Organic Shallaki Powder 100 g | Certified Organic Boswellia serrata Powder | Ayurvedic Joint & Muscle Comfort | Vegan, NON-GMO, Sustainably Sourced
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Certified organic Shallaki oleo-gum resin, milled fine for everyday joint and muscle comfort. A classical Kapha-Vata dravya of the Sandhi, cooling in Virya.
| SKU | Health Concern | Pack Size | Main Ingredient | Specialty | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6464 | Joint Comfort & Mobility | 100gm | Shallaki | Certified Organic | Gopala Ayurveda |
Organic Shallaki Powder is the certified organic oleo-gum resin of Shallaki, milled to a fine churna for everyday joint and muscle comfort. Shallaki is the Sanskrit name of the tree itself, incised at the bark for the fragrant resin the classics call Kunduru, and Ayurveda ranks it among the great resinous dravyas alongside Guggulu. Ayurvedic Energetics: Rasa Tikta, Kashaya and Madhura (bitter, astringent and sweet), Virya Shita (cooling), Vipaka Katu (pungent). It settles Kapha and Vata, while its cooling nature keeps it agreeable to Pitta.
Ayurvedic Significance
Ayurveda reads ease of movement through Vata seated in Asthi and Sandhi, and through Ama, the sticky residue of incomplete digestion, settling in the Srotas. Shallaki is classed as a Kapha-Vata shamaka dravya whose Tikta and Kashaya rasas the Nighantus describe as Amapachana, supporting the body in working through that residue, while its Shita Virya means the action never runs hot. As a resin it is Ruksha and Laghu in Guna, qualities the texts associate with lightening rather than adding. Practitioners place it with the dravyas of Asthivaha and Majjavaha Srotas, taken steadily rather than briefly.
Key Benefits
- Joint and Muscle Comfort: the classical resinous dravya of the Sandhi, taken for everyday ease.
- Ama Balance: Tikta and Kashaya rasas, described in the Nighantus as Amapachana.
- Vata Settling: Kapha-Vata shamaka, addressing the dosha Ayurveda seats in the joints.
- Cooling in Virya: Shita, so it works without adding heat to Pitta.
- Whole Resin, Finely Milled: the oleo-gum resin itself, never an extract or isolate.
Ingredients
10 g of powder contains: Shallaki, Boswellia serrata, Resin - 10 g.
Pure, Organically grown, Unprocessed, Dried powdered herb packed in air-tight zip locked Kraft pouch to maintain aroma and freshness. All certified organic Gopala Herbs are sourced from jungle farms in South India, located in the biodiverse Western Ghats where plants naturally develop higher concentrations of active constituents. Herbs are ethically harvested using traditional harvesting techniques at peak maturity, helping ensure maximum potency, nutrition and energetic integrity.
Suggested Use
Adults, 1 or 2 g twice daily before meals with honey, ghee or warm water, or as advised by your health practitioner. Warm water suits a Kapha-Vata dravya, and honey carries the astringency well. Yogaraja Guggulu is the traditional companion formulation where Vata and the Sandhi are the focus. Ask a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner what serving and what length of course suit your constitution.
Safety & Certifications
- Made in accordance with strict quality standards at WHO GMP certified units.
- Ethically harvested and responsibly sourced from certified organic jungle farms.
- Certified by ECOCERT SAS, France, in accordance with the USDA Organic Regulations (7 CFR Part 205).
- Free from pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, irradiation, chemical fertilizers, synthetic additives, artificial preservatives and chemical processing agents.
- Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans, No Animal Product, Gluten-Free, No Heavy Metals, No Dairy, No Sugar, No Corn, No Soya, No Gelatin.
- Whole herbs, not extracts, so components are assimilated by the body like food.
- Shallaki is a resin and markedly astringent, and many find it sits more easily stirred into warm water than taken dry. Anyone pregnant or nursing, and anyone already following a course of care from a healthcare professional, is best guided by a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner on the amount and the Anupana.
- Storage: keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, closed tightly, and use a dry spoon.
Additional Information
Shallaki is also written Sallaki, Shalaki or Salai, and appears in English as Indian Frankincense. These are transliterations of one Sanskrit name. Milled from the oleo-gum resin, this churna carries a faintly balsamic aroma.
