Ayurvedic Knowledge and Important Herbs

                                                                                         

Below are some important herbs extensively used in the treatment of common health problems. These vital herbs are triphala, amla, brahmi, shilajit, neem and garlic.

Triphala
Triphala, a cornerstone of ayurvedic medicine, is actually composite herbal preparation containing equal proportions of the fruits of three myrobalans, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia bellirica. Though it is extensively used as a laxative but there are some certain secrets about triphala that are still unknown to this world.

Amla

Amla (Emblica Officinalis) is totally a natural antioxidant with the richest natural source of Vitamin C. The fruit contains the super highest amount of Vitamin C in natural form and cytokine like substances identified as zeatin, z. riboside, z. nucleotide. Its fruit is acrid, cooling, refrigerant and diuretic and laxative. The dried fruit is mainly useful in hemorrhage, diarrhea and dysentery.

Brahmi

Brahmi has been used since time immemorial as a tonic for improving the memory. In the gurukuls of ancient India there was the practice to regularly administer Brahmi to young students to do help them learn sacred hymns.

Shilajit

Shilajit in India, is known as
an aphrodisiac. It is very well known that Shilajit would return the libido of people to a level of teenagers. It will keep your Vigor, Vitality and Energy at best possible levels. Shilajit works like Viagra to enhance the total effect of nitric oxide to produce an erection. It is also called as Indian Viagra.

Neem

Neem is greatly recommended for the effects it has upon the skin. It is basically advised to maintain a healthy glow on the skin. Preparations from the leaves or oils of the tree are used as a general antiseptics, according to a report of The National Research Council's Ad Hoc Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development. Due to neem's antibacterial properties, it is mainly effective in fighting most epidermal dysfunctions.
Garlic

Garlic is used as a carminative, aphrodisiac and expectorant, and stimulant. It possesses the anti-inflammatory, antiarthritic, hypolipidemic, anticoagulant, hypoproteinemic, hypocholesteremic, antibacterial, antifungal, antihypertensive and hypoglycemic action. It increases the prothrombin time and fibrinolytic action. It is mainly used in dermatophytosis, cough, febrifuge, in intermittent fever, earache, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, reduction of mineralization and antifertility. It is also be used as a rubefacient, hepatoprotective and anti-androgenic.

Ayurveda
What is Ayurveda all about?

Ayurveda is totally considered as the oldest system of medicine still in practice world wide. Being ancient the word Ayurveda is actually derived from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit where 'ayus' means life and 'ved' means knowledge or science. So, the exact meaning of this word Ayurveda is knowledge or science of life. In short we can say that to know about life is "Ayurveda".

When ever in body there is imbalance in the vital forces, the body then gets diseased and faces misery. This disease and suffering causes the sorrow in humans and hence leads to a discomfort in normal living.

This concept of ayurveda shows that every individual in this universe has his or her own bodily system which is called prakruti (nature) that is decided after the conception in the womb of the mother.
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