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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Promotes detoxification & rejuvenation for Vata:
Removes excess Vata from the system
Assists natural internal cleansing
Nourishes and rejuvenates the tissues
Promotes healthy digestion and absorption
Softens stool, helping with constipation. Sour and pungent tastes aid in flatulence, abdominal discomfort, belching, indigestion, and malabsorption.
For mild laxative or stool softening effect, use 1/4-1/2 tsp in warm water before bed. Since haritaki is very astringent, it initially makes your mouth dry. The effect is temporary however. Shortly thereafter, it provokes release of saliva. Finally, haritaki tastes sweet. To minimize dryness in the mouth, brew as a tea then strain. Or, mix with a bit of honey. As a cleanser, contraindicated in pregnancy. Caution in acute diarrhea.
Ayurveda considers Haritaki to be one of the best herbs for balancing Vata dosha. As a natural laxative and purgative, it removes undigested food and accumulated toxins from the gastrointestinal tract. It strengthens and nourishes the tissues and supports proper function of the colon, lungs, liver and spleen. Haritaki is traditionally used as a remedy for all Vata disturbances, including constipation, emaciation, flatulence and indigestion. Haritaki is highly revered in India, as it is believed to increase energy, intelligence and awareness.
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Haritaki
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
STRONG SIALOGOGUE
A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a
lesser degree. Astringents.
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
STRONG STOOL-SOFTENER
Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.
Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.
An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.
Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects.
See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Haritaki affect your temperature?
1
2
8
11
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your temperature?
0
1
12
15
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your ear temperature?
2
20
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
2
17
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
2
22
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your skin?
0
2
3
0
17
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue body?
1
7
0
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue body?
4
9
1
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
1
6
15
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
1
8
19
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your appetite/hunger?
1
4
7
8
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your appetite/hunger?
0
2
7
17
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your digestion speed?
4
11
6
1
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your digestion speed?
3
15
7
3
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
TOXINS
How did Haritaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
2
12
11
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
1
9
5
6
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool smell?
0
5
15
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your stool smell?
0
1
12
7
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
Tongue: How did Haritaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
9
10
1
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
Tongue: How did Haritaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
12
10
5
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
1
2
1
1
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
2
6
1
2
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your throat soreness?
2
15
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your urine smell?
0
2
23
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your urine smell?
0
2
16
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
1
19
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
1
1
21
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat smell?
0
2
17
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat smell?
1
0
22
2
3
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your acne?
0
20
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your freckles/moles?
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
1
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
1
20
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
HYDRATION
How did Haritaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
2
12
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
6
15
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the dryness of your skin?
6
2
14
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
0
20
2
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
7
14
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
2
8
11
1
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Haritaki affect your ear pressure?
2
17
3
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your congestion?
1
13
8
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
1
14
7
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Haritaki affect your energy levels?
1
3
13
5
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your energy levels?
0
1
10
16
1
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your muscle tension?
1
5
18
4
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your muscle tension?
0
4
14
4
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your anxiety?
2
10
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your anxiety?
0
4
11
5
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
3
18
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
2
18
8
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
DIGESTION
How did Haritaki affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
1
3
15
3
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
2
12
11
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
1
9
5
6
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your appetite/hunger?
1
4
7
8
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your appetite/hunger?
0
2
7
17
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your digestion speed?
4
11
6
1
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your digestion speed?
3
15
7
3
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
TONGUE
How did Haritaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
7
14
5
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
2
8
11
1
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
Tongue: How did Haritaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
9
10
1
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
Tongue: How did Haritaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
12
10
5
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
1
6
15
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
1
8
19
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue body?
1
7
0
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue body?
4
9
1
14
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
3
18
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
2
18
8
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
1
2
1
1
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
2
6
1
2
17
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
STOOL
How did Haritaki affect your stool smell?
0
5
15
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your stool smell?
0
1
12
7
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool frequency/quantity?
1
1
7
9
4
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool frequency/quantity?
1
4
9
9
5
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your stool consistency?
4
8
9
6
1
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your stool consistency?
6
6
7
3
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool color?
3
0
2
1
16
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool color?
3
0
0
2
23
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your stool lightness?
2
3
15
2
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your stool lightness?
1
4
14
9
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
URINE
How did Haritaki affect your urine smell?
0
2
23
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your urine smell?
0
2
16
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
2
12
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
6
15
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your urine lightness?
0
4
19
5
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your urine lightness?
1
2
15
4
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
1
19
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
1
1
21
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your urine clarity?
1
17
4
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your urine clarity?
1
23
4
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
SWEAT
How did Haritaki affect your sweat smell?
0
2
17
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat smell?
1
0
22
2
3
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
2
17
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
2
22
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
SKIN
How did Haritaki affect the color of your skin?
0
2
3
0
17
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your freckles/moles?
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your acne?
0
20
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the dryness of your skin?
6
2
14
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
EYE
How did Haritaki affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
1
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
1
20
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
0
20
2
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
ENT
How did Haritaki affect your throat soreness?
2
15
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
1
14
7
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your ear temperature?
2
20
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your congestion?
1
13
8
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your ear pressure?
2
17
3
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
SYSTEMIC
How did Haritaki affect your muscle tension?
1
5
18
4
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your muscle tension?
0
4
14
4
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your temperature?
1
2
8
11
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your temperature?
0
1
12
15
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your anxiety?
2
10
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
How did Haritaki affect your anxiety?
0
4
11
5
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your energy levels?
1
3
13
5
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your energy levels?
0
1
10
16
1
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 28 Study ID:47 (2021-03-08 - 2021-04-13)
HEART
How did Haritaki affect your heart rhythm?
1
21
0
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
0
0
21
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
How did Haritaki affect your heart rate?
0
0
18
4
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:68 (2021-10-21 - 2021-10-25)
Haritaki may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual.
Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.
Defiantly will order again because it works gently for constipation. Have a cup every night before bedtime with a little honey. The taste takes getting used to but defiantly worth it.
It has helped my constipation. I took at night before bed and the next morning things went fine for me. I normally take 1/4 tea spoon and it still works pretty good. Also, 1/4 teaspoon in 8 oz warm water doesn't taste bad at all. However, I forgot to take it one night and the next day I needed to go to the bathroom. I had 8 oz warm water and I put more than my regular dose. I think I did 1/2 tea spoon. What happened was that it tasted very bitter and I got very nauseous. I still did go to the bathroom, which was needed. But for the future I'm taking only 1/4 teaspoon since I'm sensitive and this herbs are very powerful. Overall, satisfied with HAritaki. Great stool softener. Highly recommend this herb.
Is it okay to take with almond milk instead of warm water? Or would that counteract it's effects? I ask because it seemed to make my mind race a little in bed, nothing too bad though.
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