Bhumyamalaki Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Bhumyamalaki

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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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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

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

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

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AGGRAVATES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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 Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bhumyamalaki
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:

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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Skin Care & Beauty:

Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Respiratory-Health:

Antitussive

ANTITUSSIVE

Cough suppressant, particularly for dry coughs or a tickle in your throat.

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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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Antiviral

ANTIVIRAL

Herbs that inhibit the development of viral infections. Antivirals also can be found in essential oils of some herbs, such as eucalyptus oil.

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Heart & Circulation:

Alterative

STRONG 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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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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Lithagogue

LITHAGOGUE

An herb used to expel stones such as kidney stones or gallstones.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Hepatoprotective

HEPATOPROTECTIVE

An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Weight Loss:

Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Reproductive Health:

Antiandrogen

STRONG ANTIANDROGEN

Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.

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Other:

Anti Aging

Constituents:

5a Reductase Inhibitor,

Caffeine Methylxanthines

CAFFEINE-METHYLXANTHINES

Methylxanthines are purine alkaloids that have a stimulant and bronchodilating effect.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Bhumyamalaki

Dandelion Leaves

Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Digestive, Hepatoprotective, Lithagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Livotonic, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant
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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antiandrogen, Hepatoprotective, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant
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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antiandrogen, Hepatoprotective, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Cholagogue
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Burdock Root (Gobo)

Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Livotonic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Alterative
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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Skin-tonic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, General-laxative, Livotonic
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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Livotonic, Alterative, General-laxative, Skin-tonic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant
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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, General-laxative, Skin-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic
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Cilantro

Cilantro has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic
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Endive

Endive has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, General-laxative
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Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate Molasses has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Livotonic, Alterative, General-laxative
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Radish (raw)

Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Lithagogue, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Bhumyamalaki

Dandelion Root

Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory
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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lithagogue, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiandrogen
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Goldenseal

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic, General-laxative
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Cholagogue, Digestive
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Guduchi

Guduchi has these Actions in Common
Hepatoprotective, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic
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Calendula, Marigold

Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common
Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral, Cholagogue
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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic, Livotonic, Skin-tonic
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Digestive, General-laxative, Hepatoprotective, Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory
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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common
Antitussive, Antiviral, Hepatoprotective, Livotonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiandrogen
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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common
Livotonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiandrogen, Antitussive, Antiviral, Hepatoprotective
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Bhumyamalaki Research & Clinical Trials

In each clinical research trial below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects. See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.