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Triphala

People mainly take Triphala for digestion. Based on 5 first-hand reports and 4 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1390 of 1,974 overall.

14
User score
Mostly positive
20% positive0% mixed0% negative80% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
4
meta-analyses
16
RCTs
335
papers

What Triphala does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

JMIR Dermatol · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Nutrition, Obesity, and Seborrheic Dermatitis: Systematic Review

Conclusion: This review sheds light on specific promising areas of research that require further study, including the need for interventional studies evaluating serum zinc, vitamin D, and vitamin E supplementation for seborrheic dermatitis. The negative consequences of a Western diet, alcohol use, obesity, and the benefits of fruit consumption are well known; however, to fully understand their specific relationships to seborrheic dermatitis, further cohort or interventional studies are needed.

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Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

dailyas reported
600 mgdaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“It's basically all I take on a daily basis, alongside Selenium and Triphala.”
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“Triphala”
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“The Triphala helps with my rls more than anything else”
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“to stay regular i currently take 1500mg magnesium oxide and 600mg triphala every day. this routine works and i regularly have a bowel movement every morning”
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“I suffered for years and tried everything. Someone here on reddit told me about Triphala ... In a few weeks I am pretty normal.”
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Top discussions (5)

Other options for digestion

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate