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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Punarnasava Herbal Wine

Dry, cold, reduces swelling, inflammation and edema in Kapha individuals. It's strong bitter anti-inflammatories are used in gastritis, liver & spleen disorders, fever, and anemia. As a diuretic, it also reduces swelling associated with inflammation.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Dry, cold, reduces swelling, inflammation and edema in Kapha individuals. It's strong bitter anti-inflammatories are used in gastritis, liver & spleen disorders, fever, and anemia. As a diuretic, it also reduces swelling associated with inflammation. Reduce accumulation of water after steroid use.

Composition:
  • Bitter Anti-inflammatories - Guduchi, Kutki, Neem, Darvi
  • Bronchodilating Anti-inflammatories - Brihati, Kantakari, Vasaka
  • Diuretics: Punarnava , Gokshura, etc.
  • Pungents - Trikatu, Gajapippali, Radish, Patola
  • Laxatives: Triphala, Castor Oil
Ingredients:
  • Shunti - Ginger - Zingiber officinalis - Rhizome - 16 g
  • Pippali - Long pepper - Piper longum - Fruit - 16 g
  • Maricha - Pepper - Piper nigrum -Fruit - 16 g
  • Haritaki - Terminalia chebula - Fruit rind - 16 g
  • Darvi - Berberis aristata - Stem - 16 g
  • Vibhitaki - Terminalia bellirica - Fruit rind - 16 g
  • Amla - Emblica officinalis - Fruit - 16 g
  • Gokshura - Tribulus terrestris - Root / whole plant - 16 g
  • Kantakari - Solanum xanthocarpum - Root / whole plant - 16 g
  • Brihati - Solanum indicum - Root / whole plant - 16 g
  • Vasaka - Adhatoda vasica - Root - 16 g
  • Erandamoola Castor root - Ricinus communis - 16 g
  • Kutki - Picrorrhiza kurroa - Root - 16 g
  • Punarnava - Boerhaavia diffusa - Root - 16 g
  • Gajapippali Scindapsus officinalis - Fruit - 16 g
  • Neem - Azadirachta indica - Stem bark - 16 g
  • Guduchi - Giloya - Tinospora cordifolia - Stem - 16 g
  • Patola - Trichosanthes dioica - leaf - 16 g
  • Shushka Mulaka - Dry Radish - Raphanus sativus - root - 16 g
  • Duralabha - Fagonia cretica - Root - 16 g
Base:
  • Sita - sugar (fermented into alcohol) - 1.6 kg
  • Draksha - Dry grapes - Vitis vinifera - Fruit - 320 g
  • Dhataki - Woodfordia fruticosa - Flower - 256 g

Health Virtues of Punarnasava

Personalized medicine systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, indivdual constitutions, 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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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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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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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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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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Other Health Virtues

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Punarnasava
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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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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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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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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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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Reduces Swelling

REDUCES-SWELLING

Relieves swelling / inflammation.

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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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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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Constituents:
Berberine

BERBERINE

A bitter compound having strong chologogue, alterative, and anti-microbial properties. Lowers dopamine.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Punarnasava

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Antipyretic, Spleen-tonic, Alterative, Cholagogue

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  • Pomegranate

    Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Spleen-tonic, Antioxidant, Alterative, Cholagogue

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Cholagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Antioxidant

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Spleen-tonic, Cholagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Spleen-tonic, Antioxidant, Alterative, Cholagogue

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Cholagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Spleen-tonic, Antioxidant

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  • Cranberry Juice

    Cranberry Juice has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Alterative, Diuretic

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  • Tarragon

    Tarragon has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Spleen-tonic, Cholagogue

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  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Spleen-tonic, Antioxidant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Punarnasava

  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic

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  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic

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  • Guluchyadi Kashayam

    Guluchyadi Kashayam has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antipyretic

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Cholagogue

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic

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  • Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic

    Ashokarishta - Menstrual Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Reduces-swelling

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  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Diuretic

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

Take 1-2 tablets, once or twice daily or as directed by your practitioner.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Punarnasava may temper 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

Punarnasava 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 Punarnasava. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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