Article by means of Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
We know that Triphala has a broad-spectrum function as a preventive and healing medication in Ayurveda. It is the most productive trinity herb ever. Each factor of Triphala i.e. Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Bibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica and Amalaki – Emblica officinalis has utmost scientific significance and has immense therapeutic and curing movements and what to inform in regards to the mixture of all 3!
Triphala is without doubt one of the absolute best Rasayanas. Rasayanas are the ones medications (and non-medicines) which assist in development and keeping up the entire tissues of the frame, which in flip is helping in keeping up the immunity at optimal ranges and therefore one can keep wholesome and stay away the upcoming illnesses whilst on Rasayana. They are the most productive immune modulators and anti-ageing medications. Rasayana, exploring into the intensity of its which means, has broad-spectrum which means and immense well being advantages.
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Triphala Rasayana
Context – Acharya Charaka has defined 4 easy to make use of and train ‘Triphala Rasayanas’ within the Rasayana Adhyaya i.e. Charaka Chikitsa Sthana Chapter 1, Quarter 3, Verses 41-47.
Ref – Cha.Chi.1.3/41-47
In this text we will talk about those 4 easy-to-practice Triphala Rasayanas.
Prathama Triphala Rasayana – Triphala Rasayana 1
Ingredients –
– Abhaya – Haritaki fruit – 1 quantity
– Bibhitaki culmination – 2 numbers
– Amalaki culmination – 4 numbers
– Kshaudra – honey
– Sarpi – ghee
How to take?
The powder of the above discussed culmination taken within the discussed amount must be combined with honey and ghee and ate up.
When to take?
It must be taken when the prior to now taken meals has been digested correctly. This is most of the time.
Now the query comes if it must be taken after the digestion of breakfast, lunch or dinner?
We must think that it’s after the digestion of dinner. So, this Rasayana must be taken very first thing within the morning, on empty abdomen after having recognized that there are not any indicators of indigestion of prior to now ate up meals (dinner) and that the indicators of correct digestion of meals are provide.
How lengthy?
This Triphala Rasayana must be ate up for twelve months. It approach to mention that it must be ate up for a minimum of twelve months often, each day, if the result of Rasayana want to be seen.
Benefits
This Rasayana would bestow longevity of 100 years. He who takes this Rasayana would revel in a wholesome lifestyles devoid of growing old and illnesses i.e. the individual would now not glance elderly despite organic growing old and would stay feeling younger and also will now not be afflicted by any illness so long as he is taking this Rasayana and could have superb immunity.
Dvitiya Triphala Rasayana – Triphala Rasayana 2
Ingredients –
– Triphala Kalka – Paste of Triphala
– Kshaudra – honey
– Udaka – water
– Or Kshaudrodaka – Honey water
Other fabrics wanted – new iron vessel
Method of preparation and intake
The Triphala paste is implemented over the internal of the brand new iron vessel and left in position for an afternoon.
This paste is later got rid of, jumbled together honey and water or honey water and ate up.
Follow up measures –
Prabhuta Sneham Ashanam – As lengthy as this Rasayana recipe is taken, one must make sure you take meals with a wealthy (extra) amount of Sneha – ghee and oil, after the drugs has been digested.
How to understand that the drugs has been digested? – One must look ahead to ‘hunger’ to manifest after taking the drugs. He must now not take any meals till he feels hungry. Feeling of starvation is the signal that the drugs has been digested.
How lengthy must this recipe take?
One must take this recipe for a minimum of twelve months to faucet the optimal advantages of Rasayana.
Benefits
This Rasayana too bestows longevity of 100 years devoid of growing old and illnesses.
Tritiya Triphala Rasayana – Triphala Rasayana 3
Ingredients –
– Triphala
– Madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra
– Tugakshiri – Curcuma angustifolia, arrowroot
– Pippali – Piper longum, lengthy pepper
– Kshaudra – honey
– Sarpi – ghee
– Sita – sugar
Method of blending and eating
Triphala Powder must be combined completely with the opposite elements discussed above and ate up.
Benefits –
Siddham Rasayanam – This recipe is an efficient and confirmed Rasayana.
Chaturtha Triphala Rasayana – Triphala Rasayana 4
Ingredients –
– Triphala
– Sarva Loha – a wide variety of metals (iron?)
– Suvarna – gold
– Vacha – Acorus calamus
– Vidanga – Embelia ribes
– Pippali – Piper longum / lengthy pepper
– Madhu – honey
– Sarpi – ghee
Method of blending and intake
Triphala must be combined completely with the opposite elements so that you could make a homogenous combination and must be ate up.
How lengthy must this recipe be ate up?
This recipe too must be ate up for a length of 1 12 months often.
Benefits
– Medaprada – bestows intelligence
– Smritiprada – bestows reminiscence
– Balaprada – bestows energy, staying power and immunity
– Ayuhprada – bestows longevity
– Dhanya – bestows auspiciousness / wealth and status
– Jara nibarhana – helps to keep away the growing old procedure, anti-ageing
– Roga nibarhana – destroys the illnesses
Points of Interest
Though the principles and laws of eating all Triphala Rasayanas have now not been detailed in every preparation, the ones discussed within the first recipe should be adopted. All those 4 Rasayanas must be taken after the prior to now taken meals is digested, i.e. early within the morning on empty abdomen. All of them must be taken for a minimum of twelve months often to faucet the optimal advantages of Rasayana.
Rasayanas paintings absolute best when they’re ate up after Shodhana. Therefore, a sensible doctor must plan to manage Shodhana earlier than administering Rasayana. Shodhana want to be custom designed on a one-to-one foundation.
The 2nd Triphala Rasayana additionally bestows the extra advantages of loha – iron. Ghee isn’t part of the recipe however the vitamin comes with a wealthy amount of ghee. This would possibly nullify the iron intolerance if any. This recipe will also be given in stipulations like anemia in which each iron and rasayana is wanted. Ghee itself is a Rasayana and is utilized in abundance.
Madhuka, Tugakshiri and Pippali are further elements of the 3rd Triphala Rasayana. It is discussed as Siddha Rasayana. Its advantages are attempted and confirmed time and again. This time period manufacturers it as the most productive one in every of the lot.
Seeing the vast spectrum motion of the fourth Triphala Rasayana, it may be stated that this formula is an extraordinary medication for problems of thoughts, intelligence and reminiscence except a illness enhancing and anti-ageing medication and immune-modulator. It additionally complements the lifespan / longevity of now not best folks, but additionally of each mobile of the frame. The motion will also be contributed to sarva loha – more than one metals and suvarna – purified gold salts in it. By which means Sarva Loha it isn’t transparent if the Acharya is specific about other forms of purified iron (loha is a reputation for iron) or other form of purified metals (loha additionally normally approach metals). In both method, its healing motion will probably be extraordinary. If sarva loha is ‘all metals’ then the query comes – ‘how many metals, and which metals?’. The solution can be ‘whichever metal is available’ or ‘whichever steel is acceptable for a given vyadhi – illness or particular person or each. These forms of Rasayanas will also be readily used for the ones affected by persistent sickness and stipulations like most cancers and likewise for individuals who are recuperating from severe and persistent psycho-somatic problems.
Triphala Rasayana 1 appears to be the perfect formula with regards to contents and preparation and seeing its healing advantages, it is usually the efficient Rasayana.