AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS
Table of ContentsHow Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEWFind relief from gas, bloating and constipation with this nourishing digestive tea. If your digestion has been left frail after years of digestive issues, long term stress, severe illness, or a bout with parasites, chances are you dream of feeling soothed, comforted, satisfied, and nourished by food. Digestive Comfort & Support Tea is designed to nurture your intestines, so that you can digest food with ease. You'll feel cradled and nourished by this comforting formula. Digestion & Blood FlowDid you know that digestion uses up to 60% of your daily metabolism? Most of the energy and fluids used for digestion are supplied through the blood. Thus, you need hearty blood to have good digestion. Stress, excess activity, dehydration, and a cold body temperature can all make the blood weak and the digestion more sensitive. Digestive Comfort Tea targets these root causes of poor digestion and is useful for light and average weight individuals with sensitive digestion. This formula is suitable for:
Dry Stomach SyndromeDehydration reduces the production of digestive juices by the stomach, liver and pancreas. Food that remains partially undigested begins to ferment and rot in the intestines, causing inflammation, degradation of tissue, and production of gas. Digestive Comfort and Support Tea directly counteracts dry stomach syndrome by stimulating blood flow to digestive organs and preventing loss of fluids from the kidneys. Here are some signs of a dry stomach.
Kidney Flushing and Chronic DehydrationRotting food in the gut makes the blood toxic. Since the kidneys filter the blood, toxicity ultimately has a diuretic effect. Cold temperatures, stress, and other factors can also have a diuretic effect leading to chronic dehydration from kidney flushing. People with kidney flushing lose fluids no matter how much water they drink. Digestive Comfort Tea directly prevents kidney flushing making stomach glands more juicy. The classic sign of 'kidney flushing' is a trip to the bathroom and peeing clear urine soon after drinking liquids. SUGGESTED USE
Metabolic Nature of Digestive Comfort & Support TeaMETABOLIC NATUREMetabolic 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.
EASY ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTICEasy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTICHeavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.HOT ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTICHot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.TASTESThe 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?
PUNGENT ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTICPungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.SWEET ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTICSweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.DOSHASThe 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. PACIFIES    GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTSThe 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.
PACIFIES CHOLERIC ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTICHas 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 irritate and heat up the body and liver.MELANCHOLIC ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTICCold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.PHLEGMATIC ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTICWet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.AGGRAVATES SANGUINE ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTICHot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Digestive Comfort & Support Tea
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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.APPETIZERHerbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.DIGESTIVEHerbs that encourage healthy digestion.NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDINGEncourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.ANXIOLYTICHerbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.NERVINEBalances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.SEDATIVESedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.BUILDS-STAMINAPromotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.NUTRITIVEAn herb that is strengthening and nourishing.TONICA 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.ADAPTOGENHerbs 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.REBUILDS-FLUIDSHerbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.ANTIDIURETICAn herb that suppresses the formation of urine. They help retain fluids and rehydrate by reducing urination. They oppose diuresis.RELIEVES-TENSIONAn herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.Foods with a Similar Nature to Digestive Comfort & Support TeaHemp Seed Hemp Seed has these Actions in CommonBuilds-stamina, Sedative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Anxiolytic, NutritiveOats / Oatmeal Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in CommonBuilds-stamina, Sedative, Adaptogen, Nervine, Anxiolytic, NutritiveAlmonds Almonds has these Actions in CommonNerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Nervine, Builds-stamina, NutritivePoppy Seed Poppy Seed has these Actions in CommonBuilds-stamina, Sedative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, Relieves-tensionChamomile Chamomile has these Actions in CommonDigestive, Sedative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, NervineSaffron Saffron has these Actions in CommonNervine, Anxiolytic, Nutritive, Digestive, SedativeGoji Berry Goji Berry has these Actions in CommonNutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Nervine, TonicCream of Wheat Cream of Wheat has these Actions in CommonSedative, Builds-stamina, Tonic, NutritiveWhole Wheat Flour Whole Wheat Flour has these Actions in CommonBuilds-stamina, Tonic, Nutritive, SedativeLamb Lamb has these Actions in CommonNutritive, Builds-stamina, Tonic, Nerve-relaxant-groundingBuffalo Milk Buffalo Milk has these Actions in CommonNutritive, Builds-stamina, Tonic, Nerve-relaxant-groundingHerb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Digestive Comfort & Support TeaAshwagandha Ashwagandha has these Actions in CommonNutritive, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Adaptogen, Tonic, Anxiolytic, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, NervineOats, Fresh Milky Seed Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in CommonAnxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Tonic, AdaptogenEleuthero Ginseng Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in CommonNerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Relieves-tension, Tonic, Adaptogen, Anxiolytic, Builds-stamina, DigestiveSelf Massage Self Massage has these Actions in CommonAnxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Sedative, AdaptogenShirodhara Treatment Shirodhara Treatment has these Actions in CommonAdaptogen, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, SedativeVata Massage Oil Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in CommonAnxiolytic, Nervine, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Sedative, TonicShankhapushpi Shankhapushpi has these Actions in CommonAnxiolytic, Appetizer, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Sedative, TonicKava Kava Kava Kava has these Actions in CommonDigestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Relieves-tension, Sedative, AnxiolyticGinseng, Chinese Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in CommonAnxiolytic, Builds-stamina, Digestive, Nutritive, Tonic, AdaptogenGokshura Gokshura has these Actions in CommonSedative, Tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Nutritive, Relieves-tensionHoly Basil Leaf (Tulsi) Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in CommonAdaptogen, Anxiolytic, Appetizer, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Sedative
Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine. TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMSDigestive Comfort & Support Tea 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 RISKHere are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
WHAT'S NEXT?Look for similar items by category Herbs-and-Formulas, Joyful-Belly-Formulas, Vata-Reducing, DigestionReviews for Digestive Comfort & Support Tea (4.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating Sign in to rate this remedy
Can this be used in conjunction with triphala?
Yes - although we generally recommend triphala for Pitta Kapha individuals only...
Would it be the formula is inappropriate for an "extreme" Vata w/little Pita Kapha and need adjusting in their situation?
Dear Greg, This formula is made for Vata - but of course we are always available to customize it for individual concerns. In that case order the 'Custom Herb Formula'. Thanks for asking.
Any recommended duration of time to take this tea? Many thanks!
Generally we recommend three months on one month off for most herbs. Thanks for asking!
The new name makes it sound like a remedy for constipation (soften).
It is more directly for gas and bloating, but will secondarily help soften stools. It's a lovely formula!
Is this safe to take while breastfeeding?
Licorice is generally contraindicated during breastfeeding.
Goes well with green tea and protein shakes. Seems to reduce indigestion.
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