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Gastro Care

Helps promote healthy Gastrointestinal Tract.

As a dietary supplement: Gastro Care helps to alleviate occasional abdominal gas and manages indigestion due to Vata (Air) aggravation. It further helps to promote healthy gastrointestinal tract and thus healthy assimilation and absorption of food.

All the herbs used in this formulation are digestive by functions and checks the formation of free radicals.

Possible indication

Abdominal pain & distention (Gas), Flatulence, Unwanted parasites of the gastrointestinal tract, Intestinal Immunity, Elimination of food toxins, Constipation, diarrhea & Dysentery due to indigestion, Nausea & Vomiting, Proper assimilation and absorption of food in take, improves digestive power.

The Process of Digestion

The food we eat is digested by Agni (Digestive Fire ) or body fire which is present in our body. The Agni or body fire helps to digest the food which is consumed. The Agni (Digestive Fire) is mainly situated in Jathara or in upper part of digestive system and is called as Jatharagni. The Agni (Digestive Fire) is further categorized as Bhutagni (which digests the 5 pancha mahabhuta factors present in food), Dhatwagni (The agni present in tissues which help them to absorb required nutrients), Malaagni(The agni which helps in formation of body wastes like stools, Sweat and Urine). The Jatharagni controls bhutagni, dhatwagni and malaagni. Thus, Ayurveda approach of digestion explains cellular metabolism too.

The factors which help agni to digest the food completely are: Thridoshas–Vata (Air), Pitta (Fire) and Kapha (Water) help agni to digest the food. When food is completely digested by all the agnis, the body tissues will be well nourished and one is blessed with attractive complexion, Glow, Longevity, Strength, Good Health, Growth, Enthusiasm, Vitality and overall healthy development of body and mind.

Ayurvedic Concept

According to Ayurveda, Strength, Health, Enthusiasm, Complexion and Luster of Skin, Vital essence like heat (Temperature of the body) and the life sustaining breaths (Prana) depend upon the "Jathara-Agni", i.e. digestive power of the body. Weak digestive power (Jathara-Agni) leads to indigestion (Manda-Agni). The undigested food particles in stomach lead to the formation of ama (Undigested food material), i.e. free radicals. Ama (Undigested Food Material) is considered as the main causative factor for the pathogenesis of various problems occurring in the body. This Ama (Undigested Food Material), combined with different doshas (Humors), reaches different parts of the body and later creates problems relating to those parts. For example, in terms of doshas (Humors), when ama (Undigested food material) remains stagnant in the gastrointestinal tract, it causes the formation of gas and development of various parasites and worms.

How Indigestion Occurs

The indigestion occurs when Agni (Digestive Fire) is imbalanced by the factors (Tridoshas-Vata ( Air), Pitta (Fire) and Kapha (water))which helps digestive fire to digest food. The variations of Agni (Digestive Fire) due to tridoshas are of 4 types:

Samagni (Balanced Agni): The agni who is well balanced due to balanced tridoshas indicate the condition called Samagni. Samagni digests the food completely and nourishes the body tissues very well.

Vishamaagni (Varying Agni): When vata is predominant digestive fire gets imbalanced. The food gets digested occasionally. Vata (Air) increasing foods and lifestyles lead to this condition. This variation of digestive fire causes Constipation, Flatulence, Pain in Abdomen and other Vata Predominant diseases. The indigestion caused by this type of digestive fire is called Vistabdhajeerna.

Teekshnagni (Increased Digestive Fire): This variation of agni occurs due to predominance of Pita (Agni/Fire). Pita (Agni/Fire) increasing foods and lifestyle cause this variation. This variation of digestive fire causes increased Hunger, Thirst, Acidity, Heart Burn and Loose Motions. The indigestion thus caused is called as Vidagdajeerna.

Mandagni (Decreased Digestive Fire): As increased moistness reduces the intensity of fire, the increased Kapha (Water) reduces the intensity of digestive fire. Kapha increasing foods and lifestyle cause this variation. Feeling Heaviness of body, swelling of eyelids (Lower), belching which emit the smell of food consumed and water brash are few symptoms which of indigestion caused by decreased digestive fire. The indigestion caused by reduced digestive fire is called as amajeerna.

The decreased fire improperly digests the food and this indigested food is sticky in nature and improperly nourishes tissues, causing weakness of body. This sticky improperly digested food is called Ama. Ama due to its sticky nature blocks the channels of Body, vitiates Doshas, Contaminates Tissues, Imbalance body functions and cause diseases.

Related Symptoms due to trivitiation

Vata (air) Predominance: Some of the various conditions are tetanus, cervical spondylosis, locked jaws, hysteria, paralysis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis. The associated symptoms are abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, syncope and body aches.

Pita (fire) Predominance: Some of the various conditions are hormongiopathies, leprosy, malignancy, anemia, urinary tract infection, and inflammation and abscess formation. The associated symptoms are burns, burning sensation in the body and increased sweating and fever.

Kapha (water) Predominance: Some of the various conditions are diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, cough and anorexia. The associated symptoms are heaviness and stiffness in the body, nausea, vomiting, swelling under the eyes and face and belching.

Why Gastro Care?

A combination of Hing (Asafoetida) combined with other Ayurvedic herbs and distillates of aromatic plants, helps to maintain the proper function of the Vata (Air) high gastrointestinal tract. This combination is primarily used for imbalances of Apana Vayu (The downward moving energy of the body). Apana is responsible for eliminative functions such as Defecation, Micturition, Flatulence, Menstruation, Ejaculation and giving birth. Excellent for Vata (Air), this combination can be taken as natural supplement for Gas, Indigestion, Constipation and other common problems associated with poor digestion and formation of gas. This also checks the production of Ama (Undigested Food).

Composition

High Quality extracts of Wild crafted herbs from their natural habitat without the use of Chemical Fertilizers, Pesticides or preservatives. Wild Crafted Herbs are more potent and effective than Cultivated Herbs.

Ginger (Zingiber Officinalis)

Ginger being rich in volatile oils dispel the air and removes bloating in the intestine. It acts as an appetizer, gastric juice stimulant and relieves heaviness in the body.

Pippali (Piper Longum)

It may help to expel air from the abdomen Also it reduces free radicals and prevents splenomegaly and gripping.

Ajwain (Carum Couticum)

Used for chronic stubborn gastrointestinal disorders, gastritis and reflux oesophagitis.

Rock Mineral Salt (Siandva Namak)

It is prescribed for laxative and digestive disorders.

Cumin (Cuminum Cyminum)

In South Asia, Cumin Tea (Dry seeds boiled in hot water) is used to help in relieving pain due to gas. In Sri Lanka, Toasting cumin seeds and then boiling them in water makes a tea used to soothe acute stomach problems. Cumin seeds help with digestion.

Black Cumin

It has cooling properties and promotes bile production.

Hing (Ferula Asafoetida)

In Ayurveda, Asafoetida is considered to be one of the best spices for balancing the Vata (Air) vitiation. Hing is appetizer, carminative, mild laxative and stimulate gastric secretion, destroy air producing bacterial growth (Fermentation), best for abdominal disorders.

Black Pepper

Checks Indigestion, Abdominal distension and intestinal spasm. Also helps in bloating and flatulence

Peppermint (Mentha Piperita)

Cures acute abdominal pain. Peppermint calms the muscles of the stomach and improves the flow of bile, which the body uses to digest fats.

Amla (Emblica Officinalis)

Amla balances Vata (Air) vitiation and acts as a digestive stimulant.

Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula)

This herb is carminative and appetite stimulant.

Summary

These herbs are carminative, mild laxative and digestive. They stimulate gastric secretion and promote bile production, destroy air producing bacterial growth (Fermentation) and are best for abdominal discomfort. They reduce free Radicals (Ama), Check Splenomegaly, Indigestion, Abdominal Distension and Intestinal Spasm.

These herbs have natural carminative, used for stubborn gastrointestinal disorders, gastritis and reflux oesophagitis. These herbs help destroy worms, check stomatitis and dyspepsia, increase salivary secretions and control diarrhea. These herbs promote digestion and check the formation of free radicals.

For Best Results

• Take after two initial bites of a meal.
• The use of water and cold drinks should be avoided before and after the meals at least for an hour.
• Best used with "Ghee" and "Trikatu churna".
• For excess Ama (Undigested Food), use in conjunction with "Trikatu Churna".
• For stubborn conditions, use in conjunction with "Neem".
• For acidic disorders use it with "Netacid".
• For amoebiasis and giardiasis use along with "Kutaja" or "Stomach Aid"
• In case of excessive constipation use with "Triphala".

Foods to Favor

It is preferable to use Lukewarm Water, Light Diet (Khichri), Soup of green gram (Lentils), Radish, Unripened Banana, Brinjal (Eggplant), Lemon, Garlic, Tamarind, Ginger, Oxalis, Orange, Pomegranate, Black Pepper, Curd, Fenugreek, Cumin Seeds, Ajwain Seeds (Caraway), Mustard Oil, Asfoetida (Hing) and Peppermint can be taken in daily diet.

Foods to Avoid

Heavy and Fried eat products, Fish, Excess use of sweets, Potato, Milk products except Curd, Junk and Spicy Food, Bakery Products, Chilled Water and Cold Drinks.

Note: Canned or packaged food containing preservatives should be avoided in any type of digestive problem.

GMP & ISO Certified Manufacturing Facility: Laboratory tested for quality purity and heavy metal standards.

No preservatives or artificial colors.

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