College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Frequent Stretch / Movement Breaks

Move every 90 minutes to keep your circulation moving. Sitting for too long creates risk of clotting and injures the circulatory system.

How Does This Ayurvedic Home Remedy Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Movement restores circulation which refreshes the whole body. Stretching supports the body and health generally. Humans are made for movement.

As sedentry lifestyles have become the norm, stretching has become a necessary habit to develop.

Stretching also improves mental health. As toxins build up in the blood, they irritate the nervous system and reduce your ability to think clearly. Stretching flushes these toxins and relaxes your body.

Stretching can also help you maintain proper alignment of the skeletal system, so that your joints last longer.

Tips to keep moving:
  • Take bathroom breaks and stretch while there
  • Stretch while talking on the phone
  • Set alarms on your phone to remind you to stretch
  • Work from the bottom up. Stretch the legs, then the abdomen, then the chest and upper back, then the shoulders and neck.

Metabolic Nature of Frequent stretch / movement breaks

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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.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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.

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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.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
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.

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Other

Anti Aging

ANTI-AGING

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.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Frequent stretch / movement breaks
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.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages 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.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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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.

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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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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Other:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Frequent stretch / movement breaks

  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Antiplatelet, Muscle-relaxant, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension

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  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Muscle-tonic

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  • Poppy Seed

    Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Relieves-tension, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Shiitake Mushroom

    Shiitake Mushroom has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic

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  • Crimini & Button Mushrooms

    Crimini & Button Mushrooms has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Portobello Mushroom

    Portobello Mushroom has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Pumpkin

    Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-tension, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Buckwheat

    Buckwheat has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Frequent stretch / movement breaks

  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Self Massage

    Self Massage has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-tension, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

    Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Sit in the Sauna

    Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Anxiolytic

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  • Kava Kava

    Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Yogaraj Guggulu

    Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Antiplatelet, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Antiplatelet, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Muscle-tonic

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  • Shirodhara Treatment

    Shirodhara Treatment has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Frequent stretch / movement breaks 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.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Frequent stretch / movement breaks may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. 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 with Frequent stretch / movement breaks. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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