Triphala is an Ayurvedic herb

Herb

Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...

al rasayana

Rasayana

Rasayan, a Sanskrit word , is used to describe chemistry and alchemy, and chemistry is generally called Rasayan Shastra in Sanskrit, Nepali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and several other languages.Ancient rasayan texts center around the use of prepared forms of mercury or cinnabar , as do...

 formula consisting of equal parts of three myrobalans

Myrobalans

The common names myrobalan or myrobalans can refer to several unrelated fruit-bearing plant species:*Cherry plum myrobalan plum *Amla Amalaki, emblic myrobalans...

, taken without seed: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki

Beleric

Beleric, also known as the bastard myrobalan, Terminalia bellirica Roxb. , is a large deciduous tree common on plains and lower hills in Southeast Asia, where it is also grown as an avenue tree. The basionym is Myrobalanus bellirica Gaertn. . William Roxburgh transferred M...

 (Terminalia bellirica), and Haritaki

Haritaki

Haritaki is an herbaceous plant. Its Latin Name is Terminalia Chebula. Its common names are Harar, Harida, Black Myrobalan, Chebulic Myrobalan.-Botany:...

 (Terminalia chebula

Terminalia chebula

Terminalia chebula is a species of Terminalia, native to southern Asia from India and Nepal east to southwestern China , and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Vietnam.It is a deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter...

). The word triphala (better triphalā, from Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

/Sanskrit

Sanskrit

Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

: त्रिफला t̪rɪˈpʰəlaː, widely pronounced triːˈfɑːlə or triːˈfælə by English speakers) means literally “three fruits”.
Natural Herbal Laxative and Colon Cleanser, Tonifier, and Rejuvenative that is Non-Habit Forming

Triphala Rasayana is a mild laxative, which cleanses and tonifies the gastro-intestinal tract. It is made from the three most important herbs in Ayurveda for balancing the five elements: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Chebulic myrobalan), and Bhibitaki (Beleric myrobalan).

No clinical proof has been established; however Triphala may help support:

* constipation reduction
* colon tonification
* gastrointestinal tract tonifing
* intestinal cleansing
* digestive balance
* better food assimilation
* serum cholesterol balance
* better circulation
* bile duct opening
* sluggish peristalsis reduction
* headaches reduction
* Uterine health Article
* respiratory health
* kidney health
* cardio vascular health
* liver health
* hemorrhoids

Precautions: Not recommended for acute diarrhea or during pregnancy. Very underweight persons should avoid using this product as it will decrease weight.

Instructions: Recommended dosage is 1 teaspoon. If you wish to take more you should gradually increase it. Place one rounded tablespoon for purging effect or one level teaspoon for mild cleansing into one cup of water or fruit juice and let it sit over night or at least 2 hours. Triphala has a strong taste, so it is easier if you drink it with juice or even better is to place some honey on the tongue before swallowing each gulp. About 45 min. later if you are doing purging or break fasting drink one liter of slightly salty, warm water. This will flush through the intestines and help remove what the Triphala has loosened from the intestinal walls. There should be many evacuations shortly after. If nothing happens, it means you are very clogged up with toxins so you may need to increase the dosage.

If the Triphala makes you feel like vomiting you should drink extra water and induce vomiting with your fingers. Nausea is an indication that there is accumulated phlegm or undigested food held up in the stomach which the Triphala has stirred up. By removing this through vomiting you can cure digestive problems as well as strengthen the digestion. Triphala is also available in pill form from your local health food store however the powdered tea is much more effective. Purging should be done in the morning, the teaspoon dosage can be taken just before bedtime to help regulate morning bowel movements and mildly cleanse the intestines.