The power of Trifla

passingby

I start taking Trifla (Triphala) since it has been recommended to me by an ayurvedic doctor in India. I have been suffering for stomach acidity 2 months in India and have tried different sorts of medication.

Trifla is a natural wonder. If you are into Ayurvedic medicine, and you read up on the benefits of Trifla, you will find out that this is a fantastic ayurvedic medicine destined to equilibrate your digestive system and everything else associated with it. Taking Trifla long term is suppose to regulate your metabolism (regulating the three body types Kapha, Pitta and Vata), your trips to the toilet, your weight and your vision. I am not kidding when I say that it is a wonder. It also clears up the skin, and it should have effects on the hair as well.

To this date, I have been taking Trifla for about 3 weeks now. It has improved my skin a lot, it has regulated my metabolism and I don't feel like eating more than my body needs. I think Trifla is working.

Indians take it to improve their health. apparently you should take Trifla up to a year. The taste is absolutely disgusting. Every morning when I take it, I feel like I am going to puke. But here is a tip, I mix the Trifla powder with honey and drink it with water (I still feel like I am going to puke, but it is better than taking the powder alone with just water). There are also Trifla pills out there, but they are more expensive than the powder.
any of you out there has tried Trifla long term?

you can do some reading on Trifla here:

Triphala

New-South-Welshman

You don't work for Triphala do you?

passingby

Of course Not.
I just want to share this great ayurvedic powder with people. I also want to find out if other people have been taking it and the effects they have experienced.

Mother_is_calling

I used Triphala for about a month about a decade ago. Specifically, I was looking for something to regulate my digestive & excretory systems. I researched the subject on the Internet and found strong recommendations for Triphala.

I found a small bottle of Triphala in capsule form (there wasn't an issue with taste) at an Indian Grocery store in Edison, NJ.

I have to say, the effects were remarkable. The best single adjective would be 'stabilizing'. Both digestion and excretion felt more balanced than prior to the experiment with Triphala.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I'm going to seek this tonic out once again.

Rich
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crvlvr

Some people mix it with sugar -- which in IMHO causes more than offsets and good trifla does to the body. Honey is a much better choice.

Why do good things have to taste bad?

anindya911

lol, great thread passingby!

To answer your question, the basic idea of having ayurvedic medicine is that it doesn't have any side effects. A triphala, is what you are supposed to take on regular basis and going by the experiance of my grandpa; life long.

Offcourse, the standard phrase applies here too! Consult your physician.

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Sama

damn, I could have used some of this on both my trips since I suffer from the OPPOSITE of the runs when in India! If you can't find trifla, try Lax-Tea by Himalaya Herbals, it really works....

but what I want to know passingby is how do you know for sure that your metabolism is regulated? That's usually only determined by a blood test for the thyroid hormone. I should know because I have been on Synthroid for years for low thyroid hormone and that requires a blood test every year.

I would also be curious about long-term use.

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amarama

The taste is an important part of triphla. Without the discusting taste, the body does not metabolise it as well. Always taste at least a small amount. You can take it long term, but I think its best to stop for one month a year.
The quality varys from one type to the next. If you want the name of a good American company PM me. Also triphla can be used as an eye wash. To know if your metabolism is balanced, best to consult with a good doctor. Preferrably an Ayurvedic one! The ideas is if your doshas are balanced, then everything falls into place. Even when talking something as simple as triphla its best to work with a herbalist, because they can add a dash of one herb or another to smooth things out. I know many many people that have simalar experience to you, in regards to triphla-welcome to the family, cheers

instantoats

i'm only on day 2 of my triphala regime so i guess i still need some time before i see the true effects of it. i got mine in powder from from an indian supplies shop, and the shop owner was intrigued that a chinese girl would take that, asking me how i felt when i had it. heh.

i stir the powder in hot water with jaggery (unrefined indian cane sugar, which is yummy imho, and also recommended by my ayurveda practising friend) and gulp it down once it's cooled.

another way of having it is to stir it into hot/warm milk.

oh! and i read somewhere too that pregnant ladies shouldn't take it, so beware.

i'm definitely looking forward to see my body improve. will report back in a couple of weeks

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amarama

hey, sounds good. Chinese are generally very well informed about personal health, so it should be no surprise that you are taking herbs. Now it might be time to try Liver 52. Good luck.

pgautham

Taste is an important aspect of Ayurveda. Each taste (I think there are 6) has a medicinal effect.
So Triphala should best be taken as powder rather than capsules.
It has a combination of many tastes.

I would like to give an example..
When it's a hot day and you re feeling tired and exhausted, a drink of fresh lime sip by sip, refreshes you like anything. Will the same lemon taken in capsule and gulped with water have the same effect?

pgautham

Dont use Hot water, use warm water. There's plenty of Vitmain C in triphala(Amla being one of the ingredients).

The usual time and way of taking Triphala is before bedtime.
When its taken with WARM water(Not hot), the laxative effect is enhanced and when taken with cold water the reverse happens.

I have read that its not recommended during Pregnancy, but I think that is more of a precaution rather than a fact. Any way for want of better info , better play it safe.

Triphala also makes as a good tooth powder; especially if you have loose gums.

instantoats

ooh! thanks for the tip, pgautham!

another funny thing is, while i feel ok drinking it the first two nites, i now feel quite sick in the gut after i take it. anybody knows why?

kiranlal

Thriphala contains a very high amount of metals and minerlas in it, so it could give some cramps to some people if they are sensitive to Iron tablets or any similar metals.

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PeakXV

Are these metals naturally occuring or are they additives that are dependent of the manufacturer/mixer ?

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