Banyan Botanicals Triphala Powder – Organic Formula of Amla, Haritaki & Bibhitaki – for Daily Detoxifying, Cleansing & Rejuvenation* – Maintains Regularity* – 1lb. – Non-GMO Sustainably Sourced

It tastes so disgusting I could only take one sip with the solution I had made and had to throw it. Extremely disappointed

I'm taking Triphala on the recommendation of my Clinical Herbal Practitioner.My experience with this brand for severe constipation:I have suffered with severe, chronic, IBS-A for the past 20 years. When I'm constipated it can be 7-14 days without a BM. Using digestive bitters (first Urban Moonshine and now homemade) over the past 8 months I have gotten rid of all of my IBS-A symptoms other than constipation. Bitters works for some people for constipation also...just not me. I have tried many things to aid in my constipation over the past 20 years and none were successful...until I tried THIS brand and formula of Triphala. The first Triphala that I tried was a highly rated organic capsule (Organic India) found here on Amazon but it did not work at all for me. 12 hours after my first dose of Banyan Triphala Powder (1st day I took 1t & since then I take a heaping 1/2t) my cleanse started, continues to work as a gentle cleanse and seemingly permanent relief from constipation (I'm praying)!! What a relief!!! My BMs are gradually looking and smelling more like a "normal" person's, which hasn't been the case for the past 20 years. I now "go" 1-3 times/day :) .The taste & how I use this brand of Triphala:I was slightly concerned about the reviews regarding the taste. It doesn't taste great. Since I've been using digestive bitters for 8 months now, the bitter is not a problem for me. What I notice about the taste, way more than bitter, is astringent. It really sucks all of the moisture out of your mouth while drinking it. It is also bitter and slightly sour. A quick swish of water after drinking it makes all of that go away. I cannot add licorice powder to make it taste better because I'm on birth control and ***licorice reduces the effectiveness of estrogen therapies of all kinds. I use a heaping 1/2t of this powder in hot water and leave it covered for 20-70 minutes (in a coffee thermos, at 10am) before drinking it. I have put it in 4-8 oz of water each time. It is hardly an annoying taste in 8 oz of water (to me) but I like it better in 4 oz because I can drink it faster & while it's still warm (which I think tastes better).Other benefits I've noticed:Since the second week taking this Triphala my energy level has improved and my appetite has decreased (which is a very good thing for me). It's not like drinking coffee or taking diet pills...just a gradual overall change. I believe that this Triphala may also be either curing or at least improving my seborrheic dermatitis (SD). SD is a yeast related skin condition, often categorized under the eczema or psoriasis umbrellas. It causes red, inflamed, flaky, itching/burning skin...for me on my scalp and on my face. I have not been using the topical Rx medicine that I was prescribed as much, and progressively less since I started taking using this Triphala powder. I'm very excited for that possible added bonus! I HIGHLY recommend using this brand of Triphala powder for constipation and/or for a gentle colon cleanse!!! It has changed my life dramatically! Hopefully my diverticulitis will prove to be improved when I get my next colonoscopy, which I will be able to attribute all to Banyan Triphala Powder. Best wishes to all of you!UPDATE: I will use this product for the rest of my life or as long as my digestive system will need it. I no longer feel extra energy or reduced appetite from this product, nor do I think it continued to help my skin condition. I think those effects may have been temporary while adjusting to triphala. Please read the comments section where I wrote a more detailed update as a response to a question someone asked me.

Good Product but A bit costly

I've been taking this regularly since I received it and it works great. Initially mixing this in a little water and drinking it straight was rough (it's intensely bitter) but it seems that my body really likes it and I've gotten used to it so it doesn't really bother me that much anymore.Definitely worth the cost as the quality is amazing and you get a lot more servings out of it than buying it in a bottle.

I’m giving this stuff a 4-star review because I feel it’s a very good quality product and I know it was starting to help my digestive issues. I’m lobbing off one star because of the taste. I can normally hold my nose and chug down medicinal concoctions but this was too much. I gagged it down for two weeks and had to stop. The very sight of it now makes me throw up a little in my mouth. So be warned: It works but you might need to take it in capsule form unless you’re ok with drinking warm swamp water.

Purchased this for a re-occurance of IBS-C/ suspected altered bowel ( SIBO )Although it's been nicely subdued for years, recently experienced a very stubborn issue of IBS/ altered bowel that I was not able to resolve through dosing with Olive Leaf, then oregano oil, and sugarless/carbohydrate/ fruit free and gluten free diet. This was unusual, normally can get things under control if they slightly go astray.Had actually came across some literature on triphala, did further research, decided to order it in powder formdespite a couple negative reviews about the condition of the powder. Never heard of it prior.The package arrived quickly, overnight I think, with no packaging or quality issues whatsoever! No lumps, no foreign objects, fine fresh smelling. I took 1/2 tsp dose in lukewarm coffee. Melted in extremely well, fully dissolving. I did not mind the taste at all. Bitter,astringent- but not not at all intolerable. This was in coffee with coconut oil, so no sweetness. Almost immediately, I noticed a spike in energy. It was inexplicable, I had had fatigue for 10 days. It wasn't uncomfortable energy, it was very natural feeling. Like I had a sort of zest and ambition- I guess I would put it as a sense of wellness. I normally feel queasy after drinking coffee too, and got none of that.I won't say it completely settled my stomach but I felt relaxed in my stomach.I did experience some gassiness after eating that day, but did not expect that to disappear immediately.A bowel movement did not result that day from having taken it. I did read that some dose morning and night.So, before bed, I took another 1/2 tsp in my lukewarm CBD infused Chamomile tea. This was a mistake.Even though it was in CBD tea, which normally puts me into deep relaxation, followed by deep sleep- I again experienced a surge of energy. I could not fall asleep at all throughout the night. At about 6am I fell asleep for one hour.I woke at 7 and got out of bed, I had complete energy like I had slept a full night. I actually went out and washed and waxed my car that day. Unheard of. The day went by uneventfully. Slightly lessened gas, a feeling of wellness but no bowel movement that I was REALLY hoping for. Late afternoon I passed some sludgy mud looking excrement. Very thick and like wet cement. Forgive these details but it is product related, Behind the sludge was a normal full buoyant bowel movement. Since I wasn't horribly gassy I decided to eat some broccolithat night. Went to bed on time, fell asleep, next day no bowel movement at all, nor one through out the day.That night, in the wee hours had to get up to take a sludgy bowel movement again.So, things are unpredictable but the system seems to be mysteriously cleansing. But most of all I don't have thatexcrutiating fatigue and horrible constant lower bowel gas.We will see how this progresses. But please know there is definitely SOMETHING to this stuff. It's not placebo hype.I am very pleased with the quality and the company, they sent a follow up note with Ayurveda Info.Good luck to all in your healing and wellness challenges!