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Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic Herbal Wine

Cold, drying uterine tonic that aids fertility, gynecological disorders, and balances female hormones. It stops bleeding, nourishes the blood, stimulates ovulation, and improves health of the endometrium. Cold, alterative, anti-infective.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

It is a uterine tonic for all 3 doshas, including Vata.

It reduces heavy bleeding / long periods (bleeding for more than 5 days), i.e. Pitta-Kapha type of menstruation.

Ashokarishta may be used for a long duration.

Contraindications

Do not use in scanty periods as it reduces menstrual flow. Do not use in irregular periods or take during pregnancy. Instead, Kumaryasava is traditionally used to improve menstrual flow and to regulate the cycle. A combination of Kumaryasava (4tsp) and Ashokarishta (1tsp) may be used for painful periods with light bleeding.

Reduces pain, fever.

Ingredients

Composition:
  • Alteratives - Aloe vera, Ashoka (saraca indica), Kutki (picrohiza kurroa), Turmeric (curcuma longa), Daruharidra (berberis aristata)
  • Pungent aromatics - Trikatu, Clove, Cinnamon, Bay Lead, Cardamom, Deodar, Chitrak, Vidanga, Juniper, IRis
  • Diuretics / Detoxicants - Gokshura, Punarnava
  • Laxatives - Triphala, Senna
  • Blood Tonic - Iron powder
Aloe vera, Ashoka (saraca indica), honey, iron powder, Ginger (zingiber officinale), Long pepper (piper longum), Clove (eugenia caryophyllus), cinnamomum casia, Tej patta (cinnamom tamala), Cardamom (elettari cardomomum), mesua ferrea, Chitrak (plumbago zeylanica), Vidanga (embelia ribes), saindapus officinalis, Chavika (piper chaba), Juniper (juniperus communis), Coriander (coriandrum sativum), Kutki (picrohiza kurroa), Nagaramustaka (cyperus scariosus), Haritaki (terminalia chebula), Bibitaki (terminalia belerica), Amalaki (emblica officinalis), Rasna (vandas roxburghii), Devadaru (cedrus deodora), Turmeric (curcuma longa), Daruharidra (berberis aristata), clematis triloba, Yastimadhu (glycryrrhiea glabra), Danti(Symploco racemosa), iris germanica, Atibala (abutilon indicum), Gokshura (tribulus terrestris), Shankpushpi (foeniculum vulgare), balanites inguai, Akarakarabha (anacycus pryrethrum), blepharis edulis, Punarnava (boerhaavia diffusa), Lodhra (symploco racemosa), Senna (Cassia angustifolia), Dhataki/Dhuara (woodfordia fruitocasa), 1 - 2% self generated alcohol
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Medicinal Effects of Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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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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 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
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

Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava Dhatu) includes male and female reproductive organs.

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Affinity:
Reproductive Health, Womens Health

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic
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:
Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Bowel Health:
Breaks Up

BREAKS-UP

The Sanskrit word for breaking up congealed matter / clogs in the body. Often used for constipation. Be careful with herbs that have Bhedana action.

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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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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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Immune System:
Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Heart & Circulation:
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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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Reduces Secretions

REDUCES-SECRETIONS

Stops discharges & secretions (examples include sweat, vaginal discharge, diarrhea, urinary, nasal, etc). Commonly astringent or cooling remedies.

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Reduces Swelling

REDUCES-SWELLING

Relieves swelling / inflammation.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Kidney & Urinary:
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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Reproductive Health:
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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Uterine Tonic

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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Strength, Muscle Health:
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 Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Stomachic, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Alterative, Appetizer

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  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Stomachic, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Warms-abdomen, Analgesic, Diuretic, Breaks-up, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Breaks-up, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins, Warms-abdomen, Analgesic, Diuretic

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Diuretic, Breaks-up, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins, Warms-abdomen

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  • Chickweed

    Chickweed has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant, Blood-tonic, Alterative, Diuretic

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  • Pomegranate

    Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Stomachic, Blood-tonic

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  • Tarragon

    Tarragon has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Burns-toxins, Analgesic, Diuretic, Appetizer

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  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Uterine-tonic, Burns-toxins, Alterative, Diuretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

  • Ashoka

    Ashoka has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Reduces-secretions, Refrigerant, Stomachic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Diuretic

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Uterine-tonic

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  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Reduces-secretions

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-estrogenic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Stomachic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Blood-tonic, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stomachic

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  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Burns-toxins, Diuretic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-estrogenic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic

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  • Chastetree Berry

    Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

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

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

5 - 10 ml, once or twice a day, after food or as directed by your practitioner.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic may temper 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

Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic 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 Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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