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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Jasmine Flower Herbal Chopped (Jasminum officinale)


How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

The word 'Jasmine' is derived from the Persian word 'Yasmine' which is translated into 'Gift of God'. This delicate flower bestows a feeling of love and gently nourishes the reproductive system. Jasmine opens the heart and bestows a feeling of love. It may activate endorphins and serotonin, helping with depression, pessimism, emotional coldness, and low self esteem. Jasmine alleviates anxiety.

Jasmine is unusual as a cooling pungent. Its pungency clears phlegm from the lungs, but it is not hot. Despite its pungency, it nourishes the reproductive system (shukra dhatu). Its pelvic blood moving qualities are used in uterine blood congestion syndromes such as dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.

As an oxytocic uterine stimulant, Jasmine helps with stalled labor and breast milk. While Vidari is a heavy oxytocic, Jasmine is a light, clearing oxytocic.

Jasmine is a blood purifier. It is topically used to treat irritating skin rashes. It is antibilious - especially cooling to the liver. Salicylic acid gives it analgesic properties.

Jasmine is a creeper that thrives in the tropical heat of India. It produces many flowers. Beware of chemical solvents in absolutes.
Ayurveda Jasmine Flower Whole Plant Large

Ayurveda Jasmine Flower Flower Large

Health Virtues of Jasmine Flower

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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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
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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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 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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Other Health Virtues

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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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

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

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Bone Joint, Heart Circulation Blood, Liver Gallbladder, Mind Stress Sleep, Reproductive Health,
Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Jasmine Flower
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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

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

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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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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Vulnerary

VULNERARY

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Antitussive

ANTITUSSIVE

Cough suppressant, particularly for dry coughs or a tickle in your throat.

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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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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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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Oxytocic

OXYTOCIC

Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, and prepares the uterus for labor. It has a vasoconstricting effect. Emotionally, it is tribal.

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Uterine Stimulant

UTERINE-STIMULANT

Causes contractions in the uterus often by stimulating production of oxytocin. These herbs are contraindicated during pregnancy.

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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.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Jasmine Flower

  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Antilithic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Vulnerary, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Oxytocic, Digestive, Galactagogue, Uterine-stimulant

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Soothes-throat, Digestive, Galactagogue, Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic

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  • Chamomile

    Chamomile has these Actions in Common

    Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Digestive, Nervine

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  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Hemostatic

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Antitussive, Galactagogue, Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Expectorant, Vulnerary

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Digestive, Hemostatic

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Expectorant, Aphrodisiac, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Digestive, Nervine

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  • Sage

    Sage has these Actions in Common

    Emmenagogue, Uterine-stimulant, Analgesic, Expectorant, Vulnerary, Digestive, Nervine

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  • Hing (Asafoetida)

    Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Antitussive, Expectorant

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  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Galactagogue, Aphrodisiac, Vulnerary, Alterative, Expectorant

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  • Safflower

    Safflower has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Vulnerary, Emmenagogue, Analgesic, Uterine-stimulant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Jasmine Flower

  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Galactagogue, Hemostatic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Oxytocic, Soothes-throat, Alterative, Uterine-stimulant, Aphrodisiac, Uterine-tonic

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue

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  • Blue Cohosh

    Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Oxytocic, Uterine-stimulant, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Emmenagogue

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Analgesic, Antilithic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Hemostatic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Uterine-stimulant, Vulnerary

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  • Chastetree Berry

    Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Nervine, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Expectorant

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Galactagogue, Nervine, Soothes-throat, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Digestive

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Uterine-tonic, Vulnerary, Alterative, Analgesic, Antilithic, Emmenagogue

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Uterine-stimulant, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Expectorant

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Analgesic, Antitussive, Expectorant, Nervine, Soothes-throat, Vulnerary

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Jasmine Flower 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

Jasmine Flower 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 Jasmine Flower. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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