| What is Ayurveda and Its
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| | Clinical Research Conducted.Improvement
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| Importance?Ayurveda is a traditional
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| | of cardiac muscle function and subsequent
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| holistic healing. Translated from
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| | improved pumping activity of the heart
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| Sanskrit, Ayurveda means 'the science of
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| | seem to be the primary benefits of
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| life'. ayur means "life" and veda means
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| | Terminalia Arjuna.Brahmi (Bacopa, Gotu
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| "science. India system which largely
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| | Kola) - Brahmi is known as "the food for
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| depends on plant support to form major
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| | brain". Traditionally Brahmi is used as a
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| Chunk of its medicine. Most of the herbs,
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| | mental tonic, to rejuvenate the body, as
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| spices, seeds, roots, leaves, stems,
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| | a promoter of memory and as a nerve
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| petals and flowers are deeply ingrained
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| | tonic. It promotes a calm, clear mind,
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| in all Indian homes where 'home remedies'
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| | and improves mental function.Modern
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| are popular. Even certain family members
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| | Research claims that brahmi improves
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| in some family are adept in curing even
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| | memory and helps overcome the negative
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| intricate disorders by simple and cost
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| | effects of stress. Brahmi is especially
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| effective formulations which, at times,
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| | suitable for students as it enhances the
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| have shown marvelous and astounding
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| | minds ability to learn and to focus and
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| results.All over the world today we are
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| | for an elderly person hoping to regain
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| looking for a natural system of healing
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| | their memory. It is unique in its ability
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| that is comprehensive and complete, that
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| | to invigorate mental processes whilst
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| is not merely some curious form of folk
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| | reducing the effects of stress and
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| healing but a real and rational system of
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| | nervous anxiety.As a nervine tonic,
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| medicine that is sensitive to both nature
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| | Brahmi has been used to help those
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| and the Earth. This is exactly what
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| | affected by stroke, nervous breakdown or
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| Ayurveda has to offer, for it has a many
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| | exhaustion and Attention Deficit
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| thousand year-old clinical tradition and
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| | Disorder. The best Ayurvedic brain and
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| a comprehensive natural method of
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| | memory formulas contain brahmi, as do
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| treatment ranging from diet, herbs and
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| | many of the long life promoting
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| massage.With Ayurveda we learn the right
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| | compounds.Guggulu (Shuddha Guggulu,
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| diet for our individual type, how to
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| | Guggul, Commiphora Mukul) - Modern
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| improve our immune system, he keys to
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| | Research shows that it is the prime
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| right use of sexual energy and
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| | Ayurvedic herb for treating obesity and
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| rejuvenation,a nd a conscious way of life
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| | high cholesterol. Studies shows that
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| that can lift us to a new level of
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| | guggulu lowers serum cholesterol and
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| awareness in all our endeavors.Without
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| | phospholipids, and that it also protects
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| such natural wisdom as Ayurveda, we may
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| | against cholesterol- induced
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| find ourselves not only unhealthy, but
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| | atherosclerosis. Guggulu were seen to
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| unhappy and spiritually confused.Ayurveda
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| | lower body weight in these clinical
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| Principles and TheoryAyurveda system is
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| | studies.Guggulu also as anti-inflammatory
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| the prominent user of herbs and its basic
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| | properties and is effective in treating
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| theory revolves round imbalance and
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| | arthritis and other joint pains.Karela
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| vitiation of three humors (Doshas).Ether
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| | (Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd, Momordica
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| (Akash), Air (Vayu), Fire (Agni), Water
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| | Charantia) - At least three different
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| (Jal) and Earth (Prithvi) are the great
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| | groups of constituents have been reported
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| five elements which underline all living
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| | to have blood sugar lowering actions in
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| systems. these elements are constantly
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| | bitter Mellon. These include a mixture of
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| changing and interacting and can be
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| | steroidal saponins known as charantin,
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| simplified into three Vitiations
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| | insulin-like peptides, and alkaloids.
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| (Doshas). When these doshas remain under
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| | Scientific studies have consistently
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| harmony and balance, health of body does
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| | shown that bitter melon lowers blood
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| not get disturbed but, when their balance
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| | sugar level of Type 2 Diabetes.It could
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| gets disturbed, a diseased state sets
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| | probably reduce the patients intake of
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| in.The three doshas are vata (Wind),
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| | antidiabetic drugs. Also Bitter Melon has
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| Pitta (Bile) and Kapha (Phlegm) and due
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| | two proteins which are thought to repress
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| to predominance of the one dosha, a
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| | the AIDS virus.Recently, the Department
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| person's personality is determined that
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| | of Health in the Philippines has
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| is ' Vata-Prakriti', 'Pitta- Prakriti' or
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| | recommended bitter melon as one of the
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| 'Kapha Prakriti'Vata formed from ether
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| | best herbal medicines for diabetic
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| and air, governs all movement in the mind
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| | management.Neem (Azadirachta Indica) -
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| and body and must be kept in good
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| | Neem is an extraordinary blood purifier,
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| balance.Pitta formed from fire and water,
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| | good for al skin diseases like acne,
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| governs "all heat, metabolism and
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| | eczema, psoriasis and teeth and gums.
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| transformation in the mind and bodyKapha
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| | Neem is included in most Ayurvedic Skin
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| formed from earth and water, cements the
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| | products because it is as effective on an
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| elements in the body, providing the
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| | external application as through internal
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| material for physical structureEach
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| | indigestion.In Ayurveda it has been
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| person has an individual blend of the
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| | safely used for over five thousand years
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| three doshas, with one or sometimes two
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| | and are a good immunity booster to
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| doshas predominating.Common Herbs used in
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| | prevent colds, fevers, infections and
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| Ayurvedic MedicinesAmalaki (Amla or
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| | various skin diseases.Shilajit (Mineral
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| Indian Gooseberry or Emblica officinalis)
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| | Pitch, Asphaltum) - Shilajit is one of
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| - The fruit is reputed to have the
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| | the prime Ayurvedic compounds for
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| highest content of vitamin C of any
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| | rejuvenating the body. it is an
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| natural occuring substance in nature. It
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| | aphrodisiac, anti-aging herb and to treat
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| maintains balance amongst three doshas
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| | diabetes and debilitating urinary
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| and effectively controls digestive
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| | problems.The Charaka Samhita states that
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| problems, strengthens heart, normalises
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| | a person must use shilajit for a minimum
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| cholesterol, prevents cancer, builds up
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| | of one month before starting to realize
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| and sustain defence mechanism, improves
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| | he regenerating effects. It is also used
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| eye-sight and detoxifies the body.Amla is
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| | to treat impotency and infertility. it is
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| said to have 20 times more vitamin C than
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| | well known that Shilajit would return the
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| orange. The vitamin C content of amla is
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| | libido of people to level of
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| between 625mg - 1814mg per 100gms. Other
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| | teenagers.There is a folk saying by the
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| studies show that amla increases red
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| | indigenous people who live in the
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| blood cell count and hemoglobin. A
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| | Himalayan region that Shilajit makes the
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| research tem discovered that when Amla is
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| | body strong as a rock. It is an
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| taken regularly as a dietary supplement,
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| | adaptogen, (Rasayna), that helps to
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| it counteracts the toxic effects of
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| | combat immune disorders, urinary tract
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| prolonged exposure to environmental heavy
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| | disorders, nervous disorders and sexual
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| metals, such as lead, aluminium and
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| | dissatisfaction.Shallaki (Boswellia
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| nickel.Ashwagandha (Winter Cherry or
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| | Serrata, Salai Guggul) - Modern Research
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| Withania Somnifera)- Ashwagandha is one
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| | indicate that the Boswellia herb may
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| of the main herbs for promoting ojas and
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| | assist in treating joint mobility, pain,
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| rejuvenating the body in Ayurveda. It is
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| | and may be a useful remedy for a variety
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| a well known semen promoter and it treats
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| | of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid
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| impotency and infertility.Clinical
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| | arthritis and osteoarthritis. A recent
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| studies show that Ashwagandha has
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| | clinical trial suggests positive effects
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| antibacterial, antitumor,
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| | of Boswellia serrata extract in knee
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| anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating
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| | osteoarthritis.Boswellia has also been
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| properties. The strong anti-stress
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| | found to be useful for a number of other
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| actions, increases memory and learning
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| | disorders and best for treating Back
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| capabilities. It has also found to be
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| | Pain, Knee Pain, Joint Pain and
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| useful in Rheumatic and Arthritic
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| | Arthritis. This herb has also been
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| disorders like pain, swelling etcSumming
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| | proposed as a possible therapy for
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| up, it is a strong Aphrodisiac and has
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| | Crohn's disease and ulcerative
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| Immunomodulating, anti- inflammatory,
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| | colitis.Triphala (Amalaki, Bibhitaki,
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| anti tumor and anti stress properties
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| | Haritaki) - Triphala has got the
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| which clearly shows why Ayurveda has such
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| | properties of three famous nutrients:
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| a high opinion of this herb as a general
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| | amla, haritaki and bibhitaki. The
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| tonic.Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna) - It is
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| | advantage of this formula is that it is
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| a cardiac tonic of high quality.
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| | milder in action and more balanced than
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| Terminalia arjuna, is known to be
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| | any of the three alone.It has cleansing
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| beneficial for the treatment of heart
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| | and detoxifying action. Used regularly it
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| ailments since 500 BC. Clinical research
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| | is good for gentle, slow detoxification
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| has indicated its usefulness in relieving
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| | of the digestive tract and then the deep
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| anginal pain, and in the treatment of
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| | tissues. It also has the ability to
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| coronary artery disease, heart failure,
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| | normalize all three humors with continued
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| and possibly
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| | use.As a daily supplement triphala is
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| hypercholesterolemia."Terminalia arjuna
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| | hard to beat; that' s why in India they
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| bark extract, 500 mg 8 hourly, given to
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| | say "even if your mother leaves you,
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| patients with stable angina with
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| | every thing will be fine if you have
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| provocable ischemia on treadmill
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| | triphala"Tulsi (Holy Basil, Ocimum
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| exercise, led to improvement in clinical
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| | Sanctum) - Its very name Holy Basil
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| and treadmill exercise parameters as
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| | certifies to its sacred nature.
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| compared to placebo therapy." Result on
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