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FIND THE OPTIMAL HERB FORMULA
FOR YOUR DIGESTION & GUT HEALTH
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Do you want optimal digestive health? Your gut is the most important organ of your body, giving you a sense of vitality
and well-being. But how do you take care of your gut?
There are a number of herbal remedies to try.
Which is the right one for your body? Use the chart below to find the unique gut health solution that's right for you.
Use the chart below to determine the optimal digestive herb formula for your unique constitution.
Simply find your symptoms and view the solution beneath it, and you'll be well on your
way to fighting your digestion problems. The formulas below contain herbs traditionally used for the
common digestion problems listed.
Digestive problems show up in various ways in our bodies. For instance, you might have dry mouth, bad breath, stress, or more traditional stomach and colon issues. However your digestion issues show in your body, we're betting you want rid of them.
DISCLAIMER: The information on this page does not replace diagnosis and treatment from a qualified medical doctor. Study the formula and the individual herbs to determine its fit for your body. Please check with your licensed medical doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness plan.
DIGESTIVE HERB FORMULA CHART
Mouth
DRY MOUTH
Which type of dry mouth do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dehydration, dry foods, anxiety, urinate frequently (Vata Type)
- Overheating, stress, overthinking, sweat frequently (Pitta Type)
- Stuffy nose causing mouth breathing, high blood sugar, thick, congested fluids (Kapha Type)
HUNGER, FOOD CRAVINGS
Which type of hunger, food cravings do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Low or irregular appetite, weak digestion (Vata Type)
- Ravenous, large appetite, irritable when hungry (Pitta type)
- Sugar cravings, emotional eating (Kapha type)
BAD BREATH
Which type of bad breath do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Weak digestion and fermentation in the gut, dry constipation, gray coating on back of tongue (Vata type)
- Toxic blood, metallic taste, yellowish coating on tongue (Pitta Type)
- Thick, sweet blood, sinus congestion, candida or other bacterial overgrowth, thick white coating on tongue, or sluggish bowels (Kapha Type)
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Stomach
BURPING
Which type of burping do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dry mouth, weak digestion, enzyme insufficiency (Dry Vata Type)
- Cold, blood deficiency, secondary to anemia, atrophy of stomach, anorexia (Cold Vata Type)
- Inflammation, burning pain relieved by burping, intense emotions / clamoring stomach (Pitta Type)
- Sluggish digestion, phlegmatic (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
ACID REFLUX
Which type of acid reflux do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- General (All Types)
- Dryness, hypoacidity, stress, overexertion, skipping meals, excess cold, general deficiency, bile insufficiency (Vata Type)
- Ulcer, gastritis, hyperacidity, inflammation, bile obstruction (yellow eyes, nails, skin) (Pitta Type)
- Food stagnation, heavy foods, low metabolism, hypothyroid, excess mucus, thick tongue coating, bile stagnation (Kapha Type)
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HEAVY, SLUGGISH DIGESTION
Which type of heavy, sluggish digestion do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Gas, bloating associated with legumes, broccoli, raw or difficult to digest foods. Dry, cold, weak digestion (Vata Type)
- Nausea, abdominal distension, feeling of heaviness after eating dairy, wheat, carbohydrates or fats, difficulty burping, excess mucus (Kapha Type)
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NAUSEA / VOMITING
Which type of nausea / vomiting do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Weak digestion (Vata Type)
- Due to motion sickness (Pitta Type)
- Due to a taxed liver, chemical sensitivity, irritation, inflammation, heat, ulcer (Pitta Type)
- After Chemotherapy or Radiation
- Excess mucus in the stomach, rich, heavy foods, overeating (Kapha Type)
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ULCERS & INFLAMMATION
Which type of ulcers & inflammation do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Insufficient mucus, dehydration, dry mouth, frequent urination, dry stools (Vata Type)
- H. pylori infection
- Hyperacidity, overeating (Pitta Type)
- Educational Resources
Small Intestine
ENZYME DEFICIENCIES
Which type of enzyme deficiencies do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Anxiety, stress, frequent lifestyle change, trauma, lack of boundaries, tension in the abdomen, butterfly feeling in belly (Mobile Vata Type)
- Dry mouth, weak digestion, enzyme insufficiency (Vata Type)
- Cold, blood deficiency, secondary to anemia, atrophy of stomach, anorexia (Cold Vata Type)
- General Gut Dysbiosis, Infection, Parasites
- Quick bowel transit, inflammation, allergies, intolerances, alcohol, stress, & liver weaknesses. Symptoms include smelly gas, rancid smelly sour stools, irritation of GI, diarrhea, headache, & burning sensations. (Pitta Type)
- Inflammation, ulcer, irritation causing diarrhea, hyperthyroid (Pitta Type)
- Hypothyroid, sluggish digestion (Kapha Type)
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MALABSORPTION
Which type of malabsorption do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dry mouth, weak digestion, enzyme insufficiency (Vata Type)
- Cold, blood deficiency, secondary to anemia, atrophy of stomach, anorexia (Cold Vata Type)
- General Gut Dysbiosis, Infection, Parasites
- Quick bowel transit, inflammation, allergies, intolerances, alcohol, stress, & liver weaknesses. Symptoms include smelly gas, rancid smelly sour stools, irritation of GI, diarrhea, headache, & burning sensations. (Pitta Type)
- Excess mucus in GI tract, candida, congested hepatic portal vessels (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
GAS / BLOATING / DYSBIOSIS
Which type of gas / bloating / dysbiosis do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dry mouth, weak digestion, enzyme insufficiency (Vata Type)
- Cold, blood deficiency, secondary to anemia, atrophy of stomach, anorexia (Cold Vata Type)
- Constipation (Vata Type)
- General Gut Dysbiosis, Infection, Parasites
- Quick bowel transit, inflammation, allergies, intolerances, alcohol, stress, & liver weaknesses. Symptoms include smelly gas, rancid smelly sour stools, irritation of GI, diarrhea, headache, & burning sensations. (Pitta Type)
- Mucusy, heavy, cold, sluggish digestion caused by a diet high in fats, animal proteins or carbohydrates. Stools are generally rabbit pellet like. (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
IBS
Which type of ibs do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Anxiety, stress, frequent lifestyle change, trauma, lack of boundaries, tension in the abdomen, butterfly feeling in belly
- Dryness and weak digestion with constipation, gas and/or bloating (Vata Type)
- Inflammation, irritated intestines accompanied by diarrhea and a burning sensation. Shame, envy and anger are commonly associated with this type (Pitta Type)
- Educational Resources
FOOD ALLERGIES / CELIAC
Which type of food allergies / celiac do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Allergic to peanuts, oily foods, nightshades with symptoms like inflammation, hives, rashes, headache, nausea, diarrhea (Pitta Type)
- Allergies to dairy, wheat and sugar. Symptoms include sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, slow and heavy digestion (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
LEAKY GUT
Which type of leaky gut do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- General Gut Dysbiosis, Infection, Parasites
- Repair Gut Lining
- Liver Weak with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (Vata & Pitta Type)
- With anything less than 1 bowel movement/day use:
- Educational Resources
Colon
UNDIGESTED FOOD IN STOOL
Which type of undigested food in stool do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dry mouth, weak digestion, enzyme insufficiency (Vata Type)
- Cold, blood deficiency, secondary to anemia, atrophy of stomach, anorexia (Cold Vata Type)
- Constipation (Vata Type)
- General Gut Dysbiosis, Infection, Parasites
- Quick bowel transit, inflammation, allergies, intolerances, alcohol, stress, & liver weaknesses. Symptoms include smelly gas, rancid smelly sour stools, irritation of GI, diarrhea, headache, & burning sensations. (Pitta Type)
- Educational Resources
CONSTIPATION
Which type of constipation do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dryness, gas & bloating, weak digestion, colic from ama (Vata Type)
- Inflamed, narrow lumen, colic from irritation (Pitta Type)
- Lazy colon, lack of tone due to hypothyroid (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
DIARRHEA
Which type of diarrhea do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Cold, weak digestion due to either weak metabolism, weak blood or chronic dehydration. Stools are soft and watery without a strong odor. There may be pain, cramping bloating and undigested food in the stool. This type of diarrhea has a gradual onset. (Vata Type)
- Hot, quick digestion with burning sensations due to inflammation, irritation, food allergy or infection. Symptoms of a hot type of diarrhea include fever, sour or foul odor in the stools, pus, yellow mucus, or blood found in the stool. The pulse may be rapid. This diarrhea has a quick onset (Pitta Type)
- Cold, sluggish digestion with excess mucus. This type of diarrhea may be due to hypothyroid. Stools are soft and watery without a strong odor. (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
PARASITES
Which type of parasites do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- All Types
- Due to weak digestion and deficiency (Vata Type)
- Hot and fiery parasites that thrive in acidic conditions (Pitta Type)
- Due to excess toxicity, excess gooey foods and stagnation (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
CROHN'S DISEASE
Which type of crohn's disease do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Vata pushing Pitta disorder with poor digestion, inflammation, fermentation, and stagnation of food in the cecum
- Educational Resources
ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Which type of ulcerative colitis do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Vata pushing pitta in the colon where weak digestion causes inflammation
- Excess weight, sluggish digestion and stagnation causing inflammation (Kapha Type)
- Allergies or autoimmune characterized by a hypersensitive immune system causing inflammation
- Educational Resources
DIVERTICULOSIS
Which type of diverticulosis do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Vata pushing pitta in the colon. Weak digestion, chronic gas, bloating, dryness and constipation irritate the colon leading to inflammation.
- Educational Resources
HEMORRHOIDS
Which type of hemorrhoids do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Dry GI tract with constipation, gas, bloating, rabbit pellet stool and straining to eliminate (Vata Type)
- Irritation and inflammation, indigestion, parasites, food allergies, IBS. This type is more prone to bleeding. (Pitta Type)
- Blood stagnation and abdominal obstruction (Kapha Type)
- Educational Resources
Weight Gain / Loss
ANOREXIA
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BULIMIA
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OBESITY
Which type of obesity do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Vata pushing Kapha type with anxiety, lack of routine, frequent life change, trauma
- Lack of exercise, excess consumption of heavy foods, depression (Kapha Type)
UNDERWEIGHT
Which type of underweight do you have?
Use the symptoms below to find the type of your imbalance. Then, review the products to determine their suitability for your condition.- Malabsorption, insufficient food intake, hyperactivity, anxiety, lack of appetite (Vata type)
- Diarrhea, parasites, nausea, vomiting, excessive exercise, eating disorder, hyperthyroid (Pitta Type)
- Educational Resources
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