Hyssop Powder Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Hyssop Powder

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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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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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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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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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

PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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 metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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Other

Subtaste:

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hyssop Powder
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:

Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

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

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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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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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Energy Vitality:

Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Vulnerary

MILD VULNERARY

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

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Respiratory-Health:

Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Mucolytic

MUCOLYTIC

An herb that breaks apart mucus, liquefying the mucus.

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Immune System:

Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Antiseptic

ANTISEPTIC

Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. Helpful in infections and for those with weak immune systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Vasodilator

STRONG VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Hypertensive

HYPERTENSIVE

An herb that increases blood pressure.

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Kidney & Urinary:

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.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Hyssop Powder

Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Antidepressant, Carminative, Hypertensive, Nerve-stimulant, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Improves-focus, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Hypertensive, Nerve-stimulant, Vasodilator, Antidepressant, Cardiac-stimulant, Improves-focus
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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common
Antiseptic, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Vulnerary, Bronchodilator, Hypertensive, Nervine, Antidepressant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antiseptic, Carminative, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antiseptic, Carminative, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antiseptic, Carminative, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial
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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Mucolytic, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial, Expectorant, Nervine, Vulnerary, Bronchodilator, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Bronchodilator, Diuretic, Mucolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial
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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Nervine, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antilithic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Diuretic, Nervine
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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Antilithic, Diuretic, Nervine
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hyssop Powder

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Antidepressant, Nervine, Antimicrobial, Refreshing
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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Vasodilator, Antiseptic, Vulnerary, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Mucolytic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Vulnerary
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Hypertensive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antilithic, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial
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Echinacea

Echinacea has these Actions in Common
Antilithic, Antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Mucolytic, Vulnerary
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant
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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Vulnerary, Antimicrobial
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Hyssop Powder Herbal Powder (Hyssopus officinalis)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Suggested Use

Metabolic Nature of Hyssop Powder

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

AROMATIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hyssop Powder 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.

CARMINATIVE

ANTILITHIC

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

ANTIDEPRESSANT

IMPROVES-FOCUS

NERVE-STIMULANT

NERVINE

REFRESHING

STIMULATES-ENERGY

DIAPHORETIC

MILD VULNERARY

BRONCHODILATOR

EXPECTORANT

MUCOLYTIC

ANTIMICROBIAL

ANTISEPTIC

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

STRONG VASODILATOR

HYPERTENSIVE

DIURETIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Hyssop Powder

Basil has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Sage has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Dill has these Actions in Common

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hyssop Powder

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Echinacea has these Actions in Common

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Mind, Stress & Sleep

Skin Care

Reproductive Health

Respiratory, Lung, Throat & Sinus

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Bones, Muscles & Tendons

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Mind, Stress & Sleep

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hyssop Powder
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