Triphala: the Cure of All Sorrows

Today is the era of smart work rather than hard work. One has to be smart enough to handle all those difficulties and strains in the most apposite fashion. This can only be achieved when you are both mentally and physically fit. To attain this fitness one has to be regular in his or her routine work and should strictly follow a diet. As we are progressing, we are making our life more physically comfortable but mentally stressful. This is leading to early aging signs and diseases that were initially considered to be an old age disease.

It is very difficult to change my life style?

Yes, it is tough to change our life style. It is understood that we have to carry out our life activities or profession according to the requirements of others rather than to our comforts for making a living. But there is a solution to this problem and is known as triphala. Triphala is one of the most talked about herb these days. I am saying triphala an herb as it is nowadays considered to as a single herb but in reality it is not an herb. It is a combination of three herbs.

What is triphala?

Triphala is an ayurvedic traditional medicine that is popular as rasayana or the rejuvenator. Triphala is the combination of three herbs. These herbs are:-

· Amalaki (Emblica officinalis)

· Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)

· Bhibitaki (Terminalia belerica)

How would triphala help me?

Triphala is a miraculous ayurvedic preparation that has been a drug of choice of ayurvedic doctors’ world wide for treating any kind of disease. It might be surprising for you that Charka Samhita, the book of ayurvedic medicine has mentioned about triphala in its very first chapter. The powerful mixture of Amalaki, Haritaki and Bhibitaki makes it divine nectar that has the potential to treat any kind of disease.

· Immuno-modulator - In ayurveda triphala is defined as the total health rejuvenator. It helps in promoting the general health and bodies’ immunity. Immunity is one of the most essential aspects for healthy life. It helps in providing our body with the resistance required to fight against the external substances. Triphala helps in promoting the production of antibodies that fight against the antigens that invade our body after crossing the body’s barrier. Triphala also promotes the production of T-helper cells that again strengthens our defense mechanism.

· Anti-oxidant - Triphala has powerful anti-oxidant agents that help in regularizing the metabolism of cells and ease their proper functioning. This reduces the risk of production of free radicals that are the main cause of aging. It also stimulates the functioning of cell organelles like mitochondria, golgi bodies and nucleus that play a vital role in proper functioning of the cell.

· Indigestion - Triphala is magic for digestive problems. It not only works as a mild laxative but also helps in improving the peristaltic movements in the gastro intestinal tract. It stimulates liver to secrete bile juices that are very essential for fat metabolism. It helps in maintaining the proper pH level of G.I. tract.

· Constipation – triphala is one of the best colon cleansers and is highly recommended in constipation. It helps in detoxification of the body. It has gained the popularity as the mild laxative.

· Worms and infections - It is highly effective in suppressing the infections and worm infestation. It also helps in expelling out the ringworm and tapeworm infestation. It is also effective in maintaining the proper conditions in our body that is highly toxic for growth of microorganism and worms.

· Anemia - It is also helpful in increasing the production of red blood cells thereby very effective in treating a condition known as anemia (a condition where there is decrease in amount of hemoglobin)

· Diabetes - Triphala is very effective in treating diabetes mellitus. It helps in stimulating the pancreas. Pancreas contains islet of langerhans that secretes insulin. Insulin is responsible for maintaining the proper glucose level in the body. More over due to its bitter taste it is also advisable to be taken in hyperglycemia.

· Obesity - It is highly recommended in obese patients. Due to its properties it is helpful in reducing the fat amount in the body. It targets the adipose cells that are responsible for the deposition of fats in the body.

· Skin problems - It is also very beneficial in skin related problems as it is helpful in purifying blood and also helps in elimination the toxins from the body. It also cleans our body and is responsible for fading away any kind of infection.

· Congestion - Triphala is responsible for clearing the congestion in the respiratory tract and sinuses in the face to facilitate easy breathing and also restrict the chance of bacterial growth ion the mucus.

· Head ache - Triphala is also helpful in reducing the head aches especially that is caused by the metabolic disturbances. It regularizes the metabolic mechanism there by treating the root cause of headache.

Cancer - Recent studies conducted at JNU, India has shown triphala has anti-cancerous activities. It helps in reducing the spindle formations at the mitotic phase there by reducing the risk of growth of metastasis of cancer cells.