Table 1. Components of Triphala
Ratios
Elements
Phyllanthus emblica Terminalia chebula Terminalia bellerica
Linn. Retz. (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Pitta or bile (fire + water) 4 8 12
Vata or wind (air + space) 8 12 4
Kapha or mucous (water + earth) 12 4 8
Malas or waste product (feces) 8 8 8