What does Ayurveda say about my disease or illness?

As a dietary supplement company, we are prohibited by the FDA to make any statements that imply our products are intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, illness or symptom.

In the Ayurvedic tradition, herbs are categorized according to their taste and quality as well as their impact on the following:

• Dosha – eg. vata balancing, pitta balancing, kapha balancing
• Tissue – eg. skin, hair, nerves, joint, adipose
• Organ – eg. heart, lungs, liver
• System - eg. digestive system, reproductive system, immune system

 

While, as a supplement company, we are restricted by the FDA from making claims about herbs, there are many other resources of rich information.   Check out these books, laid out like encyclopedias of Ayurvedic herbs:

• Ayurvedic Medicine, by Sebastian Pole
• The Yoga of Herbs, by Dr. Vasant Lad and David Frawley

 

For your convenience, look to our left-hand table of contents to search Banyan Botanicals products according to Health Topic and Dosha.

You can begin your search for the right Ayurvedic herbs for you by learning about your Dosha with the Constitution Quiz.

We also have a rich archive of articles regarding health, healing and balance in our Ayurvedic Insight newsletter archive.

For a specific diagnosis or symptom, we recommend you seek the guidance of a primary care physician who is willing to coordinate with an Ayurvedic practitioner for the most personalized complementary approach.