College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Ashoka Herbal Powder (Saraca indica)

Bitter, pungent, cold anti-estrogenic, central nervous system depressant calms cramping. Blood cleansing diuretic, anti-inflammatory. PK-. Alterative, analgesic for menses, painful urination, etc. Astringent, light like Arjuna but colder (V+)

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Ashoka is a bitter blood cleanser and anti-estrogen uterine tonic that reduces pelvic blood congestion syndromes such as endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and fibroids.

While most bitters are stimulants and create tension, Ashokas is a bitter, cold relaxant and analgesic - relieving tension. So it very useful in Pitta or Kapha type cramping conditions, such as all menstrual cramps where the liver does not clear hormones adequately, and migraines.

Also, while most tonics are nutritive, Ashoka is a catabolic uterine and heart tonic. This is especially useful for cardiovascular disorders involving hyperlipidemia.

Ashoka has many actions that drain excess vitality: P-, Bitter, Diuretic, Cold, Analgesic & Muscle relaxant. It is specific to the uterus. Ultimately Ashoka belongs in Holmes Class 11 - Herbs to Regulate the Qi and Relax Constraint, subclass Regulate Uterus Qi, Harmonize Menstruation & Relieve Pain.
Ayurveda Ashoka Whole Plant Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Fruit Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Flower Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Leaf Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Stem / Bark Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Harvested Large

Ayurveda Ashoka Monogram Large

Metabolic Nature of Ashoka

See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.

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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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
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
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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. 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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ashoka
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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Constipative

CONSTIPATIVE

An herb that binds stools / stops diarrhea. When used in excess, these herbs and foods can cause constipation.

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Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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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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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Cardiac Tonic

CARDIAC-TONIC

Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Diuretic

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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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Uterine Tonic

STRONG UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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Anti Estrogenic

ANTI-ESTROGENIC

Reduces estrogen, which reduces thickness of the uterus endometrium, pelvic congestive disorders like fibroids, and frequently dysmenorrhea as well.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Ashoka

  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Constipative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Diuretic, Styptic

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  • Cranberry Juice

    Cranberry Juice has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Constipative, Styptic, Alterative, Diuretic

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  • Poppy Seed

    Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

    Constipative, Sedative, Hemostatic, Styptic, Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Hibiscus

    Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

    Constipative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Diuretic, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Constipative, Sedative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-estrogenic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Promotes-fertility, Analgesic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Rose Petals

    Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Hemostatic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Lowers-blood-sugar, Diuretic, Analgesic, Immune-stimulant

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Diuretic, Alterative, Hemostatic

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-estrogenic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Ashoka

  • Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

    Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-estrogenic, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Antilithic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility, Sedative, Uterine-tonic, Alterative

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Immune-stimulant, Styptic, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-estrogenic, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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  • Chastetree Berry

    Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

    Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Anti-estrogenic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Alterative, Analgesic, Diuretic, Immune-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-tonic, Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Black Cohosh

    Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Anti-estrogenic, Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility, Sedative, Uterine-tonic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-tonic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Muscle-relaxant

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Ashoka Impact Statistics

In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Ashoka affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your ear temperature?

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HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SweatHow did Ashoka affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SkinHow did Ashoka affect the tones / color of your skin?

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Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?

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More Swelling (larger/fatter)Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Ashoka

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

TOXINS

How did Ashoka affect the amount of your gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?

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Much smaller/thinner coatingSlightly less coatingSameSlightly larger/thicker coatingMuch larger coating
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your throat soreness?

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More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your acne?

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More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the shade of your freckles/moles?

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DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
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No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?

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More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

HYDRATION

UrineHow did Ashoka affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the dryness of your skin?

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DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?

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PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Much more/larger/longer cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly lessMuch less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Ashoka affect your ear pressure?

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More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

RespiratoryHow did Ashoka affect your level of sinus congestion?

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More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Ashoka affect your energy levels?

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Much less energySlightly less energySameSlightly more energyMuch more energy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your muscle tension?

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Much less tensionSlightly less tensionSameSlightly more tensionMuch more tension
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your anxiety levels?

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Much less anxietySlightly less anxietySameSlightly more anxietyMuch more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

DIGESTION

How did Ashoka affect the amount of your gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Ashoka

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect burning sensations in your digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

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Much reliefSlight reliefSameSlightly more burningMuch more burning
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

TONGUE

How did Ashoka affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Much more/larger/longer cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly lessMuch less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?

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More Swelling (larger/fatter)Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?

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Much smaller/thinner coatingSlightly less coatingSameSlightly larger/thicker coatingMuch larger coating
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

STOOL

How did Ashoka affect your stool consistency?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your stool color?

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More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your stool lightness?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

URINE

How did Ashoka affect the shade of your urine?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your urine clarity?

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More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your urine smell?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
3
31
1
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
2
31
2
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

UrineHow did Ashoka affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
4
20
11
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SWEAT

SweatHow did Ashoka affect your sweat quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
7
27
1
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your sweat smell?

40
32
24
16
8
0
0
1
34
0
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SKIN

How did Ashoka affect the shade of your freckles/moles?

40
32
24
16
8
0
0
34
1
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your acne?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
32
2
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SkinHow did Ashoka affect the tones / color of your skin?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
5
0
0
30
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the dryness of your skin?

30
24
18
12
6
0
10
0
25
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

EYE

How did Ashoka affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
0
33
1
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
33
1
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

35
28
21
14
7
0
2
0
0
1
2
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
30
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

VisionHow did Ashoka affect your vision clarity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
2
0
Much less clearSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more clear
Total Responses: 20 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

ENT

How did Ashoka affect your ear temperature?

40
32
24
16
8
0
0
34
1
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your ear pressure?

40
32
24
16
8
0
0
35
0
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

RespiratoryHow did Ashoka affect your level of sinus congestion?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
33
1
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your throat soreness?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
33
1
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
32
2
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

HEART

How did Ashoka affect your heart rhythm?

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28
21
14
7
0
1
31
3
More palpitationsSameLess palpitations
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

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32
24
16
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0
0
2
32
1
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your heart rate?

35
28
21
14
7
0
1
5
29
0
0
Much slowerSlightly slowerSameSlightly fasterMuch faster
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

SYSTEMIC

How did Ashoka affect your temperature?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
10
22
3
0
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your energy levels?

30
24
18
12
6
0
2
4
26
3
0
Much less energySlightly less energySameSlightly more energyMuch more energy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your anxiety levels?

25
20
15
10
5
0
1
13
20
1
0
Much less anxietySlightly less anxietySameSlightly more anxietyMuch more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

How did Ashoka affect your muscle tension?

25
20
15
10
5
0
1
11
22
1
0
Much less tensionSlightly less tensionSameSlightly more tensionMuch more tension
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1-9 g per day with warm water, honey, or milk after meals, or 3-15 ml per day of a 1:3 @25 % tinctur or as directed by your practitioner.
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See contraindications below.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Ashoka 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

Ashoka 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.

While generally considered safe, Ashoka has some contraindications and precautions::

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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

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