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Bhutan Natural Goes Where our Customers Go.

It's now easier to find Bhutan Natural Products. We are now available at Craft Gallery Thimphu and Metta Resort & Spa Paro. All Bhutan Connection and Druk Asia traveling guests in Bhutan can now purchase Bhutan Natural Products via our in-car retail.

Bhutan Lemongrass Air Freshener Review

Hear what customers have to say about our Bhutan Lemongrass Air Freshener.

Adulterated Premium Manuka Honey

New Zealand currently ranks 14th in the world for honey exported. In 2018, a New Zealand company, Evergreen Life, pleaded guilty to charges of adding non-approved substances into its premium manuka honey to sell their honey at a higher price.

Rice Fumigation Process

Rice fumigation is a method of pest control that uses a phosphine (PH3) or with low oxygen, treatment to exterminate pests in an enclosed space.

Bhutan Natural 1st Qrt Newsletter 2019

Head Pressure Points for Self Treatment

Head and neck self treatment Pressure Points to reduce day to day stress, back and neck pains and headache.

Hand Pressure Points Self Treatment

Hand Pressure Points for Self Treatment to reduce day to day stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, back and neck pains and headache.

What is Propolis used for?

Bhutan Propolis is widely known to be nature's antibiotic. it is also anti-viral, anti-fungal, antiseptic and anti-bacterial.

Hallucinogenic "Mad Honey" Grayanotoxin Himalaya Rhododendron

Honey (Mad Honey) made from the pollen and nectar of these plants may contain a high level of grayanotoxins.

Bhutan Peach Wine Zumzin

An Integrated Horticulture Development Program for commercial deciduous fruit production in Bhutan. Following the guidelines of the Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

Turmeric Health Benefits

With its antioxidant properties, turmeric can help treat and prevent cancer. They help reduce free radical damage to the body. Researchers believe that curcumin as a beneficial herb in cancer treatment. It can affect cancer growth, development and spread at the molecular level.

Turmeric for Skin Care

Turmeric is perfect for sensitive skin as people who are suffering from rosacea or eczema will benefit from its anti-inflammatory properties. These are some conventional methods of applying turmeric on your skin with DIY masks

How to Use Turmeric Everyday

Turmeric is a root from Southeast Asia. Hailed as the “Indian Saffron” for its beautiful golden brown color, Turmeric was perceived as the panacea for centuries.

The Deets about Diabetes

Most of us might vaguely know about diabetes but how much do we know about it? As a nineteen-year-old Singaporean, I too would want to know about a disease that is Singapore’s most prominent health crisis at the moment.

Insect Repellents With DEET

Insect repellents containing DEET can be used safely when applied as directed and in the right concentration, depending on age.

Why Mosquitoes Prefer You Over Others

The mosquito has very acute receptors in their antennae and head that can detect human scents from far.

Bhutan Namgay Artisanal Brewery

Namgay Artisanal Brewery is a micro-brewery in Paro, Bhutan established in 2016. Using local ingredients to brew our beers as we want to achieve quality and distinct product. We go by the brand "Bhutanese"

Guru Rinpoche and Bhutan Red Rice

747AD- Guru Rinpoche was offered rice wine (ara) by King Sindhu Raja, therefore the existence of rice is indicated at this time.

Bhutan Lemongrass Spray Review

Hear what customers have to say about our Bhutan Lemongrass Spray.

不丹红米和蜂蜜美容养颜之选

红米饭的做法红米的吃法（做法）大全

怎么吃不丹红米饭, 才吃的健康.吃的开心

Classifying Bhutan Cordyceps

What in the world is “cordyceps”? {Classifying Cordyceps} When I first echoed the word “cordyceps”, the aftertaste was foreign. What in the world is “cordyceps”? Hint: Think fungi-looking thing that looks like tree roots. Refer to the image below.

Honey Remedy for Insomnia

Can't sleep? This is for those suffering from insomnia. Try this out! every night before sleeping, drink a cup of warm water mixed with one spoonful of honey. Legends say you'll be in dreamland in no time.

不丹天然蜂蜜的健康利益

不丹天然蜂蜜含有高量的葡萄糖，花粉和蜂胶。蜂胶内含有全16样氨基酸，葡萄糖，维生素A，B，C，D和E，生物类黄酮和矿物质。生物类黄酮帮助修理以及改善人体的系统。蜜蜂花粉是个营养丰富的化合物，含有人体需要的养分.

Bhutan Wild Cordyceps不丹野冬虫夏草收成之旅

Bhutan Cordyceps (Yartsa Goenbub) is an annual harvest that matures between May to July of the year. Every year, licensed Bhutanese farmers will ascend the sacred mountains in search of Cordyceps.

Exfoliate Skin With Natural Honey

Delicious honey is nature’s best bet for anyone looking for “natural” antibiotics. It is multi-purposeful, and besides residing in your kitchen, it should also be found in your bedtime drawer and your makeup bag! How versatile is that? It is the beauty secret- sworn by Old Hollywood actresses and modern-day Bollywood divas.

What to Shop in Bhutan

In this edition, we offer you a whiff of happiness. The world we live in can often be disheartening. We often fall back to the reality we are all too familiar with; the monotonous 9 to 5 work and overtimes, the repetitive ploughing and we often lose sight of the things that matter most.

What to Buy in Bhutan

Although we are a firm believer that happiness cannot be bought, we get it. The “Material Girl” in you wants a little souvenir to bring home that reminds you of Bhutan, and it won’t hurt getting something tangible to remember the magic. Whether you are in Paro or Thimphu, here is a list that reminds you of why Bhutan took your breath away.

Principles of the Four Tantras 《四部医典》

《四部医典》The Four Tantras was almost regarded as the panacea for Tibetans.

The Four Tantras

The “The Four Tantras” or Gyu zhi (Gyushi) is a Tibetan Buddhist medicine book scripture that is mostly considered as the most famous and fundamental work in Tibetan medical literature, encapsulating the entire teaching of Tibetan medicine.

Chinese Traditional Medicine influences on Bhutanese Medicine

The Sino Tibetan alliance was strong during the Tang dynasty. This was further strengthened with the marriage between the Tibetan King Mes Ag Tshoms and Princess Jincheng.

Eight Treasures Symbolic Meaning

Eight Treasures Symbolic Meaning

Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory

This April 2017, Bhutan Natural visited Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory in Namtag Lam, about 1km away from the Thimphu City, to witness the entire process of producing Bhutanese handmade paper.

White Rice Bad For You

White rice undergoes a refining process that removes the most nutritious parts of the grain. But Bhutanese Red Rice is harvested to retain both the bran (fibre-rich outer shell of the grain) and the germ (vitamin-rich inner seed of the wheat).

RENEW Gawailing Happy Home

Gawailing Happy Home is a safe house which provides a residential program for women and children who are survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.

Harmful Effects of DEET

Long-term exposure to DEET above 50 percent dosage, may cause insomnia, disorientation, mobility difficulty, seizures, coma, and to the extent of severe brain damage.

Health Benefits of Buckwheat Hull

Buckwheat Hulls are naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mites. Its unique structure is known for air permeability and durability for different seasons.

VAST Rice Bank Project - No One Deserves to Go Hungry

Asha Karma, the founder of Voluntary Artists' Studio, (VAST), believes that art can be a form of communication that conveys social issues and connects with the younger generati

Bhutan Wild Cordyceps Improves Circulatory and Respiratory System

Consuming the alcohol that has extracted the essence of Cordyceps Sinensis, could increase blood platelet count to treat trauma injuries and also relieving post effects of anesthesia.

How to Use Bhutan Organic Lemongrass Oil

Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine uses Lemongrass Oil as a remedy for fever and relaxation. While Traditional Chinese Medicine uses Lemongrass Oil to ease stomach pains, relieve headaches, colds, and rheumatism

Bhutan Wild Cordyceps Improves Cardiovascular System

Cordyceps Sinensis has a negative chronotropic effect when consumed. It decreases the heart rate and relieves the Myocardial Oxygen Demand imbalan

Photosensitizing Essential Oil

Some essential oils carry a photodynamic agent that release free radicals. These free radicals are very reactive to UV light, and when applied to the skin, it will create a skin burn. The skin burns because it has become photosensitized, which is why we labeled them as photosensitizing oils.