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.
Ghee is one of the most important medicines in Ayurveda because it is easy to digest and builds excellent tissue. Ghee is lighter, improves fat metabolism and has much less cholesterol than butter.
K- rejuvenative that reduces water retention and dilates blood vessels, improving circulation and restoring vitality and lightness. Reduces blood sugar & improves fat metabolism. Heart & liver tonic. Uterine stimulant.
Ashwagandha calms the nervous system while the ghee restores and replenishes. Also useful as a male reproductive tonic.
A sweet tasting, affectionate reproductive tonic and cooling demulcent. Tridoshic herb that reduces blood fats & sugar while constricting vessels.
Emollient best known for its ability to soften, soothe, and re-condition the skin.
Cooling, blood purifying tonic. Clears pitta from the circulatory, urinary and reproductive system. Increases breast milk and testosterone.
Cooling anabolic muscle strengthening, diuretic. Clears urinary heat, infection, accumulation. Replenishes fluids (demulcent), reduces nephrotoxicity, acts as nephroprotective (antioxidant). Banned by FDA. Like Ashwagandha but sweeter, cooler
Ghee is lighter, improves fat metabolism and has much less cholesterol than butter
Nourishing reproductive tonic & cooling, decongesting diuretic. Calms the nerves & reduces pain.
Nutritive reproductive tonic & warming aphrodisiac. Calms nerves & reduces tremors.
The preferred base oil in Ayurveda.
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