Carolina College of Health Sciences

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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Raspberry Leaf Tea Herbal Chopped (Rubus idaeus)


How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Raspberry leaf is a strong astringent that stops bleeding. It is frequently used as a uterine stimulant that prepares the uterus and cervix for labor and delivery.
Ayurveda Raspberry Leaf Tea Fruit Large

Medicinal Effects of Raspberry Leaf Tea

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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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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
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 Raspberry Leaf Tea
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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Constipative

CONSTIPATIVE

An herb that binds stools / stops diarrhea. When used in excess, these herbs and foods can cause constipation.

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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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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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Uterine Tonic

STRONG 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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Oxytocic

OXYTOCIC

Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, and prepares the uterus for labor. It has a vasoconstricting effect. Emotionally, it is tribal.

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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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Constituents:
Tannins,
Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Raspberry Leaf Tea

  • Cranberry Juice

    Cranberry Juice has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Constipative

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Constipative, Hemostatic

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  • Rose Petals

    Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Uterine-tonic, Hemostatic

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  • Hibiscus

    Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

    Constipative, Hemostatic, Anti-inflammatory, Styptic

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  • Grape Leaves

    Grape Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Constipative

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  • Black Tea

    Black Tea has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Constipative

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  • Rose Water

    Rose Water has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Chickpea (Garbanzo)

    Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common

    Constipative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

    Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Constipative, Hemostatic

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  • Millet

    Millet has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Constipative, Hemostatic

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  • Mung Bean

    Mung Bean has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Constipative, Hemostatic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Raspberry Leaf Tea

  • Ashoka

    Ashoka has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Constipative, Hemostatic, Styptic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Agrimony

    Agrimony has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Constipative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Partridge Berry

    Partridge Berry has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Partus-preparator, Styptic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Witch Hazel

    Witch Hazel has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Uterine-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Constipative, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Oxytocic, Styptic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Oxytocic, Uterine-tonic, Constipative

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  • White Oak Bark

    White Oak Bark has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Red Root

    Red Root has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Cramp Bark

    Cramp Bark has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Partus-preparator, Uterine-tonic

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1/8 tsp in warm water 2-3x daily before meals or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Raspberry Leaf Tea 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.

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