Our Story

In India, the "Vaidya" community were known for being practitioners of medicine. My family, which belonged to this community boasted of some well-known doctors and healers.

Dr. Subol Majumdar, my mother's uncle, was one such individual. He was a well-known Ayurvedic doctor of his generation and some of my cherished childhood memories revolved around watching him dole out potent medicines to the long line of patients waiting to be cured. His knowledge of herbs, roots and seeds was infinite.

Even my mother, grandmother and great grandmother were women of profound wisdom. They would mix and measure various ingredients, sourced from the kitchen larder, and create miracles that would cure all our illnesses.

Unknown to me, my initiation in sustained wellness began with them.

Growing up in a family that was a treasure trove of home remedies for almost all maladies triggered a deep desire in me to preserve and nurture this special skill for the benefit of others.

When I got married, I carried with me this deep interest in home remedies to my new home captured within the yellowed pages of an old notebook.

Little nuggets of knowledge like massaging asafoetida (a culinary ingredient also known as Hing) mixed in water around the belly button of infants to help relieve constipation worked like magic.

We call these 'totkas' in Bengali, my native language. But to me, every totka was also a tradition. A practice that was honed into me from my early childhood.

My natural interest in herbs boosted my passion and led me to read up a lot on their benefits and advantages.

In October 2024, driven by a personal passion, I began to prepare mixtures made from simple and easily available ingredients and share them with all my friends and relatives.

Soon I began to receive positive feedback from my known circles.

Thus, Dhrubotara was born not as a business endeavour but as a living legacy of natural care.

My Bengali home remedies or totkas ensure that a regular use helps you remain happy and healthy. It delivers good health as well as ensures continued wellness.

All my ingredients are the ones that are readily available in the kitchen and hence consumed on a regular basis.

If you are allergic to any particular ingredient, I can also suggest a totka without that. However, you must note that the effect might be slightly delayed in that case.

My totkas are not the result of professional expertise but purely a labour of love.

They are not mere mixtures but memories that help me carry forward my legacy of wellness.

An inheritance that I am proud to share with the world.