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Triphala Guggulu Herbal Powder (Ayurvedic Formula )

Famous Ayurvedic formula for weight loss & cholesterol reduction. Triphala, the classic detoxification and laxative combined with resinous guggulu scrapes excess fat from the system.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This classic Ayurvedic preparation combines the detoxifying and rejuvenating actions of triphala with the deeply penetrating and cleansing actions of guggulu. Triphala Guggulu effectively decongests the channels of the body and scrapes away natural toxins held within the tissues. It is particularly useful for weight management as it enkindles the digestive fire, promotes healthy metabolism and releases excess Kapha from the system. Used to maintain overall health, Triphala Guggulu minimizes the accumulation of toxins in the GI tract, blood and joints by supporting proper digestion and elimination.

Guggulu is known for its ability to
  • Support healthy cholesterol levels that are already in the normal range
  • Support proper weight management
  • Maintain healthy digestion and absorption
  • Remove deep-seated natural toxins from the tissues

Possible Contraindications:

Pregnancy, diarrhea

Ingredients: Guggulu resin (Commiphora mukul), Amalaki fruit (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki fruit (Terminalia belerica), Haritaki fruit (Terminalia chebula), Pippali fruit (Piper longum).

Comparison of Guggulus

All guggulu formulas are detoxicant in nature, scrape fats, and are antiarthritic.

Comparison of Guggulus

All guggulu formulas are detoxicant in nature, scrape fats, and are antiarthritic.
NameMain ActionDosha Targeted
Kaishore GugguluLiver detoxicant / Bitter alterative (w/ Guduchi)Pitta-Kapha
Kanchanar GugguluRegulates thyroid, reduces growthsKapha
Gokshuradi GugguluCold detoxicant / diuretic / genitourinaryVata-Pitta
Punarnavadi GugguluHot detoxicant / purgative diureticKapha
Triphala GugguluLaxative detoxicant
Simhanada GugguluStrong laxative / detoxicant (with Castor Oil)
Yogaraj GugguluNervine detoxicantVata

Contains: Triphala, Guggulu, Trikatu

Metabolic Nature of Triphala Guggulu

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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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
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating

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
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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AGGRAVATES
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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other

Subtaste:
Resinous

RESINOUS

Resinous substances often contain sap in them, such as rosemary, or herbs such as cedar, frankincense, and guggulu.

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Affinity:
Weight Loss

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Triphala Guggulu
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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Digestion:
Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Bowel Health:
General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Heart & Circulation:
Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Weight Loss:
Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Reproductive Health:
Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

SEE ALL 'EMMENAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS

Bone & Joint:
Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Triphala Guggulu

  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-thinner

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antiarthritic, Emmenagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Emmenagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Digestive, Hypolipidemic

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant, Emmenagogue

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stool-softener, Antiarthritic, Internal-detoxicant, Cardiac-stimulant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Antiarthritic

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, General-laxative, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypolipidemic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Hypolipidemic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Emmenagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Emmenagogue, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antiarthritic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Emmenagogue

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Triphala Guggulu

  • Chandraprabha Vati

    Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Digestive, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Guggulu

    Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Blood-thinner, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Yogaraj Guggulu

    Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Blood-thinner, Cardiac-stimulant, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-thinner

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Patola

    Patola has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Gokshuradi Guggulu

    Gokshuradi Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Antiarthritic, Blood-thinner

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  • Vidanga

    Vidanga has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stool-softener, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets

    Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1/8 - 1/4 tsp in warm water twice a day or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Triphala Guggulu may be beneficial for 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 Guggulu 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.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Triphala Guggulu. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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John J Immel Asheville, NC
2013-07-31
“It comes in a four ounce package....depends on how you use it!"
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Colleen Hennessy Coventry, RI
2013-09-19
“I LOVE this formula. I'm experiencing the best digestion I've had in a long time using this once a day in the morning. Thank you!"
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Deirdre Smith Falls church, DC
2014-01-03
“If your Prakriti is kapha then this will help a great deal. If anywhere in your constitution ( Vikruti ) Pitta you should seriously reconsider the type of Guggulu necessary to correct the the imbalance; pebbly poop will be in your future. Otherwise, weight lost is rapid and transformative; kanchanarr Guggulu changed my bmi from 35 to 26 over a 6 year period 5 with a consult absolutely worth it Misty"
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