WHY DO WE USE LOOSE HERBS AND NOT CAPSULES?

Ayurveda believes that the digestive process starts well before taking a bite - it begins when we first see, touch, and smell our herbs! If herbs are encapsulated, we are missing out on this important digestive process. Ayurveda encourages us to use those senses before we take herbs to set the mood and tune into how different herbs feel or smell, understanding how they will influence our experience with them in the body.

Additionally, when it comes to the assimilation of herbs, the importance of tasting them instead of just blindly popping them down in a pill cannot be overstated. By tasting the herbs, our body begins producing digestive enzymes that help to break down and assimilate the herb into bioavailable components for use within the body. Allowing your digestive system to cultivate digestive enzymes through direct contact with the herbs is invaluable for a happy and balanced digestive system!

And, last, Ayurvedic herbal formulations can be even more powerful when anupans, or special carrier substances, are added. These stimulating ingredients act as messengers that help strengthen healing effects and carry the formula deep into body tissues. Powdered formulas offer a convenient way to add these potent catalysts – such as water, ghee, honey, aloe vera juice, milk, and buttermilk – each of which has distinct qualities designed to balance specific doshas within the body for maximum benefit.