Belly Breathing Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Belly breathing

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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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

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 metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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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 & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Heart Circulation Blood, Respiratory Health

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Belly breathing
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Digestion:

Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Bowel Health:

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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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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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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Energy Vitality:

Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Adrenal Tonic

ADRENAL-TONIC

Strengthens, supports, or increases output of adrenals.

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Respiratory-Health:

Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Immune System:

Adaptogen

ADAPTOGEN

Herbs that promote stabilization of physiological processes and homeostasis. Adaptogens increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning.

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Heart & Circulation:

Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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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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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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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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Weight Loss:

Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Raises Thyroid

RAISES-THYROID

An herb that increases thyroid function.

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Reproductive Health:

Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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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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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Belly breathing

Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Promotes-virility, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Cardiac-tonic, Expectorant
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Cardiac-tonic, Expectorant, Promotes-virility
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Cardiac-tonic, Expectorant, Promotes-virility, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Nervine, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Adaptogen, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Nervine, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Decongestant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Cardiac-stimulant
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Adrenal-tonic, Decongestant, Lung-tonic
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Muscle-relaxant, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Nervine
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Nervine, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Anxiolytic, Digestive, Nervine
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Belly breathing

Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Lung-tonic, Adaptogen, Cardiac-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Adrenal-tonic, Decongestant, Nervine, Alterative, Digestive, Promotes-virility, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Raises-thyroid, Anxiolytic, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Builds-stamina, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Builds-stamina, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant, Lung-tonic, Cardiac-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Adaptogen, Decongestant, Nervine, Adrenal-tonic, Digestive, Promotes-virility, Alterative, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Raises-thyroid, Anxiolytic, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Adrenal-tonic, Decongestant, Nervine, Alterative, Digestive, Promotes-virility, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Raises-thyroid, Anxiolytic, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Builds-stamina, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant, Lung-tonic, Adaptogen, Cardiac-tonic, Muscle-relaxant
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Blood-tonic, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Expectorant, Adaptogen, Internal-detoxicant, Adrenal-tonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antispasmodic, Lung-tonic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant
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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common
Builds-stamina, Digestive, Expectorant, Adaptogen, Internal-detoxicant, Adrenal-tonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Anxiolytic, Nervine, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy
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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common
Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Cardiac-tonic, Digestive, Expectorant, Adaptogen, General-laxative, Adrenal-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Promotes-virility
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antispasmodic, Lung-tonic, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Builds-stamina, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Cardiac-tonic
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External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Adaptogen, Nervine, Adrenal-tonic, Promotes-virility, Alterative, Stimulates-energy, Anxiolytic, Builds-stamina
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Adaptogen, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Lowers-blood-sugar, Adaptogen, Promotes-virility, Alterative, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-tonic, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant
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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Belly breathing

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Belly breathing 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.

DIGESTIVE

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

ANXIOLYTIC

NERVINE

BUILDS-STAMINA

STIMULATES-ENERGY

ADRENAL-TONIC

DECONGESTANT

EXPECTORANT

LUNG-TONIC

ADAPTOGEN

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

ALTERATIVE

BLOOD-TONIC

CARDIAC-TONIC

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

RAISES-THYROID

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

ANTISPASMODIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Belly breathing

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Beets has these Actions in Common

Basil has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Belly breathing

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Mind, Stress & Sleep

Digestion

Respiratory, Lung, Throat & Sinus

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Bowel, Poop Elimination

Bones, Muscles & Tendons

Lifestyle

Reproductive Health

Weight Loss

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Digestion

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Belly breathing
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.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS