Amrit for Life

“Nectar of Immortality”. “Golden cup of Longevity” “Super anti-oxidant.” These are only some of the encomiums lavished on Maharishi Ayurveda’s herbal food supplement, Amrit. Not surprising, when so many people have so many good things to say about it.

WHAT THE ANCIENT TEXTS SAY

The oldest existing Indian medical text, Charak Samhita lavishes high praise on Amrit, listing the following qualities of Amrit:

? It enhances longevity
? It boosts memory
? It sharpens the intellect
? It lends glow and aura to the skin
? It improves quality of voice
? It makes speech more effective
? It increases the stamina of the senses
? It keeps the body and the mind youthful

WHAT THE VAIDYA SAYS

Amrit promotes “bala” or vital strength that helps the body fight back disease.

It nourishes the seven tissues -- nutritional fluid, blood, muscle, fat, bone, bone marrow and reproductive fluid.

Amrit balances the three ayurvedic principles of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which govern vital activities of the mind and body, right from circulation and digestion to respiration and emotions.

Amrit boosts all three mental abilities recognized in Ayurveda: dhi -- learning, dhriti -- retention and smriti -- recall.

WHAT RESEARCH SAYS

The research on Amrit is now substantial. But initially, when Maharishi Ayurveda introduced Amrit to the world, this free-radical-fighting, health-enhancing food supplement seemed to defy all scientific logic. Modern medicine was too used to the “magic bullet” approach: wait for a symptom, and find a single drug to fire at it. The idea that a herbal food supplement could produce some profound and wide-ranging effects seemed hard to digest.

Then Dr Hari Sharma, professor and director of natural products research at Ohio State University College of Medicine, decided to put Amrit to the test. His team set out to compare Amrit with three individual anti-oxidants: Vitamin C, Vitamin E and the well-researched drug probucol. Their findings were dramatic. Weight for weight, the aqueous extracts of Amrit were several hundred times more potent than Vitamins Cand E and probucol. The alcoholic extracts were even stronger: at least 1000 times more potent.

The antioxidant properities of Amrit inhibit degenerative processes, including the growth of cancer cells and tumors, abnormal platelet aggregation (clotting, leading to cardiovascular disease), the aging process, depression, inflammation and pain.

More research findings:

Amrit helps keep arteries clear by decreasing free radical damage to LDL cholesterol, thus helping to maintain the health and proper functioning of the heart and the entire cardiovascular system.

Amrit significantly reduces free radical damage in the brain, thus combating toxic stress and nourishing the mind’s natural capabilities.

Amrit increases the response of lymphocyte immune cells by 300% to 400%. It also improves the functioning of macrophage immune cells, strengthening the body’s immune response.

In one study, Amrit was shown to reduce organ damage caused by toluene, a harmful chemical. Among chemotherapy patients, research indicates that Amrit helps contain anorexia and vomiting.

WHY AMRIT WORKS

Dr Ramakant Mishra, MAPI’S Director of Product Research, has an interesting explanation. “Amrit is a divine rasayana, formulated by Lord Bramha, the Creator of the Universe. And who could know better than the Creator Himself how the human body can cope best with the ups and downs of the cosmos?”

In fact how Amrit, the original food of the Gods, came down to earth is a charming story. Legend says Maharishi Bharadwaj went to study Ayurveda in Heaven. There, he read the Bramha Sanhita, the medical text written by Lord Bramha himself. In this divine text he found the origin of Amrit Kalash. So impressed was he with the qualitites of Amrit that he brought it down to earth and made it available to human beings.

On a more scientific note, Dr Mishra adds that Amrit contains natural anti-oxidants: vitamins, betacarotene, polyphenols and bioflavonoids—in high concentration. Some of the substances in Amrit have not even been isloated and examined under a microscope. But however tiny they are, they carry with them nature’s own intelligence, which works to mitigate side-effects caused by individual components. Modern medicine, on the other hand, tends to lean towards isolated active ingredients, usually produced artificially.

Indian Gooseberry, Winter Cherry, Heart-leaved Moonseed, Indian Asparagus, Aloeweed, Indian Pennywort …even on their own, each of these herbs is a magnificent healer. Almost all the herbs in Amrit belong to the “medhya” group, which is highly beneficial for the brain, says Dr Mishra. But combined in the right proportions using the right methods, they can work wonders. These and more rare herbs and fruits come together to make the herbal masterpiece that Amrit is.

HOW AMRIT IS MADE

The process of making Amrit hasn’t changed since those ancient times when only a few select vaidyas knew the formula. Today, it is still prepared in accordance with the instructions in the traditional texts and passed down by generations of ayurvedic physicians. It takes 250 meticulous steps to prepare. Twenty-two pounds of raw ingredients are required to produce a single jar of the Amrit Nectar. The herbs are slow-cooked to protect vital nutrients from high temperatures. This precise adherence to tradition and detail ensures that you get an authentic product of unparalleled quality.

HOW AMRIT COMES TO YOU

Amrit is a two-part formula, for balanced, complete support : The Nectar herbal fruit concentrate and Ambrosia herbal tablets work together to create overall health. They contain different herbs, so, for the full health benefits, it’s best to use both formulas. AKAN21 Ambrosia and Nectar Concentrate AKANT Ambrosia and Nectar Herbal Tablets