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, $

Energize, 60 capsules

Vadik Herbs describes this product as a substitute for caffeine and other stimulants. It energizes and vitalizes in a way that increases the ability to deal with stress, and it achieves this by regenerating worn tissues rather than overstimulating the system.

Ingredients: standardized extracts of Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis), Shilajit (Asphaltum album), Pistaceo (Pistacia terbinthus), delphinium denadatum, Carum carui, Persian rose (Rosa centifolia), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum).

Vadik Herbs, $

Shankhapushpi Extract, 2 oz.

Shankhapushpi is the primary Ayurvedic herb for anxiousness and swift mood changes that are, in turn, usually attributed to vata derangement but sometimes to a mixture of vata and pitta disturbances. In such cases, Shankhapushpi is often the herb of choice for pacifying turbulent emotions. Shankhapushpi is a rasayana herb and is often used as a regenerative herb for the brain. It is believed to modulate the neurochemistry of the brain. Shankhapushpi aids memory and reduces tension due to mental stimulation.

Ingredients: Convolvulus pluricalis aerial parts 1:5 in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

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, $

Stress Ease, 60 capsules

This herbal blend aids relaxation and acts as a natural stress-reliever.

Ingredients: standardized extracts of Shatawari (Asparagus racemosus), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Kapi Kacchu (Mucuna pruriens), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Indian Long pepper (Piper longum).

Vadik Herbs, $

Stress Ease, 90 tablets, 500 mg.

This formula supports the resiliency of the neuromuscular system so that margins for coping with the stress of modern life are widened. The herbs nurture the mind and calm the nerves.

Special notes: For male infertility or sexual debility, use in conjunction with Men's Support. For female infertility or sexual debility, consider Women's Support or Shatavari. For anxiety, insomnia, or nervous debility, use in conjunction with Tranquil Mind. For memory loss, use in conjunction with Mental Clarity.

Ingredients: Ashwagandha root, Withania somnifera; Bala root, Sida cordifolia; Vidari root, Ipomomea digitata; Brahmi leaf, Hydrocotyle asiatica; Amalaki fruit, Emblica officinalis; Guduchi herb, Tinospora cordifolia; Gokshura herb, Tribulus terrestris; Shatavari root, Asparagus racemosus; Shankha Pushpi herb, Evolvulus alsinoides; Anantamul root, Hemidesmus indicus; Arjuna bark, Terminalia arjuna; Banslochan stem, Bambusa arundinacea; Licorice root, Glycyrrhiza glabra; Kapi Kacchu seed, Mucuna pruriens; Ginger root, Zingiber officinale; Pippali fruit, Piper longum; Cardamom seed, Elettaria cardamomum; Mica, reduced iron.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Tranquil Mind, 90 tablets

Tranquil Mind is for vata types whose mental agitation interferes with sleep. It reduces the restlessness and other vata derangements that disturb the nervous system but it can be used for all dosha imbalances.

Special notes: For male infertility or sexual debility, use in conjunction with Men's Support. For female infertility or sexual debiility, consider Women's Support or Shatavari. For memory loss, use in conjunction with Mental Clarity.

Ingredients: Jatamansi root, Nardostachys jatamansi; Tagara root, Valeriana wallichi; Bhringaraj leaf, Eclipta alba; Scullcap herb, Scutellaria lateriflora; Passion flower, Passiflora incarnata; Guduchi herb, Tinospora cordifolia; Chamomile flower, Matricaria recutita; Brahmi leaf, Hydrocotyle asiatica; Shankha Pushpi herb, Evolvulus alsinodes; Ashwagandha root, Withania somnifera; Vidari root, Ipomomea digitata; Licorice root, Glycyhiza glabra; Pippali fruit, Piper longum; reduced iron.

Banyan Botanicals, $

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, $