Traditional Ayurveda Herbs
Tulsi | Brahmi | Ashwagandha | Triphala | Amalaki | Vibhitaki | Haritaki | Madhunashini | Gurmar
India is known as the origin place of many herbs, which maintain, protect humans against many health issues, witnessed nowadays. Ayurveda traditions are a type of alternative medicine.
Let’s talk about some issues which can be easily controlled by our traditional herbs:
1. Stress
The result of unavoidable continuous pressure on our mind and body is Stress.
Because of Hectic lifestyles, fast paced living we are developing stress on every second, the reasons can be numerous.
Stress affects our Brain cells and damages our nervous functions. (Study shows)
There is an herb present for mental stress, named as Ashwagandha.
It relaxes our nerves and releases stress from brain.
It works for person having Stress or Anxiety or Hypertension or Depression.
2. Concentration
Right now can you name last 5 meals you have taken? Most of us can’t.
With passage of time humans have developed in many areas but our Concentration is going low. Let’s take another test,
Can you at this moment remember all your family members phone number?
Many may not remember even own. (Reason may be technological impact)
Example, why there is a reduced numbers of teaching hours at schools?
Previously it was of 50-55 minutes then reduced to 40-45 mins then reduced to 25-30 minutes (nowadays). Do you know why? Because the concentration is going less and to cope up with this issue the number of teaching hours are reduced.
So reasons are many – be it fast paced life, time, massive technological upgradation (that don’t allow us to learn anything but to search online for it) .etc.
Because of this, we are lacking concentration, alertness, grasping power, focus.
There is an herb present for concentration, named Brahmi.
It was given to students from the times when there was no provision to write or store teachings. So to learn what teacher or Guru (at that time) is saying, Brahmi was given to students to feed everything as-it-ease in mind, by their Gurus.
3. Immunity
There are n number of bacteria and virus that easily affect our health, and the reason could be lack of immunity. Our body defense mechanism are not enough powerful to fight against new bacteria which are getting powerful day by day.
Causes may be environment (which is changing rapidly and affecting our body at cellular level), food adulteration (which is not providing nutrients from food to prepare a strong defense mechanism), and hectic lifestyle etc.
Slight change in the climate affects us seriously.
There is an herb present for immunity, named Tulsi.
Which increases immunity, builds strong defense mechanism and makes us adaptogen (adaptable for any change).
4. Digestion
Coming out to be one of the major issue in recent times, in-digestion, or constipation or gastric issues. Stomach, is the first step in digestion process, and if it is not working properly then Intestine, Liver and later whole body is affected.
Due to our latest Eating habits: - 1. Irregular timings (long intervals between two foods either cause Diabetic or Gastric issues). 2. Processed Food and stored food (not digests properly in stomach), 3. Food adulteration 4. No Fiber intake (in diet).
There is an herb present for digestion, named Amalaki, Vibhitaki & Haritaki, usually known in combination as Triphala.
It supports digestion, Colon health, Improves appetite.
Soothing of hyperacidity and helps in detoxification of body.
5. Diabetes
The blood sugar level, blood sugar concentration, or blood glucose level is the concentration of glucose present in the blood of humans. Glucose is simply sugar and 4 grams of glucose are present in the blood of 70kg human at all times.
Diabetes currently affects more than 62 million Indians, which is more than 7.1% of the adult population, nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year.
There is an herb present named, Madhunashini. (Madhu = Sugar, Nashini = Killer)
This herb has introduced by Lord Shiva to reduce glucose levels of Lord Ganesha.
It support glucose metabolism and maintains glucose levels.
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2 important question: -
Where to get these beneficial herbs?
They are not available in our supermarket so either we go to place (after research) where they are located and get them, or order it online in easy way and get full benefits of them.
A smart way to get them is in the form of tablet/supplement.
Why Herbs as supplement or not direct?
After reading following points you will know why herb as supplement is necessary in today’s environment.
7 Points to keep in mind while getting an herb from market (online/offline):
1. Non-GMO Seeds: These seeds used in manufacturing has to be Non-GMO which is stated safe for humans use. GMO means Genetically Modified, there are many cases of products where it found that they are using genetically modified seeds. Though it is a scientific advancement but it is not safe for Human use, Human bodies have a bad effects while using in longer times.
For e.g., we previously saw flowers of different colors (produced by mixture of two or more flowers) which was called genetically modified flowers. Later on, when the same procedure applied on foods – it was successful (giving us desirable traits-new varieties) but there was some issues. i.e. Allergic reactions, Cancer (because of DNA mutation), Antibacterial resistance.
So irrespective of what brand is providing you, look at this information, It has to be genuine and Non-GMO.
2. Organic Farming: Product should be manufactured in an organic way, means no chemical
(Un-adulterated) is applied on seeds to manipulate the desired output, and has to be organically grown and processed.
3. Right Species: There are multiple species available for the same herb, so find out which one is best for human use- is most important.
For e.g., Tulsi, (herb) is available in varieties (naturally, not by genetically modified). Two most know are Rama and Shayma Tulsi. Now to find out which one is best for human use, proper research has to be done.
4. Right Part: After finding out the right species there is another point to consider, i.e., which part of that herb has got the most benefit for human? To understand this lets extend our Tulsi example, Say after research, it was found that Rama, (randomly taken) is best one.
Now which part of Tulsi is best: - is the leaves? Or the roots? Or stems?
Proper research has to be done here to find out the right part.
5. Manufacturing Process: Considering organic farming as one part of the whole process, the manufacturing process has to be certified from the authority concerned.
6. Quality: Every brand says, we are the best in quality, but do they have any certification from the authorized bodies? Are they aligned with the Nutraceutical Guidelines?
Proper certification has to be there for quality.
7. Quantity: After finding out the right part, now the question comes – what is the best quantity of that part that must be there in the product. Say, if 10(random number) Tulsi is required by human in today environment, so the same quantity has to be there, otherwise the product wouldn’t be effect…Though it can be looked cheaper but it won’t get you desired result.
There is a fact that we cannot have 10Tulsi leaves daily, and take that daily.
If we can what about the quality? So taking from right source in right quantity can serve your purpose. And supplement is the only way you can get what you want.
So these were 7 points that must be there in any herbs products – you can check and verify and then buy.
There is a way, how you can get above herbs with all 7 points discussed above.
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