AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Patola HERBAL POWDER (TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA)

Purgative laxative that lowers blood sugar and lipids. Hot & Drying yet nourishing gourd. Detoxifying, anti-inflammatory.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Purgative laxative that lowers blood sugar and lipids. Hot & Drying yet nourishing gourd. Detoxifying, anti-inflammatory.

SUGGESTED USE

Please follow label or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Patola

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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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
Taste Help

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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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, 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
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Affinity: Digestion, Heart Circulation Blood, Liver Gallbladder, Respiratory Health,
Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Family: Cucurbitaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Patola
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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.

Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Purgative

PURGATIVE

Where general laxatives target the colon, purgatives are strong laxatives that target complete elimination of the small intestine. Use only sporadically as it can be habit forming.

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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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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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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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Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Patola

Dandelion Leaves

Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic

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Arugula

Arugula has these Actions in Common

Hypolipidemic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Endive

Endive has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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Burdock Root (Gobo)

Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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Kale

Kale has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic

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Radish (raw)

Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Patola

Triphala Guggulu

Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Digestive, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Yellow Dock

Yellow Dock has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Chandraprabha Vati

Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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Dandelion Root

Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, General-laxative

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Guggulu

Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Belly breathing

Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Patola 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.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Hypolipidemic: May magnify the effect of cholesterol lowering drugs.

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