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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

How to Do Triphala Eye Wash: Gentle Care for Bright, Clear Eyes

An astringent sialogogue that flushes the eyes and tear ducts. After an initial sting, it soothes and refreshes the eyes, cleaning them and reducing inflammation. Ideal after long screen use.

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CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

First you feel a stinging sensation as the astringency of the herbs breaks up the mucosal layer on the eye. Then tears well up as your eye begin a flushing, self rinsing cycle. Finally, your eyes feel cool, soothed, and refreshed.

Triphala is an astringent sialogogue, meaning it breaks up mucus while encouraging secretions. These flushing secretions are the secret behind triphala eye wash's rejuvenating properties.

Made from the harmonious blend of three powerful fruits — Amalaki, Haritaki, and Bibhitaki — this natural rinse gently removes impurities, reduces inflammation, and promotes eye health without harsh chemicals.

Perfect for those who spend long hours in front of screens or live in dusty environments, Triphala eye wash helps to calm dryness, reduce redness, and brighten your vision.

Its cooling and balancing qualities make it especially supportive for Pitta and Vata types, nurturing delicate eye tissues while strengthening natural immunity. Regular use can ease eye strain and prevent minor irritations, offering a moment of soothing self-care in your daily routine.


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Medicinal Effects of Triphala Eye Wash

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Triphala Eye Wash
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Triphala Eye Wash

  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Relaxes-eyes, Anti-inflammatory, Wakes-you-up

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Clears-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Clears-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Clears-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-membranes

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Pineapple

    Pineapple has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Flushes-membranes, Refreshing

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Triphala Eye Wash

  • Sniff raw onions, chopped

    Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Relaxes-eyes, Wakes-you-up

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  • Reduced lemon juice

    Reduced lemon juice has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Sinus Rinse

    Sinus Rinse has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Nasya Oil

    Nasya Oil has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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Guidelines - When & How Much

To refresh and soothe your eyes, use freshly prepared Triphala eye wash once or twice daily, preferably in the morning and evening.

  1. Use about 2-3 teaspoons of the cooled, filtered Triphala infusion per eye.
  2. Gently rinse each eye by pouring the eyewash over the open eye or using a sterile dropper.
  3. Blink several times to allow the liquid to wash away impurities.
  4. Avoid touching your eyes with your hands during the process to maintain cleanliness.

Tips

If you experience any irritation or discomfort, stop use immediately and consult your healthcare provider.
See contraindications below.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Triphala Eye Wash may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Triphala Eye Wash may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Avoid if you have an active eye infection or injury.Using triphala eye wash during bacterial or viral infections may worsen irritation or delay healing.

Avoid if you have severe eye inflammation or ulcers: It may cause discomfort or exacerbate symptoms.

People with very sensitive eyes: Some may experience mild stinging or redness—discontinue use if this occurs.

Consult a healthcare provider: Before starting, especially if you wear contact lenses or have chronic eye conditions.

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