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

SUGGESTED USE

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Metabolic Nature of Jasmine Flower

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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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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
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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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, 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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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
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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Tissue (dhatu):
Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

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

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Affinity: 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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Family: Oleaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Jasmine Flower
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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.

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

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

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

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

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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

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

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

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

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

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

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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common

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

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Hing (Asafoetida)

Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common

Antitussive, Expectorant, Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Emmenagogue

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Saffron

Saffron has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Emmenagogue, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue

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Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common

Aphrodisiac, Vulnerary, Alterative, Expectorant, Anxiolytic, Galactagogue

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Safflower

Safflower has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Vulnerary, Emmenagogue, Analgesic, Uterine-stimulant

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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Aphrodisiac, Alterative, Galactagogue, Analgesic, Uterine-tonic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Jasmine Flower

Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

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

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

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

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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common

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

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

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

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Motherwort

Motherwort has these Actions in Common

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

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Chastetree Berry

Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

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

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

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

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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

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

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

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

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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

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

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Jasmine Flower 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.
  • Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
  • Antitussive: Many anti-tussives are sedatives - so caution when combining with other sedatives, stimulants, or antihistamines.

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