The Power Of Triphala

Ama, or toxins accumulate in the body especially when your digestion or elimination is out of balance.  And these days, with all the crap that I’m sure we all eat from time to time, puts our bodies out of balance.  And when out of balance, the body craves to be cleansed.  Signals are given to us when digestion or elimination is not up to par, for example, you may feel fatigue, lack of sleep, foul smell form body, breakouts, etc.  This is where the power of Triphala does the job!

Triphala is made up of 3 powerful fruits – Amalaki, Bibhitaki and Haritaki.  Each of these fruits contain balancing and rejuvenative  qualities known as Rasayana.  Basically, tripahala is a mild laxative and when used over a long period of time, the deepest level of tissues and organs become free of toxins.

Here are some more powerful benefits of triphala -

• purifies the urine
• cleanses and tones the digestive tract
• detoxifies the liver
• clears all channels of circulation
• nourishes eyes and skin
• maintains good cholesterol
• contains anti-inflammatory & anti-viral properties
• maintains regularity
• natural antioxidant

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Powers of Ashwagandha, Neem & Brahmi

Ashwagandha, Neem and Brahmi are just some of the most valuable herbs Ayurveda offers.

• Ashwagandha is great for balancing Vata, which governs all movement in the body.
• it is an adaptogen and promotes stamina and well-being
• supports all nerve impulses
• increases strength in muscles
• supports healthy functioning of the reproductive system
• helps with joint pain
• promotes a good sleep, memory and clear mind

Neem has been around for centuries and is very widely used in India.  In Ayurveda, it is known as a great herb to have a medical effect on the skin.

• Neem is great for balancing Pitta
• helps in the removal of ama and other toxins
• excellent purifier for the blood
• clears blemishes
• helps with psoriasis and other skin problems
• also very nourishing for the hair

Brahmi is one of the mot popular Ayurvedic herbs.  In ancient Vedic literature, it is known that brahmi was used by scholars and students to increase their memory and proper brain functioning.

• Brahmi calms the mind
• supports proper brain functioning
• increases memory
• promotes relaxation
• support consciousness and longevity

Powers of Ashwagandha, Neem & Brahmi

Menstruation Guidelines

In today's world, women curse to the knowledge of having their period.  But according to Ayurveda, having your period is a blessing and not a curse.  Apart from preparing the body for conception and pregnancy, the body is being cleared of all toxins.  Every month we get to clean out our system and we don't even have to do anything!  Nature does it for us!  Our bodies are being renewed.  We are born again!  What a beautiful support from the laws of nature.

Constipation, diarrhea, irritability, mood swings, bloating, upset stomach, cravings, fatigue, breast tenderness, breakouts, sadness, anger, sensitivity - just to mention the very few variety of symptoms we might experience.

Here are some guidelines that will help during our menstruation -

• the body needs to be free of ama - this means no fast food, junk food, leftovers, alcohol and drugs.  Best to favor vegetables, grains, fruits, milk.  These fresh foods will keep your body clean and be easy on your digestive system.
• favor light and warm foods - the ones that will pacify your Vata.
• take it easy!  Don't engage in certain activities or people that will get you moody.  Best to be more inwards.
• light to moderate exercise is recommended; walks in particular
• avoid daily massages during menstruation 
• definitely follow a routine when menstruating as this will help in regulating your menstruation 
• use the following spice mix when cooking to help balance your cycle - 
• 6 parts fennel
• 1 part black cumin
• 1 part cumin
• 6 parts coriander 
• 1 part turmeric 
• 1 part black pepper 
• sauté this mix in ghee and add to your meals 

Benefits of Lemons

Since you have received some knowledge about lemons, here are some general information -

• pacifies vata
• good for the heart
• stimulates appetite and taste
• flushes out disturbed pitta through stool and elimination
• mild laxative
• digests ama 
• purifies the system
• good for cardiac pains
• good for nausea, vomiting, indigestion, gaseous distention 
• good for coughing and breathing problems
• good for liver
• contains citric acid, vitamin C, B-complex, beta carotene
• contains antibacterial properties

Drink Hot Water

60% of our body is made up of water.
70% of the brain is made up of water.
90% of our lungs is made up of water.
It's not joke that all parts of the body needs to be well hydrated to work and look good.

For the past 13 years I've been drinking hot water every morning.  After waking up, brushing and evacuating the bowels, I drink 1.8 liters of hot water.  I started during my college years at Maharishi University of Management and have been hooked ever since.

Here's why.

Hot water basically clears out the toxins and undigested food particles, or ama that are being blocked in the channels.  These blocked channels can interfere with life energy, metabolism, and elimination.  The hot water gets absorbed in the circulatory system and travels throughout the entire body providing warmth and opening the circulation and washing out toxins.

The result of this hot water flow through the digestive tract helping dissolve waste products and cleansing the body - better eliminating and prevention of ama.

I highly recommend you all to try it.
It's great to remove waste!