Imperfections of the human form arise from genetics, poor lifestyle and diet choices, or environment. The imperfections themselves have a nature which corrupts the human nature. Ayurved classifies these imperfections into various biocharacteristics or gunas.
Natural Law Theory is a basic view of reality first described by Aristotle and later developed in the Middle Ages. It differences from the modern mechanistic view of reality, which claims that things do not have a nature beyond the sum of their parts.
On Joyful Belly, we've integrated this system into the core of the website, to provide tools for modern clinicians. Please click on category below to see how remedies are classified under this system. See all categories
Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.
Group: Cleanse-and-Detox
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
Group: Heart-Circulation-Blood
Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.
Group: Digestion
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
Group: Kidney-Bladder-Urinary
Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
Group: Digestion
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
Group: Weight-Loss
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
Group: Heart-Circulation-Blood
Lightness is identified by reduced weight.
Group: Weight-Loss
Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.
Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.
Group: Energy-Vitality
In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.
A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.
Group: Cleanse-and-Detox
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’
