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Sacred

Sacred

THE MYSTICISM, SCIENCE, RECIPES & RITUALS around the plants we worship

Vasudha Rai
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Sacred reminds us of the symbiotic relationship we have with plants, the need for forests and greenery, their medicinal benefits, and environmental advantages that improve soil and air quality. Deepen your knowledge of fifty-two different plant species, which includes majestic trees such as peepal, banyan, rudraksha and deodar. Elevate everyday rituals with aromatic woods such as frankincense, myrrh and miswak. Appreciate the benefits of native grasses and creepers including durva, paan and Aparajita. Learn the true value of various flowers, fruit and spices, including lotus, jasmine, pomegranate , saffron, cloves and jujube.

Reconnect with nature, understand its worth and view plants as a manifestation of the divine. This book outlines ancient mysticism and provides recipes and rituals to help calm your mind, beautify yourself from the inside out and uplift the quality of your life.

Imprint: Ebury Press

Published: Mar/2025

ISBN: 9780143469353

Length : 288 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

Sacred

THE MYSTICISM, SCIENCE, RECIPES & RITUALS around the plants we worship

Vasudha Rai

Sacred reminds us of the symbiotic relationship we have with plants, the need for forests and greenery, their medicinal benefits, and environmental advantages that improve soil and air quality. Deepen your knowledge of fifty-two different plant species, which includes majestic trees such as peepal, banyan, rudraksha and deodar. Elevate everyday rituals with aromatic woods such as frankincense, myrrh and miswak. Appreciate the benefits of native grasses and creepers including durva, paan and Aparajita. Learn the true value of various flowers, fruit and spices, including lotus, jasmine, pomegranate , saffron, cloves and jujube.

Reconnect with nature, understand its worth and view plants as a manifestation of the divine. This book outlines ancient mysticism and provides recipes and rituals to help calm your mind, beautify yourself from the inside out and uplift the quality of your life.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Vasudha Rai

VASUDHA RAI is an author, columnist and podcaster who has written on beauty and wellness for more than two decades. Her bestseller, Glow: Indian Foods, Recipes and Rituals for Beauty, Inside and Out, has revived the use of traditional ingredients in everyday living. She is a certified yoga teacher. Her beauty column appears in HT Mint Lounge and her podcast, Holistic Healing with Vasudha Rai-in association with Red FM, India's leading radio channel-streams on all major platforms. Her work has appeared in publications such as Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller and The Hindu Weekend.

In 2022, she was awarded the Voice of Reason award in beauty writing, as part of the Vogue Beauty Festival. She's also been the beauty director for Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Women's Health, India.

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