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Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Herbal Whole (Garcinia cambogia)

A famous Ayurvedic appetite suppressant that supports weight loss, healthy blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Garcinia cambogia supports weight loss, improves cholesterol levels, and controls blood sugar. By decreasing the rate at which carbohydrates are converted in fats, garcinia is a helpful tool for weight loss. It is also an appetite suppressant, helping to make your food more satisfying.




Garcinia cambogia can improve your body's use of glucose, making this a helpful supplement for the blood sugar control needs of type 2 diabetics. Additionally, garcinia cambogia may improve cholesterol levels. It can lower triglycerides and dangerous LDL levels while raising good HDL cholesterol.




It is also known as Malabar Tamarind, Brindal Berry, Gambooge, and Vrikshamla.


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Metabolic Nature of Garcinia Cambogia Fruit

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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.

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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?

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating

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
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
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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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

Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

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

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Tissue (dhatu):
Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Affinity:
Weight Loss
Family:
Clusiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Garcinia Cambogia Fruit
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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Digestion:
Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

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

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Weight Loss:
Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Garcinia Cambogia Fruit

  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Burns-toxins, Sialogogue, Digestive

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  • Tamarind

    Tamarind has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Sialogogue, Digestive

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  • Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Sialogogue, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Appetite-suppressant, Improves-focus

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  • White Vinegar

    White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Appetite-suppressant, Improves-focus

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Burns-toxins

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Digestive, Improves-focus

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  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Digestive, Improves-focus

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  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Burns-toxins

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Sialogogue

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  • Crystallized Ginger

    Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Burns-toxins, Digestive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Garcinia Cambogia Fruit

  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Improves-focus, Sialogogue

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Sialogogue

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  • Hawthorne Berry & Flower

    Hawthorne Berry & Flower has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Improves-focus

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  • Schisandra

    Schisandra has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Digestive, Improves-focus

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Improves-focus, Digestive

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Improves-focus, Sialogogue

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  • Avipattikar Churna

    Avipattikar Churna has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive

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  • Gymnema / Gurmar

    Gymnema / Gurmar has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Hypolipidemic

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  • Kanchanar Guggulu

    Kanchanar Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Hypolipidemic

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  • Patola

    Patola has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic

    LEARN MORE


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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1 fruit brewed in tea or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Garcinia Cambogia Fruit 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

Garcinia Cambogia Fruit 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 Garcinia Cambogia Fruit. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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