College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Almond Oil Herbal Oil (Prunus dulcis)

Emollient best known for its ability to soften, soothe, and re-condition the skin.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Combats dry and irritated Vata/Pitta skin conditions. Almond oil's fine texture won't leave your skin feeling greasy or block your pores.

Sweet Almond Oil Profile


Botanical Name- Prunus dulcis

Origin- USA

Extraction- Expeller pressed/Partially Refined

Shelf life- 2 years recommended

Kosher Certified- No

Notes- Stores well under any condition but extreme heat will lessen the shelf life. This variety of Almond oil is slightly darker in color and richer in scent when compared to what is currently being offered on the market because of its partially refined nature. For cosmetic use only.


Specifications


Color- Golden

Odor- Faint and characteristic

Free Fatty Acids- 0.06

Peroxide Value- 0.5

Non-Saponifiables- 0.6

Saponification Value-192

Iodine Value- 102

Specific Gravity- 0.913

pH- 4.63


Fatty Acids


This product is exceptionally rich in fatty acids.

Oleic- 57.5%

Palmitic- 5.6%

Linoleic- 22.8%

Linolenic- 0.1%

Stearic- 2.5%

Metabolic Nature of Almond Oil

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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
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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AGGRAVATES
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Almond Oil
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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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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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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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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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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Hepatoprotective

HEPATOPROTECTIVE

An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Hair Growth Tonic

HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC

An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Almond Oil

  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Skin-tonic, General-laxative, Nervine, Tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive

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  • Eggs

    Eggs has these Actions in Common

    Skin-tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive, Hair-growth-tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Nutritive, Hair-growth-tonic, Skin-tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Tonic

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Skin-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive

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  • Ghee

    Ghee has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Emollient, Nutritive

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, General-laxative, Skin-tonic

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, General-laxative, Skin-tonic

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Nervine, Builds-semen, Nutritive, General-laxative

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Nutritive, Hepatoprotective, Skin-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Honey

    Honey has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Tonic, Muscle-tonic, Emollient, Nutritive

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Builds-semen, Tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Almond Oil

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Hair-growth-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Builds-semen, General-laxative

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Immune-stimulant, Muscle-tonic, Nervine, Nutritive, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Immune-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nervine

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Builds-semen, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nervine, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Vata Massage Oil

    Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Emollient, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Immune-stimulant, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic

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  • Bhringaraj

    Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

    Skin-tonic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hair-growth-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Nervine

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  • Bala Taila

    Bala Taila has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nervine, Tonic

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Almond Oil may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Almond Oil 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 herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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

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