The Siddha doctors create these formula, which are from the sacred mountain herbs, that are fermented and distilled and with a natural organic syrup base of pressed vegetable extracts, a natural glycerin to maximize the components absorbed in the three part extractions and combination with the minerals (bhasma). These are potent but gentle elixirs, best taken in spiritual reverence, in meditation, during fasting or extremely Sattvic diet as part of a detox from toxins, from intrusive thoughts, from wasted energy and wayward passions. These are certified organic ingredients, tested for heavy metals, and the most potent, safe and gentle for detox and fasting. The resulting elixir is filtered and distilled, and this resulting spirit is used to fresh more of the fresh plant material and this results in a syrup that is gentle sublimated with the mineral extracts from the calcinated plant materials, which are brought to a nano-particle like fineness through repeated treatment, creating a powerful bhasma that is circulated at body temperature to combine in a process that takes 9 months and this is the mother tincture and source of these elixirs.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Sometimes called “Indian Ginseng” but known commonly as winter cherry. Ashwagandha has a truly ancient history and folk use that is verified by many modern studies and popular usage in the modern era. It is considered a nervine tonic, aphrodisiac, deobstruent (removing obstructions in any system of the human body), a sedative and adaptogen. Its name reflects the quality of imparting the raw sexual energy of a horse to the human being and the smell of a horse and the fresh root are similar (ashwa-horse, gandha-smell). We obtain a specific temple variety for maximum therapeutic qualities and our extraction is full plant and fruit.
The ancient and modern clinical texts agree it is beneficial for all ages and sexes, for rejuvenation therapy, giving energy, relieving inflammation, aches and pains, generative system health, nervous conditions, and disease of vata. It has many uses for gynecological issues and for many mental conditions. It is considered a narcotic and calming as its Latin name ‘somnifera’ confirms. It is used in many formulae for the various above conditions and there are specific recipes and protocols that use this herb as a foundation ingredient and aspect from treating sexual dysfunction, sterility, to sleeplessness. It can act as an anabolic agent as it contains steroidal substances and has shown to promote growth by enhancing tissue components with and without the release of growth hormones. Likewise, ashwagandha exhibits immunomodulator activity, ‘anti-stress’, and is shown to increase energy and endurance. It is a classic ‘geriatric tonic’ with studies showing it increase ms hemoglobin count and hair melanin and decrease serum cholesterol and erythrocyte sedimentation (a general test of inflammation in the body), slowing Alzheimer and in combination with herbs such as Tribulus, ginseng and milk was shown to increase psychomotor performance, increase strength, viability process and endurance. It has shown significant use as anti-ulcerative and anti-inflammatory agent and used in skin disease, female hair loss after childbirth, liver disease, and a potent antioxidant.