Amalaki, 90 tablets, 500 mg.

Amalaki or amla is a tropical gooseberry that is one of the richest, if not the richest, natural source of stable vitamin C in the world. It is the foundation of the famous rejuvenation and longevity tonic, Chyawanprash, as well as the intestinal cleansing formula with three fruits: triphala. It is used to remove excess pitta and kindle natural digestive fire, agni. It is a fine antioxidant and is nourishing to the tissues, especially to the eyes, blood, hair, skin, and bones.

Ingredients: certified organic Emblica officinalis fruit.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Bacopa Extract, 2 oz.

Bacopa is an aquatic plant and the primary herb in many Ayurvedic formulas used to improve memory and/or concentration. As such, it aids learning, retention, and clarity. Like many rasayana herbs, it is an antioxidant and has anticancer effects. It is also antiparasitic and improves gastrointestinal health.

Ingredients: 1:1 extract of Bacopa monnieri in distilled water, organic alcohol, and vegetable glycerin.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $

Chyavanprash, organic, 250 g.

This product is the first Chyawanprash to be offered in the West that contains only certified organic herbs. The daily recommended dosage for adults is 1-2 teaspoons. Chyawanprash is the most famous tonic jam from India. It is an excellent antioxidant, and it kindles digestive fire without aggravating the pitta dosha. As such, it is considered tridoshic and suitable for use by anyone. It promotes deep assimilation of nutrients and is valued as a rasayana or anti-aging preparation by millions of Indians.

Ingredients: Cane sugar*, Amalaki*, Honey*, Ghee*, Bilva*, Haritaki*, Gokshura*, Pippali*, Ashwagandha*, Shatavari*, Guduchi*, Musta*, Punarnava*, Cardamom*, Cinnamon*, Bamboo*, Brhati*, Bhumyamalaki*, Sati*, Patra*, Vasaka*, Nagakesara*.

Banyan Botanicals, $

Chyawanprash, 60 capsules

Chywanprash is a highly revered rasayana tonic whose first authenicated formula was published in the 4th century B.C. It is usually produced as a jam, based on amla, a tropical gooseberry with 30 times more vitamin C than oranges. This formula consists of amla and 48 more herbs and spices in a base of clarified butter and honey that has been encapsulated.

Ingredients: Organically grown ingredients include: Emblica officinalis, Clarified butter, Raw honey, Stereospermum suaveolens, Clerodendron phlomidis, Gmelina arborea, Aegle marmelos, Oroxylum indicum, Tribulus terrestris, Desmodium gangeticum, Solanum indicum, Solanum xanthocarpum, Pistachia integerrima, Vitis vinifera, Terminalia chebula, Tinospora cordifolia, Sida cordifolia, Phyllanthus niruri, Adhatoda vasica, Leptadenia reticulata, Curcuma zedoaria, Cyperus rotundus, Inula racemosa, Phaseolus trilobus, Termanus labialis, Asclepias curassavica, Ipomoea digitata, Boerhaavia diffusa, Nelumbium speciosum, Aquilaria agallocha, Santalum album, Asparagus racemosus, Withania somnifera, Herpestis monniera, Evolvulus alsinoides, Maseua ferrea, Cinnamomum tamala, Elettaria cardamomum, Cinnamomum cassia, Piper longum. Contains no artifical preservatives, flavors, or colors.

Vadik Herbs, $

Liver Kidney, 90 Vegetarian Capsules

Liver Kidney formula nourishes, supports and rejuvenates both the liver and the kidneys. These two vital organs work together as a powerful detoxification team, reducing toxicity, cleansing the blood, and regulating fat metabolism.

Liver Kidney formula protects the body from free radical damage and stress, and promotes normal, healthy liver and kidney function.

Ingredients: Bhumyamalaki, Chancapiedra, Stonebreaker 125 mg (Phyllanthus niruri) with phyllanthin, hypophyllanthin, nirurin, gallic acid, estradiol, etc.; Katuki/Kutki/Amaghni rhizome 100 mg (Picrorrhiza kurroa) with kutkiol, kutkisterol, kutkoside, picrorhizin, picrosides; Punarnava/Spiderling 100 mg (Boerhaavia diffusa) with flavonoids, alkaloids (punarnavine), steroids, triterpenoids, lipids, lignins, and glycoproteins.

Organic India, $

Praas, Chywanprash, 1.1 pounds

This magic elixir has been proven effective with thousands of years of use to its credit. It is excellent for daily consumption and may be used by people of any age and gender.

Suggested Usage: 1 teaspoon 1-2 times a day. For a delicious treat spread on toast or crackers alone or with your favorite nut butter. Praas is a tonic -- it has restorative agents which when used on a regular basis may work to prevent health stresses.

Ingredients: Emblica officinalis (Indian gooseberry), Honey, Evaporated Canesugar, Clarified Butter (Ghee), Withania somnifera (Winter cherry), Curcuma zedoaria (Zedoary), Boerhavia diffusa (Spreading hogweed), Terminalia chebula (Myrobalan), Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamom), Cyperus rotundus (Nutgrass), Tribulus terrestris (Caltrops), Asparagus racemosus (Indian asparagus), Leptadenia reticulata, Piper longum (Long pepper), Pterocarpus santalinus (Sandalwood), Phylanthus urinaria, Adhatoda vasica (Malabar nut), Aquilaria agallocha (Aloe wood), Vitis vinifera (grapes), Aegle marmelos (Bael), Tinospora cordilfolia (Indian tinospora), Nelembium speciosium Indian lotus), Desmodium gangeticum, Clerodendrum phlomidis (Wind killer), Oroxylum indicum, Phaseolus trilobus (Wild kidney beans), Teramnus labialis, Solanum indicum (Egg plant), Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice), Zingiber officinale (Dry ginger), Hemidesmus indicus (Indian sarsaparilla), Rhus succedanea (Galls), Corchorus fascicularis, Desmodium laxiflorum, Dioscorea sativa (Asiatic yam), Uraria picta, Stereospermum chelenio, Inula tacemosa, Herpestis monniera (Brahmi), Evolvulus alsinoides, Asclepias curassavica, Sida cordifolia, Pistacia integerrima, Solanum xanthocarpum, Gmelina arborea, Stereospermum suaveolens, Bambusa bambos (Bamboo camphor), Cinnamomum tamala (Indian Bay leaf), Cinnamomum verum (cinnamon), Mesua ferra (Cobra's saffron).

AyurBest, $

TurMagik™

Turmeric is a culinary spice belonging to the ginger family. It is an excellent antioxidant and source of the famed curcumin. These lozenges are made with cardamom and licorice and gur, concentrated cane sugar juice that is rich in minerals and iron. It acts as a sweetener and binder for this formula so that other binders are not necessary.

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Ingredients: Turmeric, Cardamom, Licorice & Gur (concentrate of cane sugar juice, rich in minerals).

Close-out Special: the suggested retail for this product is $15.99.

Komal Herbals, $

Turmeric Extract, 2 oz.

Turmeric is what gives curry powder the yellow color. It has been a favorite culinary spice in Africa and Asia for millenia, but it also has medicinal value, particularly in helping to metabolize fat, including fatty deposits in tissues. It is entirely safe in enormous doses; effects are gradual and cumulative.

Ingredients: organic Curcuma longa root in organic grain alcohol.

Sacred Medicine Sanctuary, $