20 Triphala Health Benefits, Uses, Dose, Side Effects, How to Take it? - Part 2



20. Bad breath & mouth ulcers

1. Soak triphala churna at night. In the morning, after brushing your teeth, fill your mouth with this water. 

2. Rinse vigorously around the teeth and gums and then spit out. With this, gums and teeth remain strong through old age. 

3. It is beneficial to brush your teeth occasionally with triphala churna. 

By gargling with triphala water, as described, ailments like apathy, halitosis (bad breath) and ulcers in the mouth get destroyed.

Caution

If you have to drink milk, then keep an interval of two hours between having triphala and drinking milk.


How to Consume or Use the Triphala?

1.      It is recommend taking 1 tbsp of triphala with warm water, but if you finds it hard to gulp it down, mixing it with ½ teaspoon honey or lemon or crystal sugar(misri) is a good idea. Remember - add one of these only to slightly improve the taste of triphala churn, not to make it taste syrupy & sweet.

2.      The finest way is to consume the triphala powder early in the morning on an empty stomach with warm water.

3.      Alternatively you can consume the triphala churn at night about 1 hour before bed time with warm water or melted butter.

4.      There is no recommended dosage, so the best is to recognize the dosage that works for you.



Is Triphala suitable for everyone?

1.      Pregnant women and lactating mothers should not take Triphala unless prescribed by the doctors.

2.      People with a sensitive stomach must avoid it or take it in very small quantity, as it may cause loose stools.

3.      People allergic to any of the ingredients (Amla, Harad, Baheda) in Triphala it is better to avoid using this powder or capsules internally and externally.

4.      Triphala has cleansing properties (Shodhana), so it is not usually suggested for thin people. But, a thin adult can consume ½ teaspoon of Triphala along with 1 tablespoon of ghee before sleep at night. The nourishing properties of ghee (melted butter) would settle the cleansing effect of Triphala powder.


5.      People with acute fever should not take triphala.

6.      Triphala powder is a natural detoxifying recipe. As part of the cleansing process it is not unusual for toxins to be released from the deeper tissues and go into the bloodstream on their way to being ushered out of the body’s system. Hence, when many toxins are released at once it can prompt a ‘healing crisis’. For some people this can noticeable as nausea, rashes, headache in addition to acidity, diarrhea and upset stomach.

Remember - If any complications occur, simply reduce the amount you are consuming. It is best to stop use and consult a practitioner if the symptoms recur.

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