
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.
This famous, gentle laxative cleanse and tones the colon. Used for millenia in India for all Vata disorders.
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.
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
A bitter, diaphoretic formula used to reduce fever, body pain due to fever, and for proper function of the liver and spleen. Restores a healthy flow to the skin.
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