Relieve mild rheumatic aches and pains with herbs traditionally used in Ayurvedic Medicine

Bon-Ton contains Boswellia serrata which is traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine as an anti-inflammatory, and with Cedrus deodara relieves mild rheumatic aches and pains. Boswellia serrata is also traditionally used in Chinese medicine as an analgesic, to relieve pain.

Product Features

Shallaki

Boswellia Serrata (Shallaki) is effective in relieving pain in muscle, ligaments and counters stiffness in joints. Good in managing arthritic conditions, Shallaki improves joint mobility and flexibility. Additionally Shallaki also good for managing ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, with its anti-inflammatory qualities being recognised in western research. From an Ayurvedic perspective, Shallaki has energetics which are astringent, bitter and sweet in taste, with a cool energy. Shallaki has a pungent post digestive effect (PDE) and balances Kapha and Pitta. Dosage 1-3g of gum resin.

Five-Leaved Chaste Tree

Vitex Negundo (Five-Leaved Chaste Tree) is best known for its potent analgesic quality, and it’s anti-inflammatory quality is helpful in managing Arthritis. As well as osteoarthritis, it is also helpful for sciatic pain, it has anti-oxidant properties, and also has hepato-protective qualities. In an Ayurvedic context, it has energetics which are bitter
and hot in potency, and a pungent post-digestive effect (PDE, bio-transformation). Good for balancing Vata and Kapha.

Deodar Cedar

Cedrus Deodara (Deodar Cedar) is best known for its effectiveness in managing neurological disorders, pain in muscle and ligaments, joint stiffness, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. In Ayurveda, it has energetics which are bitter, pungent and astringent with a hot potency, and a pungent post-digestive effect (PDE). It has qualities which help to balance Vata and Kapha.

Haritaki

Terminalia Chebula (Haritaki) is known as an effective pain reliever especially for nerve pain, and managing all kinds of Vata disorders which relate to pain. In Ayurveda, Haritaki has energetics with 5 tastes, sweet, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent (all except for salty) – with astringent being the most dominant. It is hot in potency, and with a sweet post-digestive effect (PDE). Balances all three doshas, but more strongly for Vata.

Turmeric

Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) is known best for its anti-inflammatory , anti-septic and anti-viral properties, as well as pain relief qualities and is useful for managing all arthritic conditions. In Ayurveda it has energetics which are bitter and pungent, hot in potency with a pungent post-digestive effect (PDE). Helps to balance all three doshas.

Ginger