College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)

Cool, dry, acrid lithotroph and diuretic helpful in promoting the dissolution and elimination of renal calculi and to prevent calculi forming. Specifically helpful for dysuria, irritable bladder, increased urinary sediment, dark/cloudy urine, or urine.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Aka Joe Pye Weed
Ayurveda Gravel Root Leaf Large

Metabolic Nature of Gravel Root

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

COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD

DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY

TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TOXIC

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

SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SALTY

ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRINGENT

PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PUNGENT

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
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.

Find Out More

PACIFIES
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

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

LEARN MORE ABOUT PHLEGMATIC

SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SANGUINE

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.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHOLERIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Gravel Root
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)
Antilithic

STRONG ANTILITHIC

An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed.

SEE ALL 'ANTILITHIC' FOODS / HERBS

,
Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

SEE ALL 'INTERNAL-DETOXICANT' FOODS / HERBS

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS

Vulnerary

VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

SEE ALL 'VULNERARY' FOODS / HERBS

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

SEE ALL 'ANTI-INFLAMMATORY' FOODS / HERBS

Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS

,
Kidney Tonic

KIDNEY-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the kidneys.

SEE ALL 'KIDNEY-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

SEE ALL 'UTERINE-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Constituents:
Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

SEE ALL 'SAPONINS' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Gravel Root

  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antilithic, Kidney-tonic, Diuretic, Vulnerary

    LEARN MORE

  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antilithic, Vulnerary

    LEARN MORE

  • Cucumber

    Cucumber has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antilithic

    LEARN MORE

  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Vulnerary, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Chickweed

    Chickweed has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Vulnerary, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Cardamom

    Cardamom has these Actions in Common

    Antilithic, Diuretic, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antilithic, Uterine-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antilithic

    LEARN MORE

  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Vulnerary, Antilithic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Gravel Root

  • Horsetail

    Horsetail has these Actions in Common

    Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Kidney-tonic, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

    LEARN MORE

  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Uterine-tonic, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic

    LEARN MORE

  • Cornsilk

    Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

    Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

    LEARN MORE

  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic

    LEARN MORE

  • Gokshuradi Guggulu

    Gokshuradi Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Cleavers

    Cleavers has these Actions in Common

    Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets

    Punarnavadi Guggulu Tablets has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Kidney-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Ashoka

    Ashoka has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Uterine-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Uterine-tonic

    LEARN MORE


Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
See guidelines for tinctures?

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Gravel Root 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

Gravel Root may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. 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 Gravel Root. Please see your health care provider for more information.

Look for similar items by category

Kidney-Bladder-Urinary
Satisfaction Guarantee

Spring Diet

The season is about to shift into spring. Are you ready?

upcoming courses

Apply for Scholarship. Monhly payment plans available.

What is Ayurveda?

Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’

Reviews for Gravel Root

Sign in to review or comment

Improve Enzyme output & Master your Digestion

Improve Enzyme output & Master your Digestion

BOOKS BY JOYFUL BELLY

BOOKS BY JOYFUL BELLY

Master Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition

Master Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition

Join Joyful Belly

Want our top Ayurvedic recipes and health tips?
Subscribe to our free newsletter!

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information and products on this website are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.