Shankhapushpi

Natural stress releiver herb

Ayurvedic Concept
According to ancient Ayurvedic texts it is the best memory enhancer (Medhya Rasayana) as well as tonic to brain & nerves.
As shankhpushpi is unctuous sticky & sweet after digestion and cold in potency so it alleviates Vatta (Air) & Pitta (Fire). It acts as digestive and light sedative. It is tonic to heart, as it is cold in potency so it helps in blood coagulation & also helpful in high blood pressure.
It is helpful to improve the Nutritional tissue (Sapt Dhatu) as it works as a tonic & rejuvenator.

Herbs used:

A yellow neutral fat, an alkaloid , an organic acid and saline sabstances

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Ashwagandha

Natural rejuvenating tonic

As a Dietary Supplement
Ashwagandha is a rejuvenating herb that helps improve physical and mental ability, supports energy, stamina, vitality, and is a tonic to overall health.
As per Ayurveda
Ashwagandha is rejuvenating for vatta (air) and kapha (fire); particularly for the muscles and bone marrow. Ashwagandha promotes vitality, strength, and is one of the best health tonic and restorative agents that has been used to treat general debility, sexual debility, exhaustion, stress-induced fatigue, insomnia (calms the mind and promotes relaxation), rheumatism and swollen glands (due to anti-inflammatory action). It also supports the immune system, and helps in cases of nervous debility and seminal debility.
Related info
Withania somnifera ( ashwagandha ), Sanskrit name Ashwagandha literally means Horse vitality. This is one of the most famous herbs in Ayurveda (Science of life). Some studies have shown that this herb is more superior and effective than Korean Ginseng and has been safely used in Ayurveda (Indian Herbal System) for thousands of years. This Ayurvedic Rejuvenative herb is used in many tonics and many formulations due to its numerous health benefits. It is Kapha, Vatta shamak, Adaptogenic and immunostimulant. It is used as an antiarthritic, anti- inflammatory, antitumor, antipeptic, ulcer, anti-stress, adaptogen, aphrodisiac, growth promoter, immunostimulent, nervine sedative and has anxiolytic property.

Herbs used

Ashwagandha root

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Sleep Ease

Natural sleep inducer
Possible Indications
Insomnia, Anxiety, Stress, Restlessness, Mental Fatigue, Nervousness, Hypertension. Ayurvedic Concept: Insomnia, known as “Nidranash” in Ayurvedic ancient literature, is a condition of inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. It may be a symptom of a depressive illness, an anxiety disorder or some other psychiatric condition. More commonly, it arises at a time of increased stress in life. Some people then become preoccupied with lack of sleep and fear trying to get to sleep. The main biological factors involved in the pathogenesis of insomnia are vatta (air) and pitta (fire). If there is increase in vatta (air) than pitta (fire), the ultimate effect will be Complete loss of sleep. If pitta (fire) is increased, then there is decrease in the quantity and quality of sleep. The effects of both these conditions are orrow, weakness in the body, impotency & decrease in the quality of life.
Description
There are many herbs that are well described in Ayurvedic literature, having a relaxing effect, both on body and mind. They have been helpful in various conditions of insomnias. As a dietary supplement, these herbs promote a healthy sleeping pattern and are non-habit forming with no hang-over or side effects. Sleep Ease is specially formulated to soothe and calm the nerves and balance mental activity. It releases stress of hectic life style and tones up the nervous system. Sleep
Herbs used:
Jatamansi (Nardostachys Jatamansi)- Relieves various types of headache. Also used as brain tonic and in insomnia. Also useful in high Blood pressure.
Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri)- It is a brain tonic used successfully in stress related insomnia.
Ashwagandha- Best stress receiver rejuvenator and promotes sleep.
Shankhpushpi(Evolvulus alsinoides)- Calms the mind and promotes the sleep. It releases excess vatta (air) from the tissues and promotes relaxation of both body and mind.
Amla (Indian gooseberry)- Pitta (fire) pacifying agent and rejuvenating.
Ustukhudus (Lovandudula Stoechas)
Tagar (Valeriana wallichii)
Sarpgandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)
According to Ayurveda
These herbs are used successfully in stress related insomnia giving a tonic effect. They calm the mind and promote sleep. As they release excess vatta (air) from the tissues and promote relaxation of both body and mind. These herbs relieve various types of headaches and are also used as a brain tonic. Useful in high blood pressure, a pitta (fire) pacifying agent and rejuvenating, they help balance the pitta (fire) in the body. As anti stress agents, relaxing the mind, promoting sleep, they act as rejuvenators and vitalizer. These herbs pacify all the three doshas ( three humors), and are useful in mental fatigue, depression and also relax the nerves of brain, promoting a healthy pattern of sleep
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