The Ghaani Journal
Honest reading on oil, food & wellness
What refining really does, how Ayurveda reads your body, and how to use every oil we press — written plainly, no jargon.
Mustard oil uses across Bengal, Bangladesh, Punjab and Nepal
Mustard oil uses change from kitchen to kitchen: raw on Bengali bhorta and Bihari chokha, hazed for curries, the pickling oil of Punjab and...
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Shirodhara: what it is, what research shows, and home limits
Shirodhara, the Ayurvedic warm-oil pouring ritual, explained: how a session works, why sesame oil is the classic choice, what small studies found, and a...
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Refined vs unrefined coconut oil: smell, smoke point, uses
Refined vs unrefined coconut oil: RBD oil is neutral and smokes higher; unrefined keeps its coconut aroma and natural traces. How each is made,...
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Oil in your ear: karna purana, and who should never try it
Karna purana, warm drops of sesame oil in the ears, is an old Ayurvedic habit. What oil in the ear can do (soften earwax),...
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Jaggery tea: why gur chai curdles and how to stop it
Jaggery tea, or gur wali chai, is a winter favourite, but it often splits. The kitchen science behind it, three methods that keep it...
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Is ghee healthy? Ghee and cholesterol, honestly weighed
Is ghee healthy? Its saturated fat and cholesterol per spoon, what WHO, the AHA and ICMR-NIN advise, and how a teaspoon or two of...
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Is coconut oil good for you, or 'pure poison'?
Is coconut oil good for you? From superfood to 'pure poison' in a decade: what it really does to cholesterol, where the hype came...
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Homemade hair oil with curry leaf, hibiscus and onion
How to make hair oil at home the way Indian families have for generations: the right base oil for your region, why herbs must...
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What is fractionated coconut oil? The coconut MCT myth
What is fractionated coconut oil? The liquid, MCT-rich part of coconut oil, with the lauric acid taken out. How it differs from regular coconut...
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Castor oil for beard: DIY beard oil with almond and kalonji
Castor oil for beard care, honestly: it softens and adds shine but does not grow hair. A simple 30 ml DIY beard oil with...
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Dinacharya: the Ayurvedic daily routine, hour by hour
Dinacharya, the classical Ayurvedic day from waking to sleep: the 'Ayurvedic clock' explained honestly, a realistic 20-minute morning routine for busy people, and what...
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Cow ghee vs buffalo ghee: colour, fat and taste compared
Cow ghee vs buffalo ghee: why one is golden and the other white, how they compare on fat, cholesterol, taste and yield, and which...
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