excellent Oral Health: Potentilla Fulgens

Traditional Remedy for Excellent Oral Health: Potentilla Fulgens

Want to learn about a beneficial plant with a complex name, Potentilla Fulgens, from Meghalaya, a state in the Northeast of India? Want to know whe...
Benefits of turmeric on the body

Benefits of Turmeric: The Miracle Spice for a Healthy You

Benefits of Turmeric Has a Long History In a study conducted in 2013, it was found that turmeric is just as effective as well as a safer alternativ...
12 Easy to Find Medicinal Plants of Meghalaya

12 Easy to Find Medicinal Plants of Meghalaya

Looking back at my childhood, one of my earliest recollections of a very popular medicine was Anacin. Any time anyone in the family or within earsh...
Spices of Meghalaya | Zizira

Spices of Northeast India and How To Use Them

Here is an album of spices of Northeast India, to give you a quick intro to the very many different varieties of spices in the Northeast region of ...
Garcinia Pedunculata, A Tropical Fruit That Grows in Meghalaya

Garcinia Pedunculata, A Tropical Fruit That Grows in Meghalaya

Garcinia pedunculata is known commonly as Sohdanei in Khasi, the language of the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya. It is a traditional wild fruit found in ...
Why We Love Rocambole Garlic - And You Should, Too!

Why We Love Rocambole Garlic - And You Should, Too!

Garlic is believed to have been cultivated for over 5,000 years. The Romans believed that it could cure as many as 61 different ailments!Garlic can...