College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Bayberry (MYRICA CERIFERA)

Opens up your ears by clearing and stimulating your lymphatic system. This formula especially targets your neck, ear, & sinuses to relieve pressure and improve circulation.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Opens up your ears by clearing and stimulating your lymphatic system. This formula especially targets your neck, ear, & sinuses to relieve pressure and improve circulation.

Used internally and topically to break up stagnant fluid in the ear canal.

Add one dropper full mixed into 2 oz of water and gargle for an excellent wash for the gums.

SUGGESTED USE

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my tincture?
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Metabolic Nature of Bayberry

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

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

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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TASTES
Taste Help

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, laxative, and drying.

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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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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bayberry
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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.

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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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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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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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Bayberry

Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

Flushes-sinuses, Analgesic, Hemostatic, Decongestant

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Hemostatic, Analgesic, Styptic

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Styptic, Analgesic

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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Styptic, Analgesic

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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Immune-stimulant

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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Immune-stimulant, Analgesic

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Flushes-sinuses, Analgesic, Decongestant

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Flushes-sinuses, Analgesic, Decongestant

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Black Tea

Black Tea has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Styptic

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Grape Leaves

Grape Leaves has these Actions in Common

Styptic, Hemostatic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Bayberry

Ashoka

Ashoka has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Immune-stimulant, Styptic

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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Immune-stimulant, Styptic

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Red Root

Red Root has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Agrimony

Agrimony has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Sinus Rinse

Sinus Rinse has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Immune-stimulant

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Mullein

Mullein has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Partridge Berry

Partridge Berry has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Mahasudarshan

Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

Immune-stimulant, Analgesic, Decongestant

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Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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California Poppy

California Poppy has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hemostatic, Styptic

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Bayberry 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.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
  • Decongestant: For decongestants whose mechanism is vasoconstriction, could potentially increase blood pressure.

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Reviews for Bayberry

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I'm confused about how to use this? It says "internally and topically, 1 dropperful 1-2x daily"... does that mean it is used in the ear like ear drops?
- Pamela Tish, Dupo, IL , 12-07-14 (Reply)
Absolutely phenomenal decongestant. After days of feeling awful, just one dose had me breathing freely again. To put my symptoms in context, it is spring here right now and I just finished up a springtime detox that included quite of bit of emotional detox too. I came out of it with nasty head and lung congestion that has been unchanged for over a week. So for me, bayberry hit the mark for both physical and emotional decongestion. Things are moving again! Thanks for a great product.
- Susan Buck, Oxford, NJ
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