Partridge Berry Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Partridge Berry

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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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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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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

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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Partridge Berry
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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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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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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Skin Care & Beauty:

Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Immune System:

Antiseptic

ANTISEPTIC

Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. Helpful in infections and for those with weak immune systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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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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Urinary Tonic

URINARY-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the urinary system. These can be helpful for urinary incontinence or improving function after a urinary tract infection. They can also strengthen the bladder to ward off a urinary tract infection.

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Reproductive Health:

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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Partus Preparator

PARTUS-PREPARATOR

Prepares the uterus for labor & delivery, making contractions more effective. May also relax the mother, reduce pain, improve breast milk, stimulate contractions (oxytocin), build yang, and nourish blood.

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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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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Other:

Blood Mover

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Analgesic, Diuretic, Styptic, Aphrodisiac, Emmenagogue, Demulcent, Hemostatic
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Nutmeg has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Nervine, Emmenagogue, Styptic, Analgesic, Hemostatic
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Saffron

Saffron has these Actions in Common
Emmenagogue, Styptic, Aphrodisiac, Hemostatic, Diuretic, Nervine
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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Analgesic, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac, Uterine-tonic
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Rose Petals

Rose Petals has these Actions in Common
Hemostatic, Antiseptic, Styptic, Aphrodisiac, Uterine-tonic
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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Brain-tonic, Analgesic, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Nervine
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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common
Brain-tonic, Uterine-tonic, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common
Aphrodisiac, Emmenagogue, Demulcent, Nervine, Diuretic
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Brain-tonic
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Diuretic, Antiseptic, Emmenagogue, Antispasmodic
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Diuretic, Antiseptic, Emmenagogue
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Partridge Berry

Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common
Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Nervine, Urinary-tonic, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Urinary-tonic, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Brain-tonic, Diuretic
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Chastetree Berry

Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Nervine, Uterine-tonic, Analgesic
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KapiKacchu

KapiKacchu has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Brain-tonic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Nervine
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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Urinary-tonic, Analgesic, Antiseptic
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Jasmine Flower

Jasmine Flower has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Analgesic, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic
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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Uterine-tonic
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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Nervine
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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Styptic
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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common
Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Urinary-tonic, Uterine-tonic
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Partridge Berry

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Partridge Berry 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.

ANALGESIC

BRAIN-TONIC

NERVINE

DEMULCENT

ANTISEPTIC

HEMOSTATIC

STYPTIC

DIURETIC

URINARY-TONIC

APHRODISIAC

EMMENAGOGUE

PARTUS-PREPARATOR

UTERINE-TONIC

ANTISPASMODIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Partridge Berry

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

Saffron has these Actions in Common

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Grape has these Actions in Common

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Partridge Berry

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

KapiKacchu has these Actions in Common

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Jasmine Flower has these Actions in Common

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Reproductive-Health

Mind, Stress & Sleep

Heart, Blood & Circulation

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Partridge Berry
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
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