This document provides information on Triphala, an Ayurvedic herbal formulation composed of dried fruits from three plants - Haritaki, Bibhitaki, and Amla. It discusses the qualities, uses, and health benefits of Triphala for conditions like edema, piles, loss of appetite, anemia, constipation, cough, vomiting, eye diseases, and more. Several dosage recommendations of Triphala alone or in combination with other herbs are also provided.

1. DR PAWAN MADAAN
HERBALIST, AYURVEDA & PANCHAKARMA
SPECIALIST
drmadaan@gmail.com
www.amritayurveda.com

2.  A COMBINATION OF POWDERS OF
DRIED FRUITS OF THREE
IMPORTANT HERBS FROM AYURVEDA
 HARAD OR HARITAKI COMMONLY CALLED
MYROBALAN WITH LATIN NAME
TERMINALIA BELLERICA
 BAHEDA OR VIBHITAKI COMMONLY CALLED BELLERIC
MYROBALAN WITH LATIN NAME TERMINALLIA
BELLERICA
 AMLA OR AMALKI COMMONLY CALLED INDIAN
GOOSEBERRY WITH LATIN NAME EMBLICA
OFFICINALIS

6. QUALITIES
 RASA-MADHUR, AMAL,
KATU, TIKTA, KASHYA
(PANCHRASA-LAWAN
RASA RAHIT)
 GUNA-LAGHU, RUKSHA
 VIRYA-USHNA
 VIPAAKA-MADHUR
 KARMA-CHAKSHUSHYA,
HRIDYA, MEDHYA,
SARDOSHAPRASHAMNA
M, RASAYANA,
ANULOMAN
 EDEMA
 PILES
 LOSS OF APPETITE
 FLATULENCE
 ANEMIA
 CONSTIPATION
 CHRONIC FEVERS
 HEADACHE & MIGRAINES
 BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
 URINAR DISORERS
USES

7.  good antispasmodic activity
 as astringent—spongy gums, ulcers, dysentery and chronic
diarhoea
 hypolipideamic—decreases high density lipoproteins, increases
high density lipoproetins and decreases triglycerrides also
 immunomodulation—alcohlic extracts are very good anti
oxidants
 as cardiotonic—a phenolic compound in it is responsible for
cardiotonic activity. They increase the force of contraction and
cardiac output without altering the heart rate. Chebulinic acid –
a phenolic glycoside had a pronounced cardiotonic property
 good cytoprotective and anti microbial activity
 good anti ureamic action due to tannins

8. QUALITIES
 RASA-KASHAYA
 GUNA-LAGHU, RUKSHA
 VIRYA-USHN
 VIPAAKA-MADHUR
 KARMA-CHAKSHUSHYA,
KESHYA, BHEDAK,
KRIMINASHAK,
KAASHAR, KAPHAPITTA
NASHAK
 ALL TYPES OF COUGH
 VOMITTING
 CONSTIPATION
 WORM INFESTATION
 DISEASES OF THE EYES
 DISEASES RELATING
TO DISTURBED VOICE
USES

9.  very good antitussive and anti asthamatic activity
 good hepatoprotective activity
 little anti mutagenic activity
 tannins in fruit have anti ureamic effect
 four compounds extracted from fruit showed anti
microbial effect, and exhibited anti HIV activity, anti
malarial activity against plasmodium falciparum,
antifungal activity against candida albicans

10. QUALITIES
 RASA-MADHUR, AMAL,
KATU, TIKTA, KASHAYA
(PANCHRASA-LAWAN
RAHIT)
 GUNA-LAGHU, RUKSHA
 VIRYA-SHEET
 VIPAAK-MADHURA
 KARMA-CHKSHUSHYA,
RASAYANA, VRISHYA,
TRIDOSH SHAAMAK
 BLEEDING DISORDERS
 ACID PEPTIC
DISORDERS
 URINARY DISORDERS
 DISORDERS IN WHICH
BURNING IS A MAJOR
SYMPTOM
USES

11.  AS ANABOLIC AGENT--raises the total protein levels, increases the body
weight, enhanced cellular regeneration, enhanced production and secretion of
interferon and corticosteroids.
 Antioxidant effect--Experiments conducted at Niwa Institute of Immunology in
Japan (Treadway, 1988)
 As an antidiarrhoeal-due to the astringent action of tannins in the fruit on the
mucosal proteins, resulting in the formation of a protective
 Antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal activity.
 Inhibitory effects on human immunodeficiency virus-1 reverse transcriptase, it
exhibited significant activity
 Immunomodulator-Enhances natural killer cell activity
 As a nutritive tonic--- It was observed that one fruit of amla contained vitamin C
equivalent to nine oranges.
 In heart problems-multiple effects(check-Tariq et al. 1977).
 In hyperacidity—very good effects
 In hypercholesterolaemia
 In leucorrhoea-A one g dose of equal quantities of amla and guggal with honey,
three times a day was effective in leucorrhoea (Seshagiri Rao et al. 1985).

12. THERE ARE MANY REFERENCE OF THE RATIO OF
THE THREE FRUITS TO BE USED IN TRIPHALA
BUT
GENERALLY EQUAL PARTS OF THE THREE FRUITS
IS MOST ACCEPTABLE

13. GOOD ANTI INFLAMMATORY EFFECT
10 GM TRIPHALA + 200 ML WATER---BOIL---REDUCE
TO ONE FOURTH
SIEVE
ADD 1 TSF HONEY
TAKE MORNING AND EVENING BEFORE MEALS

14. TRIPHAL –3 GMS
+
CURCUMIN (HALDI)—3 GMS
+
CRYSTAL SUGAR (MISHRI)—6 GM
TAKE THIS MIXTURE WITH WARM WATER
MORNING AND EVENING

15.  MAKE A MIXTURE---
TRIPHAL 30 GMS + 10 GMS EACH OF CHIRYATA,
NIMBA, HALDI, GILOY
 10 GMS OF MIXTURE + 800 ML
WATER==BOIL==REDUCE TO 200 ML---TAKE
TWICE A DAY WITH CAP GUGGULU 3 CAP

16. MAKE A MIXTURE---
EQAUL PARTS OF TRIPHALA, ASHWAGANDHA,
MULETHI AND SHATAVARI
TAKE THIS MIXTURE IN DOSE OF 3 GMS TWICE A
DAY WITH HONEY BEFORE MEALS FOR 2 MONTHS

17.  TRIPHALA 10 GM WITH 1 TSF OF GHEE DAILY IN
THE MORNING
 MIX 1O GM TRIPHAL IN 400 ML WATER AND
LEAVE THIS OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING
STARIN THIS AND WAS THE EYES WITH THIS (IT
MAY CAUSE SOME IRRITATION TO THE EYES IN
THE BEGINNING)

18.  TRIPHALA --- 5 GMS
 And
 HONEY --- 10 GM
WITH PLAIN WATER DAILY TWICE A DAY BEFORE
MEALS

19. TRPHALA --- 1 SPOON
GHEE --- ½ SPOON
HONEY --- 2 SPOON
TAKE THIS AS A FIRST THING IN THE MORNING

20. MAKE A MIXTURE
TRIPHALA --- 10 GMS
And
BLACK SALT --- 1 GM
TAKE 1/3 TSF OF THIS AFTER EACH MEAL WITH
WARM WATER

21.  BOIL 20 GM TRIPHAL IN 100 ML WATER AND
REDUCE THIS TO HALF---ADD 10 TO 20 ML
CASTOR OIL AND DRINK AT NIGHT
IT ACTS AS A VERY GOOD SHODHAN THIS WAY

22.  MAKE A MIXTURE OF TRIPHALA, NAGARMOTHA
AND ATIVISHA IN EQUAL PARTS
TAKE 3 GM OF THIS MIXTURE TWICE A DAY WITH
HONEY BEFORE MEALS.

23. MAKE A MIXTURE
TRIPHALA 15 GM + RAW SUGAR 10 GM + DRY
GINGER 5 GM
TAKE ½ TSF WITH WATER TWICE A DAY