College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Bilva HERBAL POWDER (AEGLE MARMELOS)

Supports proper function of the bowels and promotes healthy stool formation

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Supports proper function of the bowels and promotes healthy stool formation*

  • Promotes healthy, solid stools*

  • Dries excess Kapha and soothes the mucus membranes in the intestines*

  • Promotes the healthy movement of Vata in the colon*

  • Stimulates the digestive fire and eliminates natural toxins in the GI tract*



Ayurvedic Energetics:

  • Rasa (taste): astringent, bitter

  • Virya (action): heating

  • Vipaka (post-digestive effect): pungent

  • Doshas (constitutions): Balancing for Vata and Kapha, may increase Pitta in excess.



Commentary:

Bilva is an excellent herb for promoting the proper function of the bowels and healthy stool formation. Its astringent quality helps dry excess Kapha in the colon while promoting the natural binding of the stool. Bilva soothes the mucus membranes in the intestines and its heating action helps balance the downward moving energies of Vata. It also stimulates the digestive fire and eliminates natural toxins in the GI tract.*

SUGGESTED USE

Please follow label or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Bilva

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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 Vata pacifying
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bilva
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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.

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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Stimulant Laxative

STIMULANT-LAXATIVE

Stimulant laxatives induce bowel movements by stimulating peristaltic movement (the contraction of smooth muscle in the intestines). They are effective when used on a short-term basis. On a long-term basis, they can create dependency. Aka irritant laxativ

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Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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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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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Bilva

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common

Styptic, General-laxative, Hemostatic

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Chickpea (Garbanzo)

Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common

Styptic, General-laxative, Hemostatic

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Apple (raw)

Apple (raw) has these Actions in Common

Lowers-blood-sugar, Styptic, Hemostatic

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Mung Bean

Mung Bean has these Actions in Common

Styptic, General-laxative, Hemostatic

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Adzuki Beans

Adzuki Beans has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Persimmons

Persimmons has these Actions in Common

Styptic, General-laxative, Hemostatic

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Cranberry

Cranberry has these Actions in Common

Styptic, Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Honey

Honey has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Rose Petals

Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

Styptic, General-laxative, Hemostatic

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulant-laxative, General-laxative

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

Styptic, Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Bilva

Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, General-laxative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Styptic

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Black Walnut

Black Walnut has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, Stimulant-laxative, Styptic

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Vidanga

Vidanga has these Actions in Common

Stimulant-laxative, Anthelminthic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Ashoka

Ashoka has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Styptic

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Bibhitaki

Bibhitaki has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, Hemostatic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Senna

Senna has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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Cascara sagrada

Cascara sagrada has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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Castor Oil

Castor Oil has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Bilva 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.

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