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Ayurvedic Formula #17
WEIGHT CONTROL
Reduce and reove excess heat and damp, calm spirit and tonify the stomach-spleen.
Triphala (chief herb)
Spirulina (chief herb)
Kelp (chief herb)
Cleavers (chief herb)
Astragalus (chief herb)
Cascara (assisting)
Chaparral (assisting)
Echinacea (assisting)
Gambir (assisting)
Rhubarb (assisting)
Watercress (assisting)
Atractylodes (assisting)
Stephania (assisting)
Ma huang (assisting)
Semen Zizyphus (assisting)
Mustard seed (assisting)
Licorice (supporting)
Fennel (conducting)
Ginger (conducting)
This formula gently opens the channels of elimination and assists in a balanced detoxification. It aids assimilation and in satifying hunger. It has a slightly cool, dispensing energy and is good for general detoxification and weight reduction.
Dosage: 2 to 4 tablets 3 times a day. It is excellent taken with a diet of warm soy milk for weight reduction or a tea of cleavers and fennel seed.
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