Amalaki, 90 tablets, 500 mg.

Amalaki or amla is a tropical gooseberry that is one of the richest, if not the richest, natural source of stable vitamin C in the world. It is the foundation of the famous rejuvenation and longevity tonic, Chyawanprash, as well as the intestinal cleansing formula with three fruits: triphala. It is used to remove excess pitta and kindle natural digestive fire, agni. It is a fine antioxidant and is nourishing to the tissues, especially to the eyes, blood, hair, skin, and bones.

Ingredients: certified organic Emblica officinalis fruit.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Amla Extract, 2 oz.

Amla is a tropical gooseberry and one of the most important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. It is the main ingredient in many formulas including the two best-selling formulations in history: the rejuvenative jam Chyawanprash and the cleansing formula Triphala. Amla is a superb antioxidant. It is also radioprotective, antitumoral, and analgesic. It is cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and immune enhancing. Our amalaki is extracted from wildcrafted plants.

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Ingredients: Emblica officinalis fruit extract, 1:4, in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Ashwagandha Extract, 2 oz.

Ashwagandha holds a premier place in the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia. It is both a rasayana herb, meaning one that aids the quality of life and longevity, as well as an adaptogen, an herb that improves our ability to cope with stress. This herb has a multitude of uses but to understand how research of prized Indian herbs is conducted, it is useful to consider how well an herb protects the patient from damaging changes when exposed to chemical, metallic, or radioactive hazards and how successfully the herb protects against free radicals. Ashwagandha is very high on the list of such valuable herbs, but it is most often used to improve male potency and endurance.

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Ingredients: 1:2 extract of organic Withania somnifera in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Ashwagandha, 90 tablets

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, an herb that supports the ability to cope with stress. It is one of the main herbs used in Ayurvedic rejuvenative formulas and is somewhat more specific to the male reproductive system than the female, but it is used by both sexes to increase stamina. It promotes proper nourishment of tissue, especially muscles and bone, and is calming for vata.

Special notes: This formula is used to balance pitta and kapha. It can be used in conjunction with Triphala when there are skin irritations due to excess pitta.

Ingredients: Ashwagandha root, Withania somnifera*.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Ashwagandha, organic, half pound

Ashwagandha holds the top position among Indian rasayana herbs. It is adaptogenic, stamina building, and tonifying to the male reproductive system. The most celebrated function of ashwagandha is that it protects tissues from the usual repercussions of stress. So, it is more than an adrenal tonic, it actually shields the body from stress-induced injury. It has been demonstrated to be antitumoral, anti-arthritic, and due to the action of steroidal-like plant compounds, it is anti-inflammatory. It is not in the historic Chyawanprash formula but is substituted for two ashtavarga herbs that are scarce.

Ingredients: certified organic Withania somnifera root powder.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Bilwa, ethically wildcrafted, 100 vegicaps

Bilva is often used for digestive and intestinal complaints as well as asthmatic-type conditions.

Ingredients: ethically wildcrafted Aegle marmelos fruit in vegetarian capsules.

Vadik Herbs, $

Elixir 29™, 2 oz.

Varcho Veda's cornerstone product, Elixir 29™, consisting of 29 herbs, is an alchemical and rejuvenating tonic that promotes health and well-being. The primary herbs in this formula have been used for thousands of years to increase vitality, stamina, and physical and mental exuberance. Research on the herbs used in Elixir 29 shows them to have adaptogenic, anti-oxidant, and rejuvenative effects on the immune and nervous systems

Ingredients: Brahmi Leaf (Bacopa monniera), Ashwagandha Root (Withania somnifera), Punarnava Herb (Boerhaavia diffusa), Shankpushpi Herb (Evolvulus alsinoides), Calamus Root (Acorus calamus), Prickly Chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera) concentrate, Shatavari Root (Asparagus racemosus), Linden Leaf & Flower (Tilia spp.), St. John's Wort Flowering Tops (Hypericum perforatum), Thyme Leaf (Thymus vulgaris), Ginkgo Leaf (Ginkgo biloba), Blue Vervain Leaf (Verbena hastata), Red Sage Root (Salvia miltiorrhiza), Codonopsis Root (Codonopsis pilosula), Chiretta Leaf (Andrographis paniculata), Rosemary Leaf (Rosmarinus officinalis), Bael Tree fruit (Aegle marmelos), Astragalus Root (Astragalus membranaceus), Schizandra Berry (Schisandra chinensis), Chinese Skullcap Root (Scutellaria baicalensis), Rehmannia Root (Rehmannia glutinosa), Rose Petal (Rosa centifolia), Ginger Root (Zingiber officinalis), Fennel Seed (Foeniculum vulgare), Cardamom Seed (Elettaria cardamomum), Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinalis), Black Pepper (Piper nigrum), Saffron Stigma (Crocus sativus), and Clove Bud (Syzygium aromaticum), ultraviolet light-treated well water, and Certified Organic Pure Grain Alcohol USP (50-60%).

Himalayan Institute, $

Gokshura Extract, 2 oz.

They are used to treat nocturnal emissions, impotency, gonorrhea, and scabies as well as difficult urination. They are also used for incontinence, male infertility and low libido. Studies done in Bulgaria suggest that this tonic effect is achieved by stimulating androgen receptors in the brain. Numerous clinical trials corroborate the claim that gokshura improves sexual performance and libido in men.

Ingredients: extract of Tribulus terrestris seed in organic alcohol and distilled water.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Gotu Kola Extract, 2 oz.

Brahmi supports the mind and nervous system, helping to improve memory and sustain intellectual effort. The leaves are considered to be very sattvic, i.e., pure as opposed to dull or stimulating. Gotu kola aids restful sleep and is a natural blood purifier. It was used by Machamuni Siddhar for his kalpa. In a way, brahmi is tridoshic because it reduces excess vata in the mind, is cooling to pitta, and decongesting to kapha.

Ingredients: Centella asiatica aerial parts in Organic Alcohol, Distilled Water, and Vegetable Glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Guduchi Extract, 2 oz.

Guduchi is one of the most famous detoxifying herbs in the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia. It crosses the blood-brain barrier and improves cognitive functioning and recall but its main claim to fame is its power to reduce toxins and even to protect the body from the harmful effects of toxins. It enjoys the status of a rasayana or rejuvenative herb and was traditionally used for three years in order to promote longevity and imperviousness to toxins.

Ingredients: Tinospora cordifolia stem tincture in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Haritaki Extract, 2 oz.

Haritaki is one of the most important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine and the most revered in Tibetan medicine. It is a parasiticide (intestinal worms) and one of herbs used in preparation for kaya kalpa, Ayurvedic rejuvenative therapy. It is a fruit and one of the three ingredients in triphala. It is the most purgative of the three fruits. It pacifies vata and helps to remove toxins, normalize lipids, and rebuild blood.

Ingredients: Terminalia chebula fruit in distilled water organic alcohol and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Holy Basil Extract, 2 oz.

"Tulsi" means "the incomparable one" and holy basil is one of the most revered herbs in India. It is a rasayana herb, often used to calm, but it has the same high eugenol content of famous analgesics. Tulsi may therefore be a COX-2 inhibitor. It has also been found to lower blood sugar and cholesterol.

Ingredients: 1:4 extract of Ocinum sanctum leaf & flower in distilled water, organic grain alcohol, and pure vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Indian Sarsaparilla Extract, 2 oz.

Anantamul is a spreading plant that is cooling to pitta. It moves throughout the body, removing toxins and cleansing. It stimulates the flow of bile and increases urinary output. It is particularly effective for the digestive system, joints, nerves, and reproductive system.

It is also used to cleanse the mind of negative emotions, especially pitta emotions like anger and irritability.

Ingredients: extract of Hemidesmus indicus root in organic alcohol, distilled water, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Kalmegh Extract, 2 oz.

This intensely bitter herb promotes healthy flow of bile and respiratory comfort. It clears the throat, head, and lungs while simultaneously boosting immunity. Though sometimes considered a liver herb, it is also regarded as an immune herb, but studies suggest it is highly specific for both typhoid and fungal infections. There is a lot of research on this herb, everything from antivenoms to AIDS. It has many applications in cancer treatment as well.

Ingredients: extract of Andrographis paniculata aerial parts in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Liver Kidney, 90 Vegetarian Capsules

Liver Kidney formula nourishes, supports and rejuvenates both the liver and the kidneys. These two vital organs work together as a powerful detoxification team, reducing toxicity, cleansing the blood, and regulating fat metabolism.

Liver Kidney formula protects the body from free radical damage and stress, and promotes normal, healthy liver and kidney function.

Ingredients: Bhumyamalaki, Chancapiedra, Stonebreaker 125 mg (Phyllanthus niruri) with phyllanthin, hypophyllanthin, nirurin, gallic acid, estradiol, etc.; Katuki/Kutki/Amaghni rhizome 100 mg (Picrorrhiza kurroa) with kutkiol, kutkisterol, kutkoside, picrorhizin, picrosides; Punarnava/Spiderling 100 mg (Boerhaavia diffusa) with flavonoids, alkaloids (punarnavine), steroids, triterpenoids, lipids, lignins, and glycoproteins.

Organic India, $

Rasa, 2 oz.

Rasayana herbs are restorative and rejuvenating. They are excellent free radical scavengers, have almost no side effects, and are used in preparations for people who are convalescing, feeble, or simply desirous of maintaining their vigor and clarity well into old age. This particular formula supports both gentle detoxification and lucid cognitive functions.

Ingredients: Proprietary Blend: Emblica officinalis, Bambusa arundinacea, Tinospora cordifolia, Bacopa monnieri, Centella asiatica, Piper methysticum, Convulvulus pluricaulis, Andrographis paniculata, , Adhatoda vasica, Cyperus rotunda, Ocimum sanctum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Foeniculum vulgare, Cinnamomum zeylanica, Elettaria cardamomum in distilled water, organic alcohol, vegetable glycerin, and honey.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Shatavari Extract, 2 oz.

Shatavari is a galactagogue and rasayana herb, used mainly but not exclusively by women. It is a hormonal regulator and useful at changes of life. It increases the libibo of both men and women. Like ashwagandha, it is also an adaptogen. Laboratory studies suggest that shatavari protects the brain and nervous system from excitotoxins damage.

Ingredients: 1:4 extract of Asparagus racemosus in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Shatavari, 90 tablets

Just as the name suggests, this herb belongs to the asparagus family, but it is the root that is used in Ayurvedic medicine. Shatavari is considered to be one of the true rasayana or longevity plants and while it is the herb of choice for women, especially during the change of life such as puberty and menopause, but also during pregnancy and while nursing. It helps women to overcome dryness and through this mechanism increases tissue elasticity and lubrication, thereby enhancing pleasure and protecting tissue from trauma. It can also be used by men. It supports immunity, intellect, and stamina.

Ingredients: Shatavari root, Asparagus racemosus*.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Shilajit Extract, 2 oz.

Shilajit is sometimes regarded as a geological and sometimes as a biological substance. It is a thick, sticky material that liquefies when exposed to heat. It is rich in minerals, some 85 different minerals have been found in it, but it also contains fulvic acid, humic acid, and triterpenes. In Ayurvedic medicine it is added to protocols to enhance the outcome of anything prescribed. It is a rasayana that acts primarily on the removal of excess kapha. As such, it aids the lungs where kapha accumulates, but it is also regarded as an aphrodisiac and longevity substance with nootropic effects, i.e., a smart "drug" or one that improves cognitive function and memory.

Ingredients: Extract of shilajit mineral in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Shilajit, 60 Vegetarian Capsules, 450 mg

Shilajit is an exudate that is pressed out from layers of rock in the mountains. It is composed of humus and organic plant material that has been compressed by layers of rock. It is used to improve the outcome of any protocol and strengthen both physical and spiritual powers.

Shilajit is high in minerals and supports metabolism of glucose as well as regeneration. It is a tonic substance with wide applications.

Ingredients: mineral pitch from the Himalayas in vegetarian capsules.

Vadik Herbs, $

Shilajit, 90 tablets

Some Ayurvedic pundits believe that all formulas work better if combined with shilajit. This famous Ayurvedic remedy is widely regarded as an anti-aging agent. It is a rejuvenative that cleanses the urinary tract and lungs; it enhances immunity and stamina. Shilajit purifies the blood by aiding the removal of excess kapha and toxins from the tissues. As an aphrodisiac, it increases vitality while toning the reproductive organs and supporting their proper function. It is balancing for all doshas and can be used for debility or weakness caused by age, injury or dysfunction.

Ingredients: Shilajit (mineral pitch) with cellulose, stearic acid, and magnesium stearate, binders suitable for vegetarians.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Triphala Ghee, 5 oz.

Triphala ghee is used to cleanse and detoxify the body, especially the lower intestines. I helps to support all seven dhatus and ojas. It can be used internally, externally, or in cooking.

Ingredients: Ghee, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellerica, Terminalia chebula.

Vadik Herbs, $

Tulsi, 100 Vegicaps, 450 mg.

Tulsi or holy basil is one of the most important herbs in the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia. It is an ingredient in many formulas but is offered here as a single herb. Studies find it helpful in the management of hepatitis, tuberculosis, malaria, and a host of other diseases. It is relaxing because of its antispasmodic effects. It improves transport of oxygen and seems to have estrogen lowering effects.

Ingredients: Tulsi, Ocimum sanctum in vegetarian capsules.

Vadik Herbs, $