Safed Musali Benefits, Uses, Side Effects Ayurveda Insights

Medicinal Effects of Safed Musali

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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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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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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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

AGGRAVATES

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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AGGRAVATES

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

Affinity:

Muscle Health, Reproductive Health

Family:

Lilaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Safed Musali
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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Bowel Health:

Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Energy Vitality:

Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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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:

Adaptogen

ADAPTOGEN

Herbs that promote stabilization of physiological processes and homeostasis. Adaptogens increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning.

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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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Heart & Circulation:

Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Reproductive Health:

Oxytocic

STRONG OXYTOCIC

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

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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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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Constituents:

Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Safed Musali

Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Oxytocic, Anti-inflammatory, Galactagogue, Aphrodisiac, Nutritive
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Jackfruit

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Aphrodisiac, Rebuilds-fluids
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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids, Aphrodisiac, Stool-softener, Nutritive
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Cantaloupe / Melons

Cantaloupe / Melons has these Actions in Common
Rebuilds-fluids, Demulcent, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory
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Persimmons

Persimmons has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Stool-softener, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids
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Mango

Mango has these Actions in Common
Rebuilds-fluids, Aphrodisiac, Stool-softener, Nutritive
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Chickweed

Chickweed has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids
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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Galactagogue, Aphrodisiac, Nutritive
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Cassava Root / Yuca

Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids, Demulcent, Nutritive
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Oyster

Oyster has these Actions in Common
Rebuilds-fluids, Demulcent, Nutritive
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Avocado

Avocado has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Stool-softener, Demulcent
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Safed Musali

Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Stool-softener
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Stool-softener, Adaptogen, Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids
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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common
Stool-softener, Adaptogen, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids
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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Oxytocic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Galactagogue
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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Adaptogen
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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common
Adaptogen, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Adaptogen
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Shatavari Ghee

Shatavari Ghee has these Actions in Common
Galactagogue, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac
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Bala

Bala has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Nutritive
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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Nutritive
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Safed Musali Herbal Powder (Asparagus adscendens)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Medicinal Effects of Safed Musali

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other Health Virtues

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Safed Musali 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.

STOOL-SOFTENER

NUTRITIVE

DEMULCENT

ADAPTOGEN

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

STRONG OXYTOCIC

APHRODISIAC

GALACTAGOGUE

SAPONINS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Safed Musali

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

Grape has these Actions in Common

Cantaloupe / Melons has these Actions in Common

Persimmons has these Actions in Common

Mango has these Actions in Common

Chickweed has these Actions in Common

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

Oyster has these Actions in Common

Avocado has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Safed Musali

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Shatavari Ghee has these Actions in Common

Bala has these Actions in Common

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Reproductive-Health

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Safed Musali
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