This herb can help you lose weight!

balance all your doshas, clean out your stomach and improve digestion. Ayurvedic texts state that this herb also helps improve assimilation of the nutrients that you eat, making you healthy. This herb helps get rid of ama from your bowels, detoxifies your body (especially your stomach), thereby aiding in weight loss.

A study published in the journal Chemico-Biological Interactions found that it has a compound called gallic acid that helps reduce your HDL and LDL cholesterol levels and increases plasma insulin in your blood.

How to use it

• Take about three to six grams of harad powder and boil it in water. You can buy this powder at any Ayurvedic store.
• Once the water comes to a rolling boil, decant the solution.
• Add one teaspoon of honey to the mix.
• Have this mixture every morning, preferably on an empty stomach.

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References:

• Insulin-secretagogue, antihyperlipidemic and other protective effects of gallic acid isolated from Terminalia bellerica Roxb. in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, R. Cecily Rosemary Latha, P. Daisy. Chemico-Biological Interactions. Volume 189, Issues 1–2, 15 January 2011, Pages 112–118.
• Secrets of Indian Herbs for good health , Acharya Balakrishna, vol 1, page 228-231
• Parambariya Maruthuvan, Dr Shakti Subramani

 

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