College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Kudzu Root (Pueraria lobata)

Sweet, antiaging, estrogenic tonic. Supports healthy skin, hair, and bones.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Supports healthy skin, hair, and bones. Estrogenic natures restores vaginal mucosa & increases breast size. Lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises good cholesterol (HDL). Reduces adominal fat.
Ayurveda Kudzu root Whole Plant Large

Suggested Use

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Kudzu root

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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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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
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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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Kudzu root
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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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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Neuroprotective

NEUROPROTECTIVE

Repairs / restores damaged nerves. Protects nerve health.

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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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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Vessel Tonic

VESSEL-TONIC

An herb that improves the tone and integrity of blood vessel walls. This is helpful in easy bruising.

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Kidney Tonic

KIDNEY-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the kidneys.

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Hepatoprotective

HEPATOPROTECTIVE

An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Antiandrogen

STRONG ANTIANDROGEN

Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.

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Estrogenic

ESTROGENIC

Increases estrogen, helpful in menopause. Estrogen is anabolic and increases muscle growth, bone density, and moisture.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Hair Growth Tonic

HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC

An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Isoflavone

ISOFLAVONE

A type of naturally occurring isoflavonoid. Many have a phytoestrogen effect. Frequently found in the pea family (Fabaceae).

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Kudzu root

  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Antiandrogen, Hepatoprotective, Bone-tonic, Neuroprotective, Hair-growth-tonic, Skin-tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Bone-tonic, Skin-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic, Livotonic

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Antiandrogen, Kidney-tonic, Bone-tonic

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Antiandrogen, Neuroprotective, Bone-tonic, Skin-tonic, Hepatoprotective

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Bone-tonic, Tonic, Nervine, Skin-tonic

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  • Carrot

    Carrot has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Hypotensive, Tonic

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Neuroprotective, Livotonic, Tonic, Nervine

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Hepatoprotective, Vessel-tonic, Livotonic, Skin-tonic

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Nervine, Neuroprotective

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Neuroprotective, Hypotensive, Nervine, Hepatoprotective

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Kudzu root

  • Bhringaraj

    Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Bone-tonic, Vessel-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Livotonic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Vessel-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Livotonic, Neuroprotective, Tonic

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Hypotensive, Kidney-tonic, Nervine, Vessel-tonic, Antiandrogen, Estrogenic

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  • Almond Oil

    Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

    Hepatoprotective, Nervine, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Hair-growth-tonic

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  • Sage, Red

    Sage, Red has these Actions in Common

    Hypotensive, Kidney-tonic, Neuroprotective, Vessel-tonic, Hepatoprotective

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  • Brahmi - Gotu Kola

    Brahmi - Gotu Kola has these Actions in Common

    Neuroprotective, Skin-tonic, Vessel-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Nervine

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  • Milk Thistle

    Milk Thistle has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Nervine, Neuroprotective, Hepatoprotective, Kidney-tonic

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Bone-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Skin-tonic, Vessel-tonic

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  • Ginseng, Chinese

    Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

    Antiandrogen, Estrogenic, Hepatoprotective, Neuroprotective, Tonic

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  • Ginkgo

    Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

    Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Nervine, Neuroprotective, Vessel-tonic

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Kudzu root 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.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Kudzu root may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. 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 Kudzu root. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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