8 Top Benefits, Uses & Side Effects Of Triphala For Hair, Skin, Eyes & Weight Loss

Triphala is one of the most famous ayurvedic formulations that is popularly used all over the world. As the word triphala suggests, it is made of three famous ayurvedic ingredients, haritaki, bibhitaki and amalaki. The botanical name of haritaki is Terminalia Chebula (elongated fruits in the bottom picture), bibhtaki (the round big ones in the bottom picture) is Terminalia Bellirica and amla (the smaller darker ones) is Emblica officinalis. It will be a great loss if we don’t know about the wonderful uses and benefits of triphala as it is an amazing medicine that has wide medicinal uses. Triphala powder is called triphala churna in Hindi, Triphala podi in Tamil & Telugu.

Triphala in Ayurveda:

According to ayurvedha, our body is made up of three doshas, triphala balances all the three doshas. Haritaki balances vata, amla balances pitta and bibhitaki balances kapha. It is one of the best ayurvedic formulations that detoxify and rejuvenate our body at the same time. Triphala is best known for it’s use in assisting weight loss, treat skin and hair problems, dental problems, digestion related problems, constipation, eye problems and improve our immunity.

Triphala Dosage:

Usually 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of triphala churna or if using triphala tablets, 1 tablet is recommended per day. But I would sugget consulting an ayurvedic physician for the correct dosage depending on your body type.

How to Consume Triphala?

Triphala is usually taken along with warm water. Triphala can be either taken as a powder in the form of triphala churna or you can also use equal amounts of the whole herbs. I always stock dried amla, haritaki and bibhitaki at home as I prefer to use the whole dried fruits for some remedies, for instance I love the mouth rinse made with the whole dried fruits for treating dental problems.

You can buy very good quality organic triphala churna in the markets and I would suggest using both the whole dried fruits and the triphala churna depending on the remedy it is used for. Along with the uses mentioned below, triphala also has positive impact on lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

Triphala Side Effects:

Pregnant women should avoid taking triphala. The main reason for some adverse effects while taking triphala churna internally is mainly because of overdosing. Overdosing can lead to diarrhea, flatulence, might lower blood sugar levels drastically and upset stomach. I would suggest slowly increasing the dosage that way it will be very easy for our body to adjust without any adverse side effects….

8 Amazing Medicinal Uses Of Triphala:

1. Triphala For Weight Loss:

Triphala is a very amazing colon cleanser and helps remove toxins from the body. A good and effective digestive system is the key to healthy weight loss and triphala help us achieve it effortlessly. Triphala also treats all digestive related problems. Triphala also boosts metabolism and greatly aids weight loss when it is combined together with a good diet and exercise regimen. I found a study supporting this claim, you can read about it here.

2. Triphala For Hair:

Triphala when applied as a hair pack treats dandruff and stimulates hair growth. It also greatly prevents hair loss due to scalp problems. For making the hair pack, take required amount of triphala in a bowl and add boiling water to it. Make into a thick paste and let it sit till it comes to room temperature and then add enough homemade yogurt to make a spreadable paste and use it as a hair pack.

3. Triphala For Constipation:

Haritaki, one of the three ingredients that make up triphala is very very well known for it’s use in treating constipation. For treating constipation take triphala mixed with warm water before going to bed. Triphala is one of the safest and best medicines for treating constipation…

4. Triphala For Eyes: Triphala Eyewash

Triphala is great for improving the eyesight both when taken internally and used as an eyewash. To make triphala eye wash, take equal quantity of the three ingredients, pound bibhitaki and haritaki to remove the seeds first and then boil all the three ingredients in water till it reduces in half and strain. Make sure to strain using a fine cloth, let cool and use as an eyewash. This same decoction can be used as a mouth rinse too..

5. Triphala For Skin:

Triphala when applied as a face mask is great for treating and preventing acne. To make the face mask, take enough triphala powder, add enough homemade rose water and few drops of coconut oil (not for oily skin) make into a paste and use as a face mask. This is an amazing home remedy for treating acne.

6. Triphala For Arthritis:

People who are suffering from arthritis should consider taking triphala as it is a safe formulation if taken in proper dosage and greatly prevents further bone and cartilage degradation and this has been proven through clinical research, you can read about it here.

7. Triphala For Diabetes:

Triphala is a boon for diabetic patients and has a significant effect in reducing the blood sugar levels. I was astounded when I read that within 4 hours triphala reduced the blood sugar levels significantly. If you are a diabetic patient please take triphala under medical supervision as taking both prescription diabetic medicine and triphala should be done under careful observation. You can read about the anti diabetic activity here.

8. Triphala For Cancer:

One of the use of triphala that made me very happy was it’s use in greatly preventing precancerous lesions. One thing that really really upsets me is when our farm workers chew on tobacco as already one of our workers has developed cancer because of it. Triphala has been proven to greatly prevent the precancerous lesions and also reverse it! This use alone can save so many lives as many have tobacco chewing habit. You can read about the study proving it’s use here.

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