Maitake Mushroom Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

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Maitake means 'dancing mushroom' in Japanese. It is one of the most popular culinary mushrooms in Japan. It is native to both Japan and North America.

Chinese medicine uses many mushrooms as immune tonics. Research confirms that Maitake is an immune stimulant and has anti-cancer properties. It also reduces blood sugar, good for diabetics.

Mushrooms are considered to be tamasic and a bit dark in Ayurveda. They are earthy and soulful. Many western herbalists entertain the notion that mushrooms come from an alien planet. While this opinion has no basis scientifically, it captures the strangeness of mushrooms.

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SERVING SIZE: 1/4 c
FAMILY: Meripilaceae
SPECIES: Grifolia frondosa

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Metabolic Nature of Maitake Mushroom

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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

AGGRAVATES

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

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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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

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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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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Family:

Meripilaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Maitake Mushroom
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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Immune System:

Immune Calming

STRONG IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Immune Stimulant

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

Stimulates and strengthens the immune system. Helpful when fighting off a cold or flu.

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Other:

Polysaccharides

Foods with a Similar Nature to Maitake Mushroom

Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant, Immune-calming
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Shiitake Mushroom

Shiitake Mushroom has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant
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Crimini & Button Mushrooms

Crimini & Button Mushrooms has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant
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Portobello Mushroom

Portobello Mushroom has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant
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Flower / Bee Pollen

Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant
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Flax Seed

Flax Seed has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Apple (raw)

Apple (raw) has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Marjoram

Marjoram has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Spanish Black Radish

Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Maitake Mushroom

Astragalus

Astragalus has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Ginseng, Chinese

Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Immune-stimulant
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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant, Immune-calming
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Desensitization therapy

Desensitization therapy has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Vitamin C

Vitamin C has these Actions in Common
Immune-stimulant
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Quercitin

Quercitin has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Immune-suppressing microbes / worms

Immune-suppressing microbes / worms has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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Rosmarinic Acid

Rosmarinic Acid has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda 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 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Maitake Mushroom Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

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Is Maitake Mushroom Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Metabolic Nature of Maitake Mushroom

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Maitake Mushroom 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.

STRONG IMMUNE-CALMING

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

Foods with a Similar Nature to Maitake Mushroom

Basil has these Actions in Common

Sage has these Actions in Common

Shiitake Mushroom has these Actions in Common

Crimini & Button Mushrooms has these Actions in Common

Portobello Mushroom has these Actions in Common

Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

Flax Seed has these Actions in Common

Apple (raw) has these Actions in Common

Marjoram has these Actions in Common

Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Maitake Mushroom

Astragalus has these Actions in Common

Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Desensitization therapy has these Actions in Common

Vitamin C has these Actions in Common

Quercitin has these Actions in Common

Immune-suppressing microbes / worms has these Actions in Common

Rosmarinic Acid has these Actions in Common

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Maitake Mushroom
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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