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This site has information on Ayurveda which is very good for your health
and a leading alternative medicine. Ayurveda is very popular in India and
now is getting popular around the world. Herbs play a big part in Ayurveda
as does meditation. We have information on ayurveda in general, ayurveda
chakras, ayurveda medicine, maharishi ayurveda, ayurveda cooking and information
on your body type such as pita, vata and Kapha.
Herbs
- Triphala
This "herb"
is actually a mixture of three Ayurvedic fruits in equal proportion: Amalaki
(Emblica officinale) , Bibhitaki (Terminalia belerica) and Haritaki (Terminalia
chebula).
Latin -- none
Sanskrit -- Triphala
Hindi -- Triphal
English -- Three Fruits formula
Parts Used:
These are all
fruits. Each plant has a different therapeutic value and must be prepared
in its own way for maximum benefits.
Traditional
Ayurvedic Uses:
Triphala is very
commonly used for digestion and regularity. It is often too strong for westerners,
and should be used sparingly and with other herbs to balance its possible
heating effects.
Combinations
are Best
The experts
at Maharishi Ayurveda do not recommend the use of single herbs for
self-care due to several important reasons:
- Single herbs
often have unwanted effects over time, which can be canceled by herbs
in proper combination.
- Herbs in
combination are much more powerful.
- Good formulas
address all co-factors to a health goal for much greater effectiveness.
- Expert combinations
include herbs that increase assimilation and effective potency of the
other ingredients.
- Herbs have
different effects according to dose, and when mixed with other herbs.
