Ayurvedic
Herbs and their health benefits, review of side effects and safety - Herbs used in Ayurvedic Medicine by healers in
India, very little is known in Western countries regarding the accumulated
knowledge gathered by such Indian practitioners
Ayurvedic medicine combines religion and philosophy with science to
bring balance to the three doshas -- vata, pitta and kapha -- elements of the
human body similar to the Latin humors. Ayurvedic medicine's origins are rooted in
mythology and religious texts. The Hindu god of creation, Brahma, regarded as
the fount of knowledge, is believed to have passed on knowledge of ayurvedic
medicine to
Daksh Prajapati, the father of goddess Parvati. Another legend has it that sage
Bharadwaj went to heaven to seek knowledge. Ayurveda texts, written by ancient
physicians dating back more than 2,000 years, are still followed by
practitioners. The practice can also be traced to Atharva Veda, a sacred Hindu
text. Passed on by sages, it was developed into a school of medicine with eight
specialties, including pediatrics and psychiatry, and taught in the ancient
universities of Takshila and Nalanda. Ayurveda declined with the growth of
modern medicine during the British rule but it is thriving again, particularly
in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south where home medicine chests contain
ayurvedic pain balms and digestives alongside modern medications. For more
information on herbs.
The following is a partial list of herbs used in Ayurvedic Medicine.
Ajwan (Apium graveolens)
Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) is also known as
Amla extract supplement.
Anantamool (Hemidesmus indicus)
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna).
Ashoka (Saraca indica)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera).
You can buy
Ashwagandha here.
Bala (Sida cordifolia)
Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba)
Bhumyamalaki (Phyllanthus niruri)
Bibhitaki (Terminalia belerica)
Bilwa (Aegle marmelos)
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri),
you can buy
Bacopa Monniera here.
Chirayata (Swertia chirata)
Citrak (Plumbago zeylandica)
Datura (Datura metal)
Devadaru (Cedrus deodara)
Gokshura (Tribulis terrestris)
- You can find
Tribulus-Terrestris here.
For more information on
aphrodisiacs.
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
Guggul (Commiphora mukul),
you can purchase
Guggul supplements at this vitamin store on the internet.
Hapusha (Juniperus communis)
Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
Isabgol (Plantago ovata)
Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi)
Kanchnar (Bauhinia variegata)
Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum)
Kumari (Aloe barbadensis)
Kutaj (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
Kutaki (Picrorhiza kurroa)
Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia)
Mandukaparni (Centella asiatica)
Musta (Cyperus rotundus)
Neem (Azadiracta indica)
Nirgundi (Vitex negundo)
Pashanbheda (Bergenia ligulata)
Pippali (Piper longum)
Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa)
Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)
Senna (Cassia angustifolia) is sometimes marketed as part of an herbal
weight loss pill
product.
Shankhapushpi is an indigenous
plant commonly mentioned in herbal books.
Ayurvedic herbs info. for more info on Ayurveda principles. You can find additional info here ayurvedic herbs.
Chinese herbs
Danshen is a Chinese herb
used in cardiovascular conditions.
Australian Aborigine herbs
Aboriginal medicine remedies for headaches range from a bath of crushed
Red Ash (Alphitonia excelsa) leaves to inhaling a crushed vine (Clematis
microphylla) to rubbing a crushed liniment tree (Melaleuca symphyocarpa) on the
head. Some of the most well known aboriginal remedies are readily available in
most Australian supermarkets -- Goanna oil, tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil.
Ayurvedic healing
and medicine questions
Q. I m doing M.D. in pharmacology
unani so i hope u will provide me latest research trends in my concerned field.
my thesis work is on nephroprotective effects of some unani plants. thanks
A. We have not studied unani medicine.
Can an
Asparagus extract supplement be taken the same day as
ashwagandha?
We don't see why not.
Ayurvedic Herb supplier
We are a group of Mumbai India -based engineers, conversationalists,
environmentalists & Ayurvedic practictioners who have embarked on a mission to
introduce India's immense natural bounty to the world. India is home to some of
the most exotic and rare herbs, plants, etc., which are a known panacea for
innumerable seemingly incurable diseases. Propagation of Ayurvedic herbs to
impress upon the world the myriad benefits and miracles of Ayurveda is our
driving force. in a quest to aid Ayurveda pervade the West and in an effort to
dispel the misconceptions of this great ancient science, we had co-promoted an
Ayurveda Conference from 18th Jan. 2006 through 22nd Jan. 2006, at historic
Mahabalipuram, near Chennai, India. The conference hosted keynote speakers like
Deepak Chopra, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Claudia Welch, Dr. Hari Sharma, Dr.
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Aloe-Vera
Ashwagandha
Triphala Guggul
Shilajit
Loha Bhasma
Dashmoolarishta
Suvarna Bhasma
Sarpgandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)
Kutajarishta
Arjunarishta
Vidangarishta
Suthshekar
Jatamansi
Anantmool (Hermidesmus Indicus)
Pippaladi
Kumkumadi lepam
All types of lepams, tailams, grihtams, lehyams, etc.
Special aromatic and massage tailams like Chandanbalalaxadi, Mahanarayan,
Bhringaraj, Ksheerbala, Dhanvantaram, Pinda, Shishu Rakshak, Prashant, Shatpadi,
Harikyadi, etc.
This is a just a concise list of Ayurvedic herbs as it is beyond the realms of
possibility to condense all products in one email. All products are specially
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Ayurvedic herb danger and
contamination
Researchers from Boston University in 2008 found that more than 20 percent of
nearly 200 samples of various ayurvedic herbal cures contained dangerous amounts
of lead, arsenic and mercury. Sometimes the presence of metals was a result of
sloppy manufacturing; other times the metals were added deliberately as part of
the herbal cure.
Ayurvedic herbs and Rasa Shastra
Rasa shastra uses mercury and other metals as curatives. In 2008, nearly half of
the rasa shastra remedies tested had dangers levels of metals.
Do you carry an Ayurvedic herbal preparation called
Composite Indian Herbal Preparation or CIHP ?
Composite Indian Herbal Preparation or CIHP is prepared
with commonly available herbs, including ashwaghanda, brahmi and chyawanprash.
There is also Composite Indian Herbal Preparation or CIHP-2.