Ayurveda
India's 3,000-year-old “science of life.” Health is a balance of three energies, the doshas: Vata (air), Pitta (fire) and Kapha (earth and water).
- Three doshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha
- Six tastes (rasa) and heating or cooling energy (virya)
- Rasayanas: rejuvenating tonics like ashwagandha and amla
94 remedies, best supported first
Cannabis (THC)Nausea & upset stomachStrong proof- Psyllium huskCholesterolStrong proof
AlmondsCholesterolGood proof
GingerNausea & upset stomachGood proof
TurmericJoint pain & arthritisGood proof- AjwainDigestion & gut healthPromising proof
- Aloe veraWounds, burns & bitesPromising proof
Amla (Indian gooseberry)CholesterolPromising proof- ArjunaHeart healthPromising proof
AshwagandhaStress & anxietyPromising proof- Bakuchi (babchi)SkinPromising proof
- BerberineBlood sugarPromising proof
Bitter melonBlood sugarPromising proof
Black seedBlood sugarPromising proof
BoswelliaJoint pain & arthritisPromising proof- Brahmi (bacopa)Memory & focusPromising proof
CardamomBlood pressurePromising proof- Castor oil (packs)ConstipationPromising proof
Chanca piedraKidneys, bladder & UTIsPromising proof
CinnamonBlood sugarPromising proof
CloveMouth, gums & teethPromising proof- Coconut oilSkinPromising proof
- Coleus forskohliiWeightPromising proof
FennelDigestion & gut healthPromising proof
FenugreekBlood sugarPromising proof
GarlicBlood pressurePromising proof
Gotu kolaWounds, burns & bitesPromising proof
Guduchi (giloy)Blood sugarPromising proof- GuggulCholesterolPromising proof
- GymnemaBlood sugarPromising proof
HaritakiConstipationPromising proof- Honey (raw and manuka)Sore throat & coughPromising proof
- KalmeghColds, flu & immunityPromising proof
Kapikacchu (mucuna)Nerve healthPromising proof
Lemon & limeKidneys, bladder & UTIsPromising proof
Licorice rootSore throat & coughPromising proof
MoringaBlood sugarPromising proof
NeemSkinPromising proof
PomegranateBlood pressurePromising proof
SaffronLow moodPromising proof
SarpagandhaBlood pressurePromising proof
SesameHeart healthPromising proof
Tulsi (holy basil)Stress & anxietyPromising proof
Achyranthes (niu xi)Joint pain & arthritisTraditional proof
AshokaWomen's healthTraditional proof
BalaNerve healthTraditional proof- BhringrajLiverTraditional proof
BibhitakiSore throat & coughTraditional proof
Black pepperDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Celery & celery seedBlood pressureTraditional proof- ChirataFeverTraditional proof
ChitrakInfectionsTraditional proof
Coriander and cilantroDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Costus root (mu xiang)Digestion & gut healthTraditional proof
CuminDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Curry leafBlood sugarTraditional proof
DaruharidraLiverTraditional proof
GalangalDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Garcinia cambogiaDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
Gokshura (puncture vine)Kidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
HennaHair & nailsTraditional proof
HingDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- Indian sarsaparilla (anantmool)Kidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
Jamun seedBlood sugarTraditional proof
JatamansiSleepTraditional proof
JyotishmatiMemory & focusTraditional proof- KanchanarThyroidTraditional proof
- KokumDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
KutkiLiverTraditional proof- LemongrassFeverTraditional proof
- LodhraWomen's healthTraditional proof
Lotus seed and leafSleepTraditional proof
MangoColds, flu & immunityTraditional proof- ManjisthaSkinTraditional proof
Mustard seedBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof
NagarmothaWomen's healthTraditional proof
NirgundiJoint pain & arthritisTraditional proof
NutmegDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof- PashanbhedKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
- PippaliDigestion & gut healthTraditional proof
PunarnavaKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof- RoseLow moodTraditional proof
- Safed musliSexual healthTraditional proof
Sea buckthornWounds, burns & bitesTraditional proof- ShankhpushpiMemory & focusTraditional proof
ShatavariWomen's healthTraditional proof- ShilajitEnergy & tirednessTraditional proof
- Tagara (Indian valerian)SleepTraditional proof
TamarindConstipationTraditional proof
Vacha (sweet flag)Memory & focusTraditional proof- VarunaKidneys, bladder & UTIsTraditional proof
VasakaBreathing & asthmaTraditional proof- VidangaParasites & wormsTraditional proof
- Vidari kandaWomen's healthTraditional proof
Classic blends
- Triphala Ayurveda's most famous formula. A gentle daily bowel tonic and digestive. See it with its ingredients
- Trikatu Three hot spices that kindle digestive fire (agni) and help the body absorb other herbs. See it with its ingredients
- Chyawanprash A thick, sweet-sour jam built on amla with dozens of herbs, eaten by the spoonful as a daily rasayana (rejuvenative). See it with its ingredients
- Golden milk Warm milk with turmeric and spices, a bedtime comfort drink across India. See it with its ingredients
- CCF tea A simple Ayurvedic digestive tea of equal parts seeds, sipped after meals for gas and bloating. See it with its ingredients
- Masala chai India's spiced tea. A warming, digestive everyday blend. See it with its ingredients