AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Black Haw (VIBURNUM PRUNIFOLIUM)

Smooth muscle relaxant for pregnancy, PMS, and infertility. Progesteronic. Astringent.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Black Haw (blackhaw) is superb for relaxing smooth muscle tissue while cramp bark primarily relieves striated muscle tension. Blackhaw is used typically during pregnancy, while cramp bark during menstruation (Holmes).
Ayurveda Black Haw Fruit Large

Ayurveda Black Haw Leaf Large

Ayurveda Black Haw Stem / Bark Large

SUGGESTED USE

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Black Haw

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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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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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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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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
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Affinity: Reproductive Health
Family: Caprifoliaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Black Haw
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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.

Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Progesteronic

PROGESTERONIC

Progeserone is the pregnancy hormone. It raises body temperature (Pitta), and suppresses menstruation. It is generally more extroverted.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Relaxant Parturient

RELAXANT-PARTURIENT

Used when labor is stalled due to irregular, colicky or spasmodic contractions (hypertonic). Ensures full dilation of cervix.

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Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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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

STRONG 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 Black Haw

Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Hypotensive, Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Carminative

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Carminative

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Hypotensive, Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Carminative

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Carminative

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Carminative

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Lavender

Lavender has these Actions in Common

Relaxant-parturient, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Analgesic

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Rose Petals

Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Uterine-tonic

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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Carminative

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic

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Cumin

Cumin has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Carminative

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Black Haw

Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Uterine-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Relaxant-parturient

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Cramp Bark

Cramp Bark has these Actions in Common

Relaxant-parturient, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative

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Wild Yam

Wild Yam has these Actions in Common

Progesteronic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Muscle-relaxant

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Chastetree Berry

Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic

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Motherwort

Motherwort has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxant-parturient

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Progesteronic, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic

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Ashoka

Ashoka has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic

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Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Black Haw 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.
  • Hypotensive: Herbs that lower blood pressure can magnify the effect of blood pressure reducing pharmaceuticals.
  • Muscle-relaxant: Do not combine muscle relaxants with antihistamines.

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