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Herbal Health began with a simple belief: the best care often comes from the earth. From ashwagandha and kalonji oil to sidr honey and our own Solo Slim, our range brings time-tested herbal remedies to your doorstep.

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From the Herbal Health journal

Five kitchen herbs, one scoop: how Solo Slim became our biggest success

The Herbal Health family · Our story

Solo Slim Herbal Powder pack among green leaves

Herbal Health started in 2012 as a tiny family dawakhana, a single shelf of jars run by our founder and guided by the recipes of his grandfather, a hakeem who mixed remedies for neighbours long before anyone called it "wellness". For years we sold loose ajwain, saunf and honey by the weight, and the question we heard most at the counter was always the same: "Is there something natural that can help me lose weight?"

That question became a project. Going back to the old Unani notebooks, we spent two years refining a classic slimming blend built on five humble ingredients — ajwain, caraway, fennel, lac and cassia cinnamon — testing it within our own family and with regular customers until the taste was easy to live with and the routine simple enough to keep. In 2021 we packed the first batch, named it Solo Slim, and paired it with something every customer could join: the 30 Days Slim Challenge, one scoop a day alongside better meals and a daily walk.

We didn't set out to invent anything new — just to bottle the remedy our grandparents already trusted.

Word spread the way it always has for us: one customer telling a sister, a colleague, a cousin abroad. When we moved our orders to WhatsApp, Solo Slim quickly became the product we packed more than any other, and today it is the heart of Herbal Health. Every pack still goes out the way that first shelf did — handled personally, with a real person on the other end of the chat to answer your questions.

What's inside Solo Slim — and what research says

  • Caraway (Carum carvi)

    Clinically studied for weight

    In a 90-day placebo-controlled trial, overweight women taking caraway extract lost more weight, BMI and body fat than the placebo group.

  • Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)

    Clinically studied for weight

    Reviews of many clinical trials found cinnamon gave a modest drop in body weight and BMI, especially at around 3 g a day.

  • Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi)

    Traditional use

    A trusted digestive spice. Human studies mostly look at digestion and liver health; weight research is still limited.

  • Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

    Traditional use

    Loved for easing bloating and digestion. Trials on weight so far show mixed results.

  • Lac (Luk) (Laccifer lacca)

    Traditional use

    A classic Unani remedy for weight. Early research is promising but has mostly been done in animals.

Research notes describe published studies on individual ingredients, not on Solo Slim itself. Results vary from person to person, and Solo Slim works best alongside balanced meals and regular activity. Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding — please check with your doctor if you have a medical condition or take medicines.

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