TRIPHALA
Triphala (also pronounced Trifla and Triphala) is an Ayurvedic herbal medicine for healing and cleansing the body, known in India since ancient times. Triphala is produced in medicinal forms of powder (Churna), as well as in tablet form.
The amazing medicinal properties of Triphala powder are due to the dried fruits of the myrobalan family that are part of it. Triphala has a pronounced ability to cleanse the body of toxins and rejuvenate tissues. The effect of using Triphala means you feel from the very beginning of the application. Probably, there is no such disease when Triphala would not help. Triphala not only gradually cleanses the intestines of all possible toxins but also increases the digestive fire. Unlike other laxatives, it has no side effects. Taking the composition of Triphala for a long time in moderate doses and following a diet that eliminates ama (toxins), you can get the same results as using stronger methods.
For thousands of years, Ayurveda has paid great attention to prolonging longevity and rejuvenating the body. One of the eight sections of this ancient science of health preservation, called “Rasayana”, tells about a large number of methods of purification, rejuvenation, and restoration of the body, as well as about Rasayana-remedies – medicinal forms through which you can gain longevity, increase vitality, develop clarity of mind and prolong youth.
The ancient Indian sacred text “Charaka Samhita” says this about Triphala: “One who takes Triphala for a year will get rid of all diseases and live to be a hundred years old.”
The taste of Triphala is slightly astringent and spicy, reaching the greatest manifestation when using the drug with milk. Triphala is a corrector of the balance of internal forces of the body, helps a person to cope with stress, improves vision, cleanses the blood, normalizes the cerebral blood supply. The active ingredients of the powder (Churna) composition are three dried fruits of Amalaki, Haritaki, and Babhitaki taken in the same proportion. The peculiarity of the fruits of Amalaki and haritaki is that they have five flavors out of six possible, which gives these plants the title of “kings of medicinal plants”. It is thanks to this that they are able to regulate the balance of the internal components of the body and treat most diseases.
Components of the Triphala composition
1. AMALAKI (Emblic Myrabolan) – relieves fatigue, improves mental abilities, blood circulation, increases the fire of digestion and excretory functions. This is the main component of another famous Ayurvedic remedy, Chavanprash. Another name for Amalaki is Dhatri, which means “nurse” because Amalaki is similar in her qualities to a nurse or mother. It affects all types of tissues and strengthens the immune system. It acts as a nourishing tonic, cools, rejuvenates, improves sexual function, has a laxative, astringent and hemostatic effect. Amalaki is one of the most powerful anti-aging plants of Ayurvedic medicine. It cleanses the oral cavity, strengthens teeth, promotes the growth of hair and nails. Effective in hair loss.
2. BIBHITAKI (Beleric Myrabolan) – acts on the respiratory, digestive, excretory, and nervous systems. This is another powerful anti-aging herbal remedy, has tonic, anti-aging, expectorant effects. Bibhitaki is a tonic for Kafa Dosha and the lungs. It improves vision and voice. It has both a laxative and astringent effect, purifying the intestines and increasing its tone, expels parasites from the body, strengthens and tones the stomach. It is effective for various types of stones and mucus accumulation in the digestive tract, urinary and respiratory tract. Dissolves and removes these formations from the body.
3. HARITAKI (Terminalia Сhebula) – the king of medicines in Tibetan medicine, is one of the most important plants in Ayurvedic medicine. It has a rejuvenating effect on Cotton wool, and regulates Kafa. Nourishes the tissues of the brain and nervous system, as the ancient texts say, “giving the energy of Shiva” (pure consciousness), cleanses the mucous membranes and membranes. It regulates the function of the large intestine, improves digestion, increases life expectancy, and enhances voice and vision. Hritaki increases intelligence and gives wisdom.
Indications for taking Triphala
Triphala churna (powder) is widely used in the prevention and treatment of most diseases of people of all ages. It:
– normalizes the balance of all components of the body;
– cleanses the blood;
– normalizes the functions of the gastrointestinal tract;
– removes the hidden effects of long-term stress;
– calms, cures insomnia;
– helps to lose excess weight;
– normalizes vision;
– increases sexual activity;
– regulates the pressure;
– regulates the formation of blood hemoglobin;
– improves memory, being a tonic for the brain;
– accelerates the fusion of broken bones;
– used for the treatment of skin diseases.
Contraindications to the use of Triphala
Contraindications to the use of Triphala are individual intolerance to the supplement, dropsy, and some mental illnesses. Not recommended for pregnancy.
When taking Triphala, you should avoid fatty, spicy, and heavy foods!
Recommendations for the use of the composition of Triphala
Take once a day before going to bed or on an empty stomach after waking up (1/3-1/4 tsp. pour warm milk or water, about 100 ml. with the addition of 1 tsp. honey and ghee). Triphala bati (tablets-balls, rolled by hand) is taken 1-2 tablets once a day in the morning or at night with honey and ghee.
The minimum course of preventive administration of the Triphala composition is 50 days, after the end of the course, a break is optional. Triphala is very widely used as an independent supplement, especially in the treatment of blood diseases, intestinal dysfunction, insomnia, and nervous exhaustion. In Ayurvedic prescription guides, Triphala is recommended for the treatment of jaundice, dyspepsia, constipation, diabetes, internal bleeding, and cough, accompanied by irritation of the upper respiratory tract. Triphala is also used externally for washing ulcers, for suppurating eyes, ears, etc. To improve the structure of the skin and its cleansing, you can make masks with Triphala. For colds, the composition of Triphala is well taken together with Sitopaladi Churna. For gynecological diseases, it is used with Amalaki Rasayana and Chyavanprash, for injuries, it is used together with Shilajit — Mumie.
The reception of the Triphala composition together with the Chyawanprash or Brahma Rasayana is necessary for students during the session, scientists, and persons engaged in mental work. Triphala can be used as a special treatment for the eyes together with ghee, this combination is also useful for infections and as a general tonic. The composition of Triphala can be used to wash the eyes. In inflammatory conditions, a cold infusion of Triphala is instilled into the eyes with a pipette. Triphala with ghee, or Triphala grita, together with 2-4 tablets of Saptamrit Lauh (SAPTAMRIT LAUH) is an excellent tool for the treatment and prevention of various eye diseases. Taking the composition of Triphala, you will protect yourself from the destructive effects of toxins in your body and premature aging. It is noted that those who take Triphala never get cancer, as Triphala cleanses and rejuvenates all the tissues of the body and prevents the formation of tumors.
To improve the skin, its nutrition, and cleansing make masks with Triphala.
* For skin diseases, take the composition of Triphala at night with a mixture of ghee and honey. The same mixture is used for washing ulcers, with suppuration of the eyes, ears). You can also take a decoction of pure Triphala at night. The skin gets a healthy blooming appearance, acne, redness, etc. are removed.
* A decoction of Triphala with milk, butter, or honey is a quick natural laxative.
* Getting rid of gray hair, rejuvenation, enhanced vision, clarity of thought, memory recovery: infuse 1 h. l. Triphala in 250 ml of water during the night. In the morning, rinse your nose with warm salted water, then drink water with Triphala through your nostrils.
* For chronic ENT diseases, allergies, Snehana Nasyu is carried out: heat 100g of ghee with 1 tablespoon of Triphala (do not boil!) and let it brew for 24 hours. Instill 4-8 drops in each nostril. Then you need to hold your nostrils with your fingers, abruptly release and take a strong breath so that the oil penetrates into the nasopharynx and spit through your mouth (do not swallow!). The procedure is performed at intervals of 1, 2, 3, 5, or 7 days. It also restores the clarity of thought, relieves headaches, prevents aging, the appearance of gray hair and hair loss, improves vision and hearing, treats dental diseases.
* For stomatitis and other diseases of the oral cavity: mix Triphala powder with ghee or sea buckthorn oil to a pulp and keep in the mouth.
* For permanent miscarriages, diseases of the female genital area, for cleansing breast milk: mix 200g of ghee, 400g of cow’s (goat’s) milk, 4 tbsp. turmeric, 2 tbsp. Shambhala, 4 tbsp. Triphala, 2 tbsp. sugar mix and cook until thickened. It turns out a jam-like mass. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day after meals.
* Cleansing of the internal genitals, relieving pain after childbirth: douching (Parisheka) is performed with a decoction of Triphala.
* For erosions and fibroids, the Varti procedure is performed to clean the genital tract: tampons soaked in a paste of mustard oil with the composition of Triphala are placed in the vagina.
* For children with erysipelas, pustules (pimples with a crust), at an elevated temperature, 1 teaspoon of Triphala per 100 ml of water is given.
* For any children’s diseases and to improve digestion in children, a decoction of Triphala is made on cow’s milk, mixed with soft homemade cheese made from cow’s milk, honey, and sugar.
* When teething in children, a mixture of ghee and Triphala is prepared, which is used to massage the gums and the entire body of the child. This increases strength, nourishes the tissues, relieves fever and irritability, and improves digestion.
* For any eye problems, the Netra Basti procedure is performed: baths made from a decoction of Triphala and ghee. This procedure should be done with an assistant. To do this, knead a steep dough and make it into sides around the eyes (the patient is lying on his back). Take a decoction of the composition of Triphala and mix with 100g of ghee, heat and pour into the bath formed around the eyes from the dough. When your eyes stop tingling, open them and turn them in a circle, up and down, and up and down. Pour one at a time — first into one eye. And then to another one. After the procedure, bend the rim and pour out the broth. This procedure cleanses the eyes, improves vision, removes redness of the eyelids and whites of the eyes, gives the eyes a healthy and bright color. The procedure also improves memory, the ability to remember visual images, and relieves tension throughout the body.
* Skin diseases of the head, acne, pimples, ENT problems, colds: take powdered sugar, Triphala, ghee, and honey and mix everything into a thick paste. Make balls of this paste. Put the ball under the tongue and dissolve until it completely resolves.
* To balance all three doshas: mix Triphala churna with melted ghee and keep warm for 2 days. Then add honey. All ingredients in equal parts. Take 1 tbsp. 2 times a day with warm milk.
* For washing, take the composition of Triphala and make a decoction: 1 tbsp. of powder or crushed fruits, pour 1 liter of water, and cook for 5 minutes. Then cool and place in the refrigerator overnight. If there are bronze dishes, it is better to store the broth in it. Use this water to wash your face in the morning. It cleanses the face of fat without soap, significantly improves the appearance of the skin, prevents skin diseases. Triphala perfectly refreshes and tones the skin.
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