Triphala (Ayurveda)
Bras gsum འབྲས་གསུམ་ (Tibet)
Three Myrobalan Fruit
Indian (Ayurvedic); also used in Tibetan, Unani and Western Traditions
Powder
Clears Heat, Tonic, laxative, harmonises, cleanses, laxative, digestive; balances 3 Dosas (Indian Humors: Bile, Phlegm and Wind); balances Blood and Qi
1. It increases Digestion and Gastric motility, promotes Bowel movement
2. astringes to stop Leakage
3. regulates the Nerves
4. separates Pure Blood from impure or diseased Blood
5. strengthens the body and enhances Immunity to protect from disease.
6. the primary indications for use are Fever, Heat, Inflammation
7. Common Cold and Flu (Decoction)
8. Acute, Chronic, or Epidemic Fevers (Decoction, Tibetan)
9. Clears all types of Heat in the Blood, or Heat from Bile
10. Obesity
11. Fatigue; stimulates endurance
12. Red eyes from Blood heat
13. Headache, Dizziness (Decoction, Tibet)
14. Stiffness and Contracture of the limbs (Decoction, Tibetan)
15. Irregular Heartbeat (Decoction, Tibetan)
16. Insanity (Decoction, Tibetan)
17. Used as a general health tonic.
18. Used to separate pure from impure blood before bloodletting (Decoction taken for 3–7 days before bloodletting, Tibetan)
2–5 grams, once or twice daily, with warm water, warm milk, or in honey. Often used in formulas which are prepared as a paste with Ghee and Honey.
As a Decoction boil 1500mg–3 grams of powder in 300–500 mls water until boiled down to half. This is taken morning and night.
1. Generally not used in full doses in Pregnancy.
2. Mesue said the only detriment of the Myrobalans is that they may cause obstruction. This is negated by taking with Honey and Ghee (or Almond oil).
1. For Cold and Flu, for Cold and Weak Digestion, and for Obesity, it is taken with Trikatu (Three Pungents–Ginger, Long and Black Pepper)
2. Triphala is both corrected and enhanced by combining with Honey and Ghee (or Almond oil).
3. Often combined with Six Excellent Medicine in larger compounds of Tibetan Medicine.
4. As a health tonic, often combined with Withania and Asparagus root.
5. Triphala is regularly used as a base to take Mineral, Metal and Gem medicines including Bhasmas.
Triphala is possibly the most used herbal combination in history. It is composed of 3 fruits, similar to plums, which are used as both food and medicine in India. They have been used for over two millennia, have been used in various other medical systems including Persian, Tibetan and European medicines, and continue to be a cornerstone of modern Ayurveda, as well as a staple for home treatment throughout India. It is considered the greatest and most useful of all herbal combinations in India and Tibet. The trio is also the basis for various larger formulas.
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Bras gsum འབྲས་གསུམ་ (Tibet)
Three Myrobalan Fruit
Tradition:
Indian (Ayurvedic); also used in Tibetan, Unani and Western Traditions
Source / Author:
Herb NameChebulic MyrobalanBelleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan |
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Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Heat, Tonic, laxative, harmonises, cleanses, laxative, digestive; balances 3 Dosas (Indian Humors: Bile, Phlegm and Wind); balances Blood and Qi
Use:
1. It increases Digestion and Gastric motility, promotes Bowel movement
2. astringes to stop Leakage
3. regulates the Nerves
4. separates Pure Blood from impure or diseased Blood
5. strengthens the body and enhances Immunity to protect from disease.
6. the primary indications for use are Fever, Heat, Inflammation
7. Common Cold and Flu (Decoction)
8. Acute, Chronic, or Epidemic Fevers (Decoction, Tibetan)
9. Clears all types of Heat in the Blood, or Heat from Bile
10. Obesity
11. Fatigue; stimulates endurance
12. Red eyes from Blood heat
13. Headache, Dizziness (Decoction, Tibet)
14. Stiffness and Contracture of the limbs (Decoction, Tibetan)
15. Irregular Heartbeat (Decoction, Tibetan)
16. Insanity (Decoction, Tibetan)
17. Used as a general health tonic.
18. Used to separate pure from impure blood before bloodletting (Decoction taken for 3–7 days before bloodletting, Tibetan)
Dose:
2–5 grams, once or twice daily, with warm water, warm milk, or in honey. Often used in formulas which are prepared as a paste with Ghee and Honey.
As a Decoction boil 1500mg–3 grams of powder in 300–500 mls water until boiled down to half. This is taken morning and night.
Cautions:
1. Generally not used in full doses in Pregnancy.
2. Mesue said the only detriment of the Myrobalans is that they may cause obstruction. This is negated by taking with Honey and Ghee (or Almond oil).
Modifications:
1. For Cold and Flu, for Cold and Weak Digestion, and for Obesity, it is taken with Trikatu (Three Pungents–Ginger, Long and Black Pepper)
2. Triphala is both corrected and enhanced by combining with Honey and Ghee (or Almond oil).
3. Often combined with Six Excellent Medicine in larger compounds of Tibetan Medicine.
4. As a health tonic, often combined with Withania and Asparagus root.
5. Triphala is regularly used as a base to take Mineral, Metal and Gem medicines including Bhasmas.
Triphala is possibly the most used herbal combination in history. It is composed of 3 fruits, similar to plums, which are used as both food and medicine in India. They have been used for over two millennia, have been used in various other medical systems including Persian, Tibetan and European medicines, and continue to be a cornerstone of modern Ayurveda, as well as a staple for home treatment throughout India. It is considered the greatest and most useful of all herbal combinations in India and Tibet. The trio is also the basis for various larger formulas.
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