Most people who consume triphala might not be aware of the logic that has gone into its prescription. Charaka, the noted physician of Ancient India, has recommended in Charak Samhita that taking harada powder in the morning, vibhitaka powder before meals and amla powder after meals is an excellent regimen to get rejuvenating effects. All three fruits combined together make what is called “triphala.” “Tri” means “three” and “phala” means “fruit,” so literally translated triphala means “three fruits.” And the three fruits it contains are harada (Chebulic myrobalan), and vibhitika (Belliric myrobalan) amla (Indian gooseberry).
Triphala is highly regarded as a potent Ayurvedic combination that promotes bowel movement. Ayurveda holds that most health afflictions of humans have their roots embedded in faulty or incomplete digestion.
Triphala has largely helped people across the globe to regularize their bowel motion and at the same time cleanse their systems. Furthermore, there are deeper benefits of triphala that usually go untold. These include its potential to reduces serum cholesterol, improve circulation, exert a marked cardio-protective effect, reduce high blood pressure, improve liver function, act as an anti-inflammatory and exhibit anti-viral properties.
That apart, it has a high nutritional value. On account of its cleansing effect, it detoxifies the body simultaneously. These are the qualities that have attracted the pantheon of alternative medicine to it, across the world.
Triphala is a classic example of the ‘Unmatched Individually, Matchless Together’ adage. The magic of triphala, by and large, is in its individual components. Each, interestingly, corresponds to three different body doshas – vata, pitta, and kapha – and thus exhibits specific, yet collective, action on these doshas.
While harada exhibits purifying effects and amla laxative effects, vibhitika is known for removing kapha imbalances apart from being anti-spasmodic. If all the three constituents are organically grown and manufactured in standardized facilities, triphala becomes a most energetic formula that you can trust on and get benefited by, especially if you take it regularly but under dietary guidance.
