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.

SUGGESTED USE

1tsp per serving in food / tea or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my herbs?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Jaggery

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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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
Taste Help

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, 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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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Tissue (dhatu):
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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Family: Poaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Jaggery
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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.

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

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

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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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Herb 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

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

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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

Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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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

Rebuilds-fluids, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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Anantamul

Anantamul has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Alterative, Blood-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

Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Jaggery 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.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.

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