AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Cardamom HERBAL POWDER (ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM)

Ayurveda's number one mucus destroyer. Relieves food stagnation in the upper GI when used in cooking or tea.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Ayurveda's number one mucus destroyer. Relieves food stagnation in the upper GI when used in cooking or tea.

SUGGESTED USE

1/8 tsp in warm water before meals / sprinkled on meals or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my herbs?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Cardamom

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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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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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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
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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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
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
Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Affinity: Digestion, Respiratory Health
Family: Zingiberaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cardamom
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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

STRONG 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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Antiemetic

ANTIEMETIC

Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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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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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Bronchodilator

STRONG BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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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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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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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 Cardamom

Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Antiemetic, Appetizer, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antilithic, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Nervine

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant, Nervine, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy

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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Carminative, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Antiemetic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Decongestant, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Appetizer, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Antiemetic, Burns-toxins, Digestive

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Nervine, Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cardamom

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Spleen-tonic, Decongestant, Stimulates-energy

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Antiemetic

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant

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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant, Antiemetic, Nervine, Antispasmodic

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Analgesic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Decongestant

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Antilithic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine

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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Analgesic, Nervine

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Nervine, Analgesic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Analgesic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative

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Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Bronchodilator, Burns-toxins

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Cardamom 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.
  • Decongestant: For decongestants whose mechanism is vasoconstriction, could potentially increase blood pressure.
  • Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect.

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