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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Jaggery (Saccharum spp.)

Pure, unrefined sugar rich in minerals, iron and vitamins.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Pure, unrefined sugar rich in minerals, iron and vitamins.

Health Virtues of Jaggery

Personalized medicine systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, indivdual constitutions, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta 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
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
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

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 Health Virtues

Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

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

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Jaggery
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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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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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Rebuild Electrolytes

REBUILD-ELECTROLYTES

Substances that increase your electrolyte balance. Electrolytes help you retain water, keep your palate moist, and truly quench your thirst.

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Jaggery

  • Jaggery

    Jaggery has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Quenches-thirst, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Rebuild-electrolytes, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Alterative, Quenches-thirst, Blood-tonic, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Rebuild-electrolytes, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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  • Goji Berry

    Goji Berry has these Actions in Common

    Rebuilds-fluids, Blood-tonic, Tonic, Nutritive

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  • Coconut Water

    Coconut Water has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Rebuild-electrolytes, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Cherry

    Cherry has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Rebuilds-fluids, Nutritive, Quenches-thirst

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  • Sorghum Molasses

    Sorghum Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Blood-tonic, Rebuild-electrolytes

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  • Molasses

    Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Blood-tonic, Rebuild-electrolytes, Nutritive

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  • Chickweed

    Chickweed has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Alterative, Rebuilds-fluids, Blood-tonic

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  • Honey Dew

    Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Quenches-thirst, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Alterative, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Jaggery

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Rebuilds-fluids, Tonic

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Pitta Massage Oil

    Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Solomon's Seal

    Solomon's Seal has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Tonic, Nutritive

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  • Vata Massage Oil

    Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Tonic

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  • Codonopsis (dang shen)

    Codonopsis (dang shen) has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Blood-tonic, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Anantamul

    Anantamul has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Tonic

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  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1tsp per serving in food / tea or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Jaggery may temper 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

Jaggery 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 Jaggery. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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