AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Red Root HERBAL POWDER (CEANOTHUS AMERICANUS)

Lymphatic cleanser strong enough for adults but also safe for children. Often used for ear, nose, & throat conditions and swollen lymph nodes.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Lymphatic cleanser strong enough for adults but also safe for children. Often used for ear, nose, & throat conditions and swollen lymph nodes. Thins mucus.

Dispels stagnation with heat (Pitta Kapha conditions) of the respiratory tract and liver. As a nerve relaxant, useful for heat with tension (Holmes). Despite a general astringent actions, Red root opens the lungs and resolves wheezing (Holmes).

SUGGESTED USE

1/4-1/2 tsp 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Red Root

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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: Cleanse And Detox
Family: Rhamnaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Red Root
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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.

Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

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

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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

STRONG 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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Refrigerant

STRONG REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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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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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Red Root

Cilantro

Cilantro has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Blood-thinner, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic, Antipyretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Chickweed

Chickweed has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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Rose Petals

Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

Antipyretic, Refrigerant, Appetite-suppressant, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Appetite-suppressant, Refrigerant

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Cranberry

Cranberry has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Blood-thinner, Alterative, Refrigerant

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Refrigerant

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Blood-thinner, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Appetite-suppressant

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Dandelion Leaves

Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Appetite-suppressant, Alterative, Hemostatic

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant

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Grape Leaves

Grape Leaves has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Antipyretic, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Red Root

Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Styptic, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Blood-thinner, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Styptic, Alterative

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Cleavers

Cleavers has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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Calendula, Marigold

Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

Antipyretic, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Relieves-tension, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner

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Echinacea

Echinacea has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic

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Arjuna

Arjuna has these Actions in Common

Styptic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Appetite-suppressant, Refrigerant

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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Red Root 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.
  • Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.
  • Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
  • Blood-thinner: Patients on warfarin (coumadin) and other anticoagulants, or who have clotting difficulties, should take special caution to only use blood thinners under the supervision of a medical doctor.

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