College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Nagaradi Kashaya (amruthotharam) Herbal Powder

Nagaradi = Haritaki, Guduchi, Ginger. Bitter penetrating laxative for Vata Kapha. Clears ama aiding in fevers, colds, and arthritic conditions. .

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Nagaradi = Haritaki, Guduchi, Ginger. Bitter penetrating laxative for Vata Kapha. Clears ama aiding in fevers, colds, and arthritic conditions. .

Ingredients

Haritaki - 4 parts
Amrit (Guduchi) - 2 parts
Nagara (Ginger) - 1 part

Metabolic Nature of Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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

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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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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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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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)
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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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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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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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Antiviral

ANTIVIRAL

Herbs that inhibit the development of viral infections. Antivirals also can be found in essential oils of some herbs, such as eucalyptus oil.

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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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, Immune Modulator
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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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Immune-modulator, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Alterative, Antibacterial, Carminative, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Antibacterial, Carminative, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Cholagogue, Immune-modulator, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Digestive

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Immune-calming, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Alterative

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Alterative, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Antioxidant

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Antiarthritic, Carminative, Antibacterial, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Stool-softener

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  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Immune-calming, Alterative, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Antioxidant, Stool-softener, Alterative, General-laxative

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Digestive, Carminative, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Stool-softener

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral, Antibacterial, Digestive

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Antibacterial, Digestive, Burns-toxins, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Antiviral, Burns-toxins, Cholagogue, Alterative, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-modulator

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  • Guluchyadi Kashayam

    Guluchyadi Kashayam has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Antiviral, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Alterative, Immune-modulator, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Digestive, Alterative, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antipyretic, Antiviral, Burns-toxins

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  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Antiviral, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Immune-modulator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antipyretic

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative, Stool-softener, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant

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  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Immune-modulator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antipyretic, Cholagogue

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Stool-softener, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Immune-modulator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Carminative

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Immune-modulator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Carminative

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  • Yellow Dock

    Yellow Dock has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Digestive, General-laxative

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) 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

Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) 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 Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam). Please see your health care provider for more information.

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