What is Haritaki?
Benefits of Haritaki:-
Digestion – The most promising benefit of Haritaki is that it helps in digesting the complex food. If you have digestion problems in your stomach then you must try Haritaki once.
Weight loss – Haritaki helps in loosing weight of the body. It has chemicals that regulates and burns the excess fat in the body.
Oral diseases – Haritaki can be used as a mouth cleaner on a regular basis. It heals every oral deseases like gum, oral ulcers, etc. It also provides hygienic mouth.
Anti-inflammatory – If a person has regular pain in body. Knee pain, shoulder pain or any other Inflammation then he,she should take Haritaki, it will definitely help.
Stress reliever – Haritaki is found a good source for relieving stress. It was found in many people that consuming Haritaki helped them to be stress free.
Antioxidant – It also contains many Antioxidant chemicals that balances our body’s oxidation process.
Immunity booster – If you consume Haritaki regularly then, it will also work as an immunity booster in your body.
Prevent diabetes. – Haritaki helps to stay away from diabetes. If you are initially suffering from diabetes then also it useful in treatment process.
Sexual health – Specially in men, Haritaki helps to improve sexual performance and hence, increases the stamina of the body.
Wounds and infections – Haritaki also has the power to heal any type of wounds or infections. It has chemical weapons that targets and heals wounds.
Eyes –The diseases that originates from the eye’s are all cured by Haritaki. Infected eye, watery eye, dry eye, etc. can be healed by taking Haritaki.
Skin effects – Haritaki also has some special effects on skin. Face masks or massages are also taken up by Haritaki powder.
Heart health – Consuming Haritaki helps in maintaining a good heart health. It prevents from any further heart diseases.
How to use Haritaki :-
- Haritaki is available in raw form as a fruit. You can consume it by removing the outer solid layer of the fruit as it is harmful. It tastes bitter in fruit form.
- Powder of Haritaki is most widely used and is most convenient. The powder can be taken with warm water or with milk. The normal dose can vary depending on the consumption type. With water you can take 2 times a day and with milk you can consume it once every night.
- Haritaki capsules are also sold in the market. Taste wise, capsule is better than powder and fruit. But, it is likely that companies that sell Haritaki powder often undertake adulteration. So, it is advised to take a capsule only on doctor’s prescription.
Side effects and precautions:-
- Long-term consumption of Haritaki can be dangerous. If you are taking it along with blood sugar drugs then it is probable, Haritaki can react with it and harm you.
- Pregnant ladies or the ones who are breastfeeding baby should not take Haritaki.
- You must consult a doctor if want to use Haritaki on a long-term basis. An Ayurvedic practitioner will be most ideal.
- Children below the age of 15 should not be given Haritaki.
- People who have any other major disease should try to minimize the consumption of Haritaki.
