Immune and respiratory tonic for cold, weak, underweight Vata. Sweet, sour, & spicy. Prevents seasonal colds and flus, improves circulation, metabolism, digestion. Nerve tonic and whole body rejuvenative especially during periods of stress.
Calms the nerves while rebuilding strength and stability. Ashwagandha is a renowned adaptogen, improving energy and sound sleep.
Sour rejuvenative and anti-inflammatory. Cooling alterative and detoxicant. Astringent yet dilates capillary beds.
Scraping your tongue each morning with this tongue scraper to remove toxins, bacteria and foul odors. Ensures fresh breath and cleanses your palate.
This famous, gentle laxative cleanse and tones the colon. Used for millenia in India for all Vata disorders.
A warming, intensely bitter herb that 1) both restores and detoxifies the liver, and 2) regulates and calms the immune system. Uniquely among strong bitters, it has a calming effect on Vata,making it truly tridoshic in nature.
Sweet, cooling demulcent that soothes, reduces harshness and heals wounds. It improves energy and stress tolerance, increases weight, and builds moisture and estrogen.
A revitalizing aphrodisiac and tonic that encourages weight loss and improves thyroid function.
Neem's pure bitter taste is famous as a blood purifier, for parasites, and to lower blood sugar levels.
Ayurveda's classic formula for a dry cough.
This anti-microbial berberine is famous for its use as an anti-bacterial.
Ayurveda's classic herb for cleansing the blood and scraping it of fats.
Licorice ghee is used to soften the digestive tract, to tonify the kidneys and help retain water. Watch the Introduction to Licorice Root
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