www.haritaki.org Negative side effects:
Bitter taste
Dehydration
System weakening (if taken with alcohol)
System fatigue & lower energy (if taken with alcohol)
Diarrhea when first taking, as part of a cleansing effect
Over abundance of energy. Less sleep. For a small percentage of people this appears as inability to sleep. To remedy this stop taking haritaki at night, and instead take in the morning.
Reduction in sexual energy when taken when the person is already run down and over indulged.
How to mitigate haritaki side effects:
Bitter taste:
Take the haritaki in capsule form
Mix haritaki powder with fruit juice
Dehydration:
Increase water consumption, especially in the evening
Monitor the consistency of the stool. Dehydration often shows up as a drier than usual stool
System fatigue
Increase water consumption
Decrease alcohol and drug consumption
Increase rest time
Decrease in Sexual energy
Reduce drug and alcohol consumption
Reduce the amount of haritaki taken
Positive Side Effects
While some people may experience a bitter taste while taking haritaki powder, in general, the major side effects of Haritaki are by products of the incredible health benefits.
Haritaki is most extensively shown to work on the gastro intestinal tract, cleansing it so that the nutrients from the stomach can penetrate the intestinal walls and reach the blood stream. As this cleansing takes place so the stool can become more soft or loose than usual. This can lead to dehydration if the amount taken of haritaki is high or the body responds by flushing the system.
Note: Taking haritaki while pregnant, dehydrated, or if emmaciated is not recommended (1).
Here Is A List Of The More Specific Haritaki Side Effects:
Bitter taste fading to sweet taste after water intake
Elimination of large amounts of built-up stool
Do not take while pregnant, emaciated, or dehydrated!
49 Reported and studied health benefits
Positive side effects include increased brain functioning, third eye awakening, higher energy and more.
The most ancient of texts has some interesting side effects to make note of . The Caraka book shares that if you have excessive sexual activity then Haritaki is not recommended. The same goes for alcohol and hunger. What they appear to indicate is the the ancients learnt that if you went out and debauched and did not look after yourself, stay away from Haritaki the next day at your risk.
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