Triphala - The Wonder Herb
- By Savita Joshi
Triphala - Means 3 fruits. Triphala, a combination of Amalaki, Haritaki, and Bhibitaki is the cornerstone of Ayurveda. Triphala can be taken safely every day without any side effects. A 2014 review published in the Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences found that Triphala is a potent immune modulator and is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. The nutritional aspect of
triphala in the form of its high vitamin C content, presence of linoleic oil, and other important nutrients make it more of a tonic. Triphala possesses free radical scavenging, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antibacterial, antimutagenic, wound healing, anti-cariogenic, antistress, adaptogenic, anti-diabetic, hypoglycaemic activity, and so on. All these characters make “Triphala” one of the most valuable herbal preparations in the world. Triphala is rich in antioxidants and possesses antibacterial, anti-viral, and anti-cancer properties. [JPP 2016; 5(3): 23-27]
As a gentle detoxifier, the cleanser Triphala helps strengthen the gut and support health and healing naturally.
Some of the benefits
Ref: Ayur Times
Triphala promotes normal blood pressure and blood circulation
Helps to promote liver health
Helpful for occasional GI issues
Helps support the body's natural inflammation response
Support normal functioning of the immune system
Prevents aging and improves mental faculty
Detoxifies and improves digestion and assimilation
Stimulates bile flow and peristalsis
Corrects occasional constipation and cleanses GI tract
Removes Ama - toxic waste of poor digestion that remains in the body
Disclaimer: Consult your doctor or Ayurveda consultant before you take Triphala or any supplements.
Triphala is a tridoshic in nature and has a balancing and rejuvenating effect on all three constitutional elements that govern human life (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). Enjoy Triphala!
Savita Josh, E-RYT, is the Treasurer and the Director of Yoga Therapy Services at Yoga Bharati. Savita has taught yoga therapy for more than eight years with an emphasis on supporting women through prenatal and postnatal yoga, fertility, and other psychosomatic disorders at Yoga Bharati.