Triphala Benefits

In this era of junk food and soft drinks it's hard to find a soul without stomach problems like constipation, acidity, loss of appetite and pain in abdomen. All these ailments further cause hypertension, fatigue, skin ailments, headache, poor eyesight and reduced immunity. If you are fed up of trying conventional medicines, antibiotics, dieting and workouts for stomach relief, then triphala is your savior. Triphala - a natural, Indian mixture of herbs, can work wonders for you. Triphala is a Sanskrit word which means 'three fruits'. Ingredients of triphala are Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bhibitaki (Terminalia chebula)and Haritaki (Terminalia bellirica). Let's look at the benefits of each of these ingredients.

Amalaki (Emblica officinalis)

• Amlaki or Amla is a fruit which is the richest source of vitamin C, which helps build immunity.
• It is an effective antioxidant which helps to remove harmful toxins from the body.
• It helps in strengthening and nourishing our lungs and respiratory tract, by removing mucus out of the lungs.
• It helps to maintain good reproductive health by regulating the menstrual cycle and helps increase fertility in both males and females.
• Amalaki helps induce iron (Fe), which helps purify blood tissues and also helps in blood circulation, thus maintaining the proper functioning of our heart.
• It helps maintain a glowing skin as it works as a detox which aids in the formation of fresh tissues.
• It also acts as a muscle toner by increasing protein synthesis.
• It aids the absorption of calcium and other minerals into our body. Calcium helps to strengthen the bones while important minerals and nutrients help prevent hair fall and premature graying of hair.

Bhibitaki (Terminalia chebula)

• Bhibitaki helps to maintain proper balance of all the systems of our body. It acts as a blood purifier, and helps curb hemorrhage.
• Bhibitaki acts as an internal cleanser, removing harmful toxins, and excess fats out of the body.
• It is anti-viral and anti bacterial in nature. It nurtures voice quality and improves eyesight.
• It helps to strengthen our hair roots and enriches hair color and texture.

Haritaki (Terminalia bellirica)

• Haritaki has five rasas, or tastes, namely, sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent out of the existing six rasas.
• It stimulates the functioning of our digestive system and strengthens the sensory organs.
• Haritaki provides effective cure against piles, anemia, diarrhea, gastro-intestinal infections, and gallstones.
• It helps in fighting fever, headache, cough, and asthma.
• It is effective against heart diseases and helps regulates blood pressure.

The combination of these three herbs in ayurveda makes triphala a wonder drug. What are the benefits of triphala? Let's find out.

Benefits for Stomach

• It benefits the digestive system function by acting as a natural appetizer and helping in proper digestion.
• It helps in moving food along the digestive tract.
• It benefits in peristalsis (muscle contractions to move the food along the food pipe) which is one of the most important involuntary functions of the body.
• It helps in evacuating the bowel and throwing harmful toxins out of the body, thus detoxifying it.
• It helps cure acidity by relieving harmful gases out of the body.
• It is a laxative that can be used for constipation and various gastrointestinal tract infections as it helps in cleansing and detoxifying every body system.
• Triphala contains Amla, which is also known as Indian gooseberry.
• It helps in healing stomach ulcers.
• It acts as our body's internal cleanser.

Benefits for Heart

• Triphala is extremely helpful in reducing problems like arteriosclerosis by restricting cholesterol formation in the arteries.
• It helps to maintain cholesterol levels, thereby reducing heart problems.
• Triphala reduces muscle contractions and spasms which helps blood circulation.
• It restricts the formation harmful cholesterol i.e. LDL (low density lipo protein) in the body and boosts the formation of good cholesterol i.e. HDL (high density lipo protein) in the body.
• It benefits heart patients by regularizing the heart rate
• It is helpful for anemia patients as it helps generate red blood cells.
• It is helpful in maintaining homeostasis; it aids many of the physiological processes in the body.
• A recent scientific study claimed that triphala has anti-cancer properties and it helps reduce the risk of tumors.

Benefits for Eyes and Skin

• Triphala strengthens the muscles of the eyes and improves eyesight.
• It is helpful in curing various eye problems like cataracts, glaucoma, progressive myopia, and conjunctivitis.
• It is also used to wash the eyes, in order to reduce their redness.
• Triphala is very helpful in treating impaired vision.
• It restricts the number of external radicals in blood, which reduces infections and skin disorders.
• It benefits the skin by improving blood quality, which in turn cures itching and irritation of skin.
It helps cure skin diseases caused due to excess body heat.
• It has an antioxidant property which helps against aging.

For Weight Loss

• Triphala treats obesity miraculously. As triphala regularizes the functioning of our digestive system, it directly reduces body fat.
• It benefits the liver through secretion of bile juices that are required for burning fats.
• It can help in weight loss as it reduces excessive water content of the tissues.
• Triphala helps to cut down hunger pangs.

Proper Dosage

Triphala in powdered form is called churna. This powder is to be taken with warm water. Triphala tablets are also available in the market. It is advisable to take two triphala tablets after every meal. But, it is said that there are many more triphala churna benefits than those of triphala tablets. Like all ayurvedic medicines, triphala attacks the root cause of every illness. It should be taken regularly and for a reasonably long period of time.

Tea and its Benefits

Triphala tea is a mixture of triphala powder and warm water. Triphala tea benefits are many. Triphala tea helps in detoxification of body and regeneration of tissues. It helps energize our body and assists in the processes of digestion and blood circulation. This tea is an excellent solution to the problem of constipation. It also helps maintain good eyesight. The tea can cure tiredness and rejuvenate us. Drink triphala tea like a health tonic. It works best when taken after meals.

Triphala is a gift from Ayurveda, a system of traditional medicine that originated in India, around six thousand years ago. Looking at the benefits of triphala, I think, if you were to ask God to give you a magic potion that will help you maintain good health forever, even God would gift you Triphala.