Corydalis, Chinese Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Corydalis, Chinese

See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.

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.
Find Out More

HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT

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?
Find Out More

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.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER

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.
Find Out More

PACIFIES

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.
Find Out More

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.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHOLERIC

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MELANCHOLIC

PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PHLEGMATIC

SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SANGUINE

Other

Subtaste:

Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

SEE ALL 'ACRID' FOODS / HERBS

Family:

Papaveraceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corydalis, Chinese
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.

(see all)

Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS

Boosts Gaba

BOOSTS-GABA

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, reduces nerve excitability. It is the body's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Thus, it promotes relaxation, calm, and sleep.

SEE ALL 'BOOSTS-GABA' FOODS / HERBS

Immune System:

Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

SEE ALL 'IMMUNE-CALMING' FOODS / HERBS

Heart & Circulation:

Antiplatelet

ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

SEE ALL 'ANTIPLATELET' FOODS / HERBS

Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

SEE ALL 'ANTISPASMODIC' FOODS / HERBS

Other:

Immune System

Foods with a Similar Nature to Corydalis, Chinese

Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Immune-calming, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba
LEARN MORE
Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE
Lavender

Lavender has these Actions in Common
Boosts-gaba, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
LEARN MORE
Tarragon

Tarragon has these Actions in Common
Antiplatelet, Boosts-gaba, Analgesic
LEARN MORE
Caraway Seeds

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
LEARN MORE
Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic
LEARN MORE
Nutmeg

Nutmeg has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Antiplatelet
LEARN MORE
Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE
Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Immune-calming, Analgesic
LEARN MORE
Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Antiplatelet
LEARN MORE
Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
LEARN MORE

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Corydalis, Chinese

Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE
Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE
Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Immune-calming, Analgesic, Antiplatelet
LEARN MORE
Ginkgo

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Analgesic, Antiplatelet, Boosts-gaba
LEARN MORE
Motherwort

Motherwort has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE
Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba, Immune-calming, Analgesic
LEARN MORE
Tagar (Indian Valerian)

Tagar (Indian Valerian) has these Actions in Common
Boosts-gaba, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
LEARN MORE
Valerian

Valerian has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba
LEARN MORE
Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential Oil has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba
LEARN MORE
Hops

Hops has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Boosts-gaba, Immune-calming
LEARN MORE

Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Corydalis, Chinese (Corydalis yanhusuo)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Corydalis, Chinese

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

ACRID

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corydalis, Chinese 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.

ANALGESIC

BOOSTS-GABA

IMMUNE-CALMING

ANTIPLATELET

ANTISPASMODIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Corydalis, Chinese

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Lavender has these Actions in Common

Tarragon has these Actions in Common

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Mint has these Actions in Common

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Corydalis, Chinese

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Lemon Balm has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

Motherwort has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Tagar (Indian Valerian) has these Actions in Common

Valerian has these Actions in Common

Lavender Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

Hops has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Reproductive-Health

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Look for similar items by category

Spring Diet

upcoming courses

Fundamentals of Virtue Psychology ($2,699)

Ayurvedic Herbalist ($4,999)

Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine - 2 Year Counselor Certification ($7,999)

Panchakarma Specialist ($5,999)

Master Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition 500 Hour Certification Program ($4,499)

What is Ayurveda?

Reviews for Corydalis, Chinese

Join Joyful Belly

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corydalis, Chinese
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.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS