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Kutaja Bark Herbal Powder (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Supports a healthy GI tract and the proper function of the colon*

  • Supports intestinal health and comfortable elimination*
  • Bolsters the GI tract's natural defenses*
  • Promotes healthy, well-formed stools*
  • Promotes digestion and dispels natural toxins*


Ayurvedic Energetics



  • Rasa (taste): astringent, bitter
  • Virya (action): cooling
  • Vipaka (post-digestive effect): pungent
  • Doshas (constitutions): Balancing for pitta and kapha, may increase vata in excess.


Commentary


As its botanical name 'antidysenterica' implies, Kutaja is one of the best Ayurvedic herbs for bolstering the natural defenses of the GI tract. A good herb to be aware of when traveling to exotic, foreign lands where maintaining healthy, well-formed stools is no joke. Kutaja enkindles the digestive fire, burns natural toxins and helps dispel excess pitta and kapha from the intestines. It's astringent and cooling properties soothe the mucous membranes of the GI tract and promote intestinal health and comfort.*

Metabolic Nature of Kutaja Bark

See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.

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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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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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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
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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AGGRAVATES
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

Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

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

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Affinity:
Digestion
Family:
Apocynaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Kutaja Bark
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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Digestion:
Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Bowel Health:
Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Immune System:
Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Immune Stimulant

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

Stimulates and strengthens the immune system. Helpful when fighting off a cold or flu.

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Heart & Circulation:
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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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Kutaja Bark

  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Stomachic, Anthelminthic, Diuretic, Antibacterial, General-laxative

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Refrigerant, Antipyretic, Stomachic

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  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, General-laxative, Antimicrobial, Stomachic, Diuretic

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, General-laxative, Antimicrobial

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Refrigerant, Antimicrobial

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Stomachic, Antipyretic, Diuretic

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  • Rose Petals

    Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Refrigerant, Antipyretic, General-laxative

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  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Alterative, General-laxative, Antibacterial

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Refrigerant, Antipyretic, Relieves-burning

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Alterative

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Antibacterial, General-laxative, Antimicrobial, Diuretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Kutaja Bark

  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Diuretic, General-laxative, Immune-stimulant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial

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  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Immune-stimulant, Refrigerant, Alterative

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  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Alterative, Anthelminthic, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Antipyretic, Diuretic

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  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Alterative, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Antipyretic, Diuretic

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Immune-stimulant, Stomachic, Alterative, Antimicrobial, Antipyretic

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Immune-stimulant, Refrigerant, Relieves-burning

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Alterative, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Immune-stimulant, Refrigerant

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  • Pipsissewa

    Pipsissewa has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Stomachic

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  • Barberry

    Barberry has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Antipyretic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Antibacterial

    LEARN MORE

  • Wormwood

    Wormwood has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anthelminthic, Antimicrobial, Antipyretic, Refrigerant

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Kutaja Bark 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

Kutaja Bark 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 Kutaja Bark. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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