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  • SERVING SIZE: 1 1/2 tsp
  • EAT IN: SPRING

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Constitutional nutrition is tailored to the individual. In the kitchen, especially during your family’s formative years, you shape your family's lifelong health.

Understanding your child's constitution is key to raising resilience, instead of wiring in disease. Study constitutional medicine to discover the keys to personalized nourishment.

Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine, constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body, so you and your family have true vitality, strength, and balance. See How it Works.

Medicinal Effects of Lemongrass

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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Other Health Virtues

Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Lemongrass
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Heart & Circulation:
Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

STRONG DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Reproductive Health:
Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Lemongrass

  • Dill (Fresh)

    Dill (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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  • Dill (Dried)

    Dill (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Diuretic, Nervine

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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  • Cumin

    Cumin has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Nervine, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Nervine, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Diuretic, Nervine

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Lemongrass

  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Digestive

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine

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  • Pippali

    Pippali has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue

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  • Chandraprabha Vati

    Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diuretic

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  • Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root

    Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Digestive

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Diuretic

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Lemongrass may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Lemongrass may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Lemongrass. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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Constitutional Nutrition: Strengthen Your Health Naturally

When your dietary choices align with your individual nature (constitution), it supports your metabolism, energy, and health naturally. A personalized diet, fitting to your constitution, leverages your natural strengths while gently supporting your body where it's vulnerable.

Constitutional nutrition is especially beneficial for digestion, a foundational pillar of health influencing your entire well-being. Balanced digestion fortifies your body's natural defenses against illness and enhances your resilience when illness does arise. A healthy digestive fire (*agni*) eases discomfort, speeds recovery, and naturally uplifts your mood.

By embracing constitutional nutrition, you will soon experience a profound sense of renewal, vitality, and inner strength.

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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cheryl Fresno, CA
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“I am mostly vata. I find lemongrass tea very smooth without much flavor. It therefore never interferes with my tastebuds. I have noticed a feel a little more calm, but alert after drinking it. "
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