Bhunimba (Kalmegh) Powder

• Take ¼- ½  teaspoon with one cup of warm water. Drink as a tea once or twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
• Please consult your physician prior to the use of this product if you are pregnant, or nursing, or on medication, or have a medical condition.
• Do not use it if the seal is broken. Store it in a cool and dry place. Keep out of the reach of children.

The best way to consume Bhunimba Powder is with Ayurvedic Carrier Substances (Anupanas). Anupana is a carrier substance or vehicle that carries herbs into the body for proper assimilation and full effect. The herb becomes more potent when you take it with the right Anupana.

You can take Bhunimba Powder with warm water/honey for all body types.

Bhunimba (Kalmegh) is a bitter-tasting herb that is popular amongst practitioners of Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and western herbology. Indian herbalists often refer to it as the ‘King of Bitter herbs.' It serves as a natural supplement to support the immune system and removal of toxins from the blood.

There are many health benefits to Bhunimba, they can be attributed to its cold potency and bitter active principles. These properties allow it to maintain a healthy immune response and stimulate enzyme pathways that metabolize toxins. While its coolness helps dispel Pitta (heat) that accumulates in our body to maintain balanced body temperature.

According to Ayurvedic science, the pure Pitta is regulated by the stomach as well as the liver the purity and functionality of Pitta are directly dependent on these two organs.

The pitta that is present in the stomach is called Pachaka Pitta, whereas the one stationed in the liver is called Ranjaka pitta. When these two pittas function well they support the blood and lymphatic systems. The bitter principals present in Bhunimba help to cleanse the pitta of any Ama (toxins). Also, the cold property helps to reduce any excessive heat buildup in these pitta organs. As the Bhunimba helps to cleanse the pitta and improve the flow of secretions from the stomach and liver. It also promotes healthy gallbladder and pancreas functioning too.

Similarly, supporting toxin removal in the blood allows it to rejuvenate the skin and reduce free radicals that affect derma health.

It also supports gut flora while encouraging healthy digestion and metabolism. This, in turn, allows you to maintain a healthy weight when you take this Ayurvedic supplement, stick to a balanced diet, and exercise regularly.

The benefits of Bhunimba extend to healthy respiration and breathing too. Its dry and light qualities maintain a proper balance of Kapha doshas in the respiratory membranes. It supports respiratory functions, such as clear breathing.

Overall, the balance of Pitta and Kapha doshas promotes overall health and wellbeing. This has a positive effect on immune health as it adapts to environmental and seasonal threats.

Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata) contains several bioactive chemical constituents. These include diterpenes, glycosides, and flavonols.

When diterpene lactone and andrographolide were isolated as a major constituent of A. paniculata they demonstrate many health benefits. It includes the support of healthy activity in the liver and helps soothe occasional inflammation in many cellular systems. Both mechanisms are healthy and encourage immune response and gastrointestinal function.

 

Athreya Bhunimba is a natural supplement for immune support that supports the elimination of blood toxins too. We grow this bitter herb in optimal topographical conditions (during the fall season in high plateau regions of south India). Through this practice, we retain the potency of the warming herb and the many health benefits of Bhunimba.

We collaborate with farmers to cultivate our herbal ingredients. They follow our guided instructions that adhere to Ayurvedic practices. They do not use any toxic chemicals or pesticides during the harvest and processing period.

Our Ayurvedic experts (Vaidyas, traditionally trained in India) carefully curate herbs. They do this by only choosing ethically wildcrafted and active ingredients.

Even though we source these ingredients from India, we process them within the USA. Such careful sourcing increases the quality of the ingredients and the effectiveness of the supplementation.

Our experienced professionals only use the purest natural form of whole herb products. We also ensure that there are no traces of any fillers, excipients, herbal extracts, binding agents, or added chemicals in the supplement. This allows us to provide you with whole foods and traditional Ayurveda products.

It’s only here that you’ll find classical Ayurvedic supplementation that helps enrich your body with strength, vitality, and optimal health.

Serving size - ¼ -½ teaspoon

Ingredients - The Creat plant (Bhunimba) Andrographis paniculata

This item is gluten-free, soy-free, yeast-free, dairy-free, GMO-free, and preservative-free. It contains no animal by-products is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Manufactured in a facility that processes tree nuts. It is also a third-party laboratory tested for purity from heavy-metal levels.

Athreya Herbs enhances the benefits of Bhunimba by combining it with other Ayurvedic herbs to create natural supplements for immune support, pure blood support, gut health, liver care, skin rejuvenation, etc.

 

• Botanical Name – Andrographis paniculata
• Family – Acanthaceae
• English Names – The Creat, India Echinacea
• Plant Morphology
• Bhunimba plant is indigenous throughout Asia (i.e. China, Southeast Asia, and India). It survives well in optimal conditions found in Central and South India.
• The plant grows erect (12-43 inches) while its slender dark green stems appear in cross-section with long furrows and wings. Its lance-shaped leaves are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. It grows small white flowers that have rose-purple spots. The flowers bear a capsule-shaped fruit (approx. 1 inch) that contains yellowish-brown seeds.

• Part used – Whole plant
• Taste (Rasa) –  Bitter
• Quality (Guna) – Light, Dry
• Potency (Veerya) – Warming
• Post Digestive Effect (Vipaka) – Pungent
• Action on Doshas – Balancing for Pitta and Kapha