Bhallataka Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Bhallataka

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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced 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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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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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

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

AGGRAVATES

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

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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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Anacardiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bhallataka
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:

Purgative

PURGATIVE

Where general laxatives target the colon, purgatives are strong laxatives that target complete elimination of the small intestine. Use only sporadically as it can be habit forming.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Bhallataka

Rhubarb

Rhubarb has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Mustard

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Purgative
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Bhallataka

Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (White)

Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (White) has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (Clear)

Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (Clear) has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Danti

Danti has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Cascara sagrada

Cascara sagrada has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Castor Oil

Castor Oil has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Gandharvahasthadi Thailam

Gandharvahasthadi Thailam has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Turkey Rhubarb

Turkey Rhubarb has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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Patola

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Purgative
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Boneset

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Purgative
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Passionflower

Passionflower has these Actions in Common
Purgative
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Bhallataka Herbal Powder (Semecarpus anacardium)

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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Bhallataka

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bhallataka 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.

PURGATIVE

Foods with a Similar Nature to Bhallataka

Rhubarb has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Bhallataka

Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (White) has these Actions in Common

Easy Go Pro Toilet Stool (Clear) has these Actions in Common

Danti has these Actions in Common

Cascara sagrada has these Actions in Common

Castor Oil has these Actions in Common

Gandharvahasthadi Thailam has these Actions in Common

Turkey Rhubarb has these Actions in Common

Patola has these Actions in Common

Boneset has these Actions in Common

Passionflower has these Actions in Common

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bhallataka
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.