Immune and respiratory tonic for cold, weak, underweight Vata. Sweet, sour, & spicy. Prevents seasonal colds and flus, improves circulation, metabolism, digestion. Nerve tonic and whole body rejuvenative especially during periods of stress.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Chyavanprash is an immune and respiratory tonic for cold, weak, and underweight Vata individuals, especially during periods of stress. The sweet, sour and spicy formula prevents seasonal colds and flus, improves circulation, stimulates metabolism, and kindles the digestive fire. It is a nerve tonic and rejuvenative for the whole body.
Chyavanprash may be compared to a spicy version of elderberry syrup in western herbalism.
It is traditionally used for colds, flus, asthma, allergies, chest congestion, cough, fatigue, general debility.
Rejuvenative for mind and body
Supports immunity
Improves circulation
Stimulates metabolism and improves the digestive function (in Vata / Vishama agni only)
Supports healthy lungs and respiration
Chyavanprash is a traditional Ayurvedic herbal jam with a base of amalaki fruit, cane sugar, ghee and honey. The sweet ingredients make chyawanprash nourishing. However, the formula is contraindicated for diabetes.
Amalaki is a rich source of antioxidants. It is an excellent rejuvenative (rasayana) that nourishes and strengthens the body, providing energy and vitality.
To the above are added spicy and aromatic ingredients. The spices and aromatic ingredients in chyawanprash improve circulation, dilate blood vessels, improve digestion, and tonify the nerves.
Altogether, the formula is sweet, sour, and spicy with a hint of astringency. Chyvanprash is frequently given to children. In a small daily dose (1 or 2 teaspoons), it makes for a tasty and very healthful treat.
Chyvanprash also includes strengthening herbs like gokshura and ashwagandha.
Finally, it contains cleansing ingredients like triphala and punarnava. Triphala is a laxative. Punarnava is a diuretic and also strengthens the heart.
Effect on Doshas
Although it may be used in all body types. It is ideal for low immunity in cold, weak, underweight Vata individuals. The spices and sourness may aggravate Pitta. While the sweetness can aggravate Kapha.
Contraindications
As the sweet ingredients aggravate dampness, avoid in high kapha and thick coating on the tongue. Chyavanprash may be too heating during hot weather. Avoid in diarrhea. Do not use when taking blood thinners or antiplatelet medicines.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam
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.
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.
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
An herb that softens stool that is hard and difficult to pass. They are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Some foods are even stool softeners, such as warm milk with ghee.
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
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.
Herbs that promote stabilization of physiological processes and homeostasis. Adaptogens increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning.
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.
An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly School 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.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your temperature?
0
0
15
22
3
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your ear temperature?
2
23
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your sweat quantity?
1
2
31
5
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your skin?
0
1
4
0
20
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your tongue body?
0
10
0
29
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the swelling of your tongue body?
2
4
28
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 34 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your appetite/hunger?
1
8
17
12
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your digestion speed?
0
12
20
7
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
TOXINS
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the amount of gas & bloating?
2
15
21
1
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool smell?
0
6
29
4
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
10
19
9
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your tongue coating?
0
8
1
5
26
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your throat soreness?
3
19
3
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine smell?
0
1
36
2
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
4
35
0
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your sweat smell?
0
2
30
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your acne?
2
21
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your freckles/moles?
0
24
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
1
0
0
5
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
0
24
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
HYDRATION
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
6
30
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the dryness of your skin?
0
6
19
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
3
19
3
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
1
27
9
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your ear pressure?
1
22
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your congestion?
5
14
6
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
5
14
6
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your energy levels?
0
1
13
24
2
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your muscle tension?
1
17
19
1
2
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your anxiety?
2
21
12
3
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the stillness of your tongue?
9
28
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
DIGESTION
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your digestion speed?
0
12
20
7
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the amount of gas & bloating?
2
15
21
1
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your appetite/hunger?
1
8
17
12
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
0
3
16
6
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
TONGUE
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your tongue body?
0
10
0
29
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your tongue coating?
0
8
1
5
26
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the swelling of your tongue body?
2
4
28
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 34 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the stillness of your tongue?
9
28
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
1
10
19
9
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
1
27
9
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 39 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
STOOL
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool lightness?
0
4
28
7
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool smell?
0
6
29
4
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool consistency?
1
13
16
8
2
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool frequency/quantity?
0
9
17
13
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your stool color?
3
1
2
3
31
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
URINE
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
6
30
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
4
35
0
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine clarity?
1
33
6
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine smell?
0
1
36
2
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your urine lightness?
0
2
34
3
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
SWEAT
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your sweat quantity?
1
2
31
5
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your sweat smell?
0
2
30
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
SKIN
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your freckles/moles?
0
24
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your acne?
2
21
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the dryness of your skin?
0
6
19
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your skin?
0
1
4
0
20
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
EYE
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
1
0
0
5
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
18
No Change
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
0
24
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
3
19
3
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
ENT
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
5
14
6
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your ear temperature?
2
23
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your congestion?
5
14
6
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your ear pressure?
1
22
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your throat soreness?
3
19
3
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
HEART
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your heart rhythm?
2
22
1
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
0
2
22
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your heart rate?
0
1
17
7
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 25 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
SYSTEMIC
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your energy levels?
0
1
13
24
2
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your muscle tension?
1
17
19
1
2
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your anxiety?
2
21
12
3
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
How did Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam affect your temperature?
0
0
15
22
3
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 40 Study ID:91 (2020-10-13 - 2022-04-06)
Compare Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam with these Foods
Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam 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.
Very potent. Can only tolerate 1/4 tsp.
Can this be used in conjunction with Healthy Vata?
- Susan Bardfeld, Bonita springs, FL, 05-05-15 (Reply)
We generally say take no more than two herb formulas at a time, and space them out (i.e. taking one in the morning and evening, and the other before lunch and dinner). Consult with your Ayurvedic practitioner to see if this will work for you.
It's hard to give advice for specific individuals such as your 2 year old without more information. Generally, herbs are not recommended for children that young, but this could be appropriate for your son depending on his condition. It's best to work with a practitioner when using herbs.
- Kimberly Kubicke, Asbury park, NJ, 07-22-16 (Reply)
Taste delicious! A jar of nutritious goodness gracious!!
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
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