Makandi Benefits, Uses, Side Effects Ayurveda Insights

Medicinal Effects of Makandi

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, 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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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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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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

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

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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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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Other Health Virtues

Family:

Lamiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Makandi
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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Energy Vitality:

Adrenal Tonic

ADRENAL-TONIC

Strengthens, supports, or increases output of adrenals.

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Respiratory-Health:

Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Immune System:

Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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, Mast Cell Stabilizer

Heart & Circulation:

Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Other:

Immune System

Foods with a Similar Nature to Makandi

Red Onion (raw)

Red Onion (raw) has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Hypotensive, Immune-calming
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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common
Adrenal-tonic, Bronchodilator, Immune-calming
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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Mast-cell-stabilizer, Adrenal-tonic, Immune-calming
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Buckwheat

Buckwheat has these Actions in Common
Hypotensive, Muscle-tonic
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Caraway Seeds

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Immune-calming
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Sorghum Flour

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Hypotensive
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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Immune-calming
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Green Tea

Green Tea has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Immune-calming
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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common
Mast-cell-stabilizer, Immune-calming
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Bronchodilator
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Hypotensive, Adrenal-tonic
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Makandi

Pushkaramoola

Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common
Immune-calming, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Bronchodilator, Hypotensive
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Adrenal-tonic, Immune-calming, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Muscle-tonic
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Adrenal-tonic, Bronchodilator, Immune-calming, Mast-cell-stabilizer
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Immune-calming, Mast-cell-stabilizer
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Hawthorne Berry & Flower

Hawthorne Berry & Flower has these Actions in Common
Adrenal-tonic, Hypotensive, Immune-calming
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Hypotensive, Immune-calming
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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common
Hypotensive, Muscle-tonic, Adrenal-tonic
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Ginkgo

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Hypotensive, Immune-calming
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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common
Hypotensive, Immune-calming, Adrenal-tonic
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Hypotensive, Immune-calming
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Makandi Herbal Powder (Coleus Forskohlii)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Medicinal Effects of Makandi

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other Health Virtues

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Makandi 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.

ADRENAL-TONIC

BRONCHODILATOR

IMMUNE-CALMING

HYPOTENSIVE

MUSCLE-TONIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Makandi

Red Onion (raw) has these Actions in Common

Sage has these Actions in Common

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Buckwheat has these Actions in Common

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Green Tea has these Actions in Common

Mint has these Actions in Common

Basil has these Actions in Common

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Makandi

Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Hawthorne Berry & Flower has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Skin Care

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Digestion

Weight Loss

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Makandi
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.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS