Ghee Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Ghee

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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

AGGRAVATES

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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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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AGGRAVATES

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.

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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.

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Other

Tissue (dhatu):

Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Fat

FAT

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

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava Dhatu) includes male and female reproductive organs.

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Family:

Bovidae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ghee
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:

Antacid

ANTACID

Herbs that neutralize acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach in particular.

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Bowel Health:

Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Energy Vitality:

Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

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.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Reproductive Health:

Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Ghee

Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common
Promotes-fertility, Stool-softener, Builds-semen, General-laxative, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Antacid, Emollient, Livotonic
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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic, Livotonic, Promotes-fertility, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility
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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common
Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Tonic, General-laxative, Promotes-fertility
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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic, General-laxative, Promotes-fertility, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Builds-semen
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Almond Milk

Almond Milk has these Actions in Common
Livotonic, Promotes-virility, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-semen, Promotes-fertility
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Eggs

Eggs has these Actions in Common
Builds-semen, Nutritive, Emollient, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Tonic
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Apple (cooked)

Apple (cooked) has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener, Cholagogue, Livotonic, General-laxative
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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common
Muscle-tonic, Tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive, Livotonic, Promotes-fertility
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Honey

Honey has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, General-laxative, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Tonic
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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common
Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, General-laxative, Promotes-virility
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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Tonic, Cholagogue, Livotonic, General-laxative, Nutritive
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Ghee

Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Relieves-burning, Stool-softener, Tonic, Antacid, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Stool-softener, Tonic, Antacid, Builds-semen, General-laxative
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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common
Tonic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Stool-softener
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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-semen, Emollient
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Bala

Bala has these Actions in Common
Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen
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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Relieves-burning
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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Builds-semen, Livotonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility
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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common
Builds-semen, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Builds-semen, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Promotes-virility, Tonic
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive
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Ashwagandhadi Vati

Ashwagandhadi Vati has these Actions in Common
Builds-semen, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Ghee (Bos taurus)

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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Ghee

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

FAT

MUSCLE

NERVES

REPRODUCTIVE

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ghee 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.

ANTACID

RELIEVES-BURNING

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

STOOL-SOFTENER

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

NUTRITIVE

TONIC

EMOLLIENT

CHOLAGOGUE

LIVOTONIC

BUILDS-SEMEN

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

MUSCLE-TONIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

Tahini has these Actions in Common

Almond Milk has these Actions in Common

Eggs has these Actions in Common

Apple (cooked) has these Actions in Common

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Honey has these Actions in Common

Almonds has these Actions in Common

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Ghee

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

Bala has these Actions in Common

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandhadi Vati has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Bowel, Poop Elimination

Respiratory, Lung, Throat & Sinus

Weight Loss

Skin Care

Diet

Lifestyle

Heart, Blood & Circulation

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ghee
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