Amy's Opinion: I've become such a big fan of Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine. Chances are you've heard of Dr. Deepak Chopra. He's one of the people that brought this wonderful healing medicine to us in the West. Back in late October I found out that I had a uterine fibroid. Though it's hereditary (other women in my family have had them), I've always been free of any health complaints, so I was kind of shocked. Rather than go through the western approach to dealing with a fibroid (especially without any big symptoms) I chose to see an Ayurvedic practitioner and got some cranial sacral energy work. I've been taking the Women's Formula and the Triphala (started with the stronger Triphala Gugulu), and 2-3 doses of organic reishi mushroom extract per day, and 1 teaspoon of organic cod liver oil . I've also used a castor oil pack with a hot water bottle on my abdomen, and when I think of it, I do some self massage. I'm happy to say that the fibroid shrinks done to the point of being undetectable to me at the point in my cycle where my estrogen is the lowest, and it gets a little bit bigger during the hormone build up to ovulation. Please seek out an Ayurvedic practioner in your area for advice, as I'm only sharing my experience, not giving out medical advice.

Ingredients: Each 500 mg tablet contains: Amalaki fruit (Emblica officinalis)**, Bibhitaki fruit (Terminalia belerica)**, Haritaki fruit (Terminalia chebula)**.

**Certified organically grown

Other ingredients, from natural sources: rice maltodextrin, stearic acid (from vegetable oil), silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate (from vegetable oil).

Contains no animal products and are suitable for vegetarians.

Properties: daily

Balancing formula for detoxification & rejuvenation*
500 mg. tablets, 90 per bottle

* Assists natural internal cleansing*
* Gently maintains regularity*
* Nourishes and rejuvenates the tissues*
* Supports healthy digestion and absorption*
* Natural antioxidant*

Ayurvedic Energetics:

* Rasa (taste): sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, astringent
* Virya (action): neutral
* Vipaka (post-digestive effect): sweet
* Doshas (constitutions): Balancing for all doshas

Herbal Actions:
alterative, analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antibilious, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiviral, carminative, decongestant, depurative, digestant, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, nutritive, opthalmic, purgative, rejuvenative, stomachic, vulnerary

Traditional Uses:
use daily for rejuvenation and detoxification: or in conditions such as constipation, excess body weight, indigestion, malabsorption, skin irritations, allergies, asthma and urinary tract disorders*

Possible Contraindications:
Pregnancy, diarrhea

Suggested Use:
Take 1-2 tablets, once or twice daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.

Commentary:
Triphala is recommended and used more than any other Ayurvedic herbal formulation. Popular for its unique ability to gently cleanse and detoxify the system while simultaneously replenishing and nourishing it, this traditional formula supports the proper functions of the digestive, circulatory, respiratory and genitourinary systems. Translated as "three fruits" it is composed of the dried fruits of amalaki, bibhitaki and haritaki. Containing five of the six tastes (all but salty), Triphala readily removes excess vata, pitta and kapha from the body, bringing balance and proper functioning to the system. It is commonly taken as a daily supplement to help maintain balance of the doshas.*