College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Shatavari Ghee Herbal Oil

Ayurveda's famous female reproductive tonic. Shatavari addresses a wide range of issues such as infertility, pre-menstrual syndrome, low sex-drive, and increasing breast-milk production.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

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Ayurveda's famous female reproductive tonic. Literally translating to "thousand husbands," shatavari addresses a wide range of issues such as infertility, pre-mensrual syndrome, low sex-drive, and increasing breast-milk production. Shatavari is sweet, nourishing, cooling, soothing and oily.




Due to its antispasmodic properties, shatavari helps with menstrual cramping. It's demulcent quality addresses peri-menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness. As an estrogen pre-curser, shatavari addresses hormonal imbalances of estrogen deficiency. It is a known galactagogue, improving quantity and flow of breast milk for lactating mothers.




It's cooling, nourishing properties are calming and soothing to the mind, helping women deal elegantly with the intense emotions that often accompany menstruation and menopause.

Metabolic Nature of Shatavari Ghee

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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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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

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other

Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Inward

INWARD

Inward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.

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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava Dhatu) includes male and female reproductive organs.

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Energy Vitality

ENERGY-VITALITY

Includes vitality improving foods, herbs, and exercises by dosha.

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, Reproductive Health, Womens Health

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Shatavari Ghee
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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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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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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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

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

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Estrogenic

STRONG ESTROGENIC

Increases estrogen, helpful in menopause. Estrogen is anabolic and increases muscle growth, bone density, and moisture.

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Progesteronic

STRONG PROGESTERONIC

Progeserone is the pregnancy hormone. It raises body temperature (Pitta), and suppresses menstruation. It is generally more extroverted.

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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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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Uterine Tonic

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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Shatavari Ghee

  • Rose Petals

    Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Progesteronic, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Promotes-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Estrogenic, Refrigerant

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  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Promotes-fertility, Galactagogue, Tonic

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant, Aphrodisiac, Relieves-burning

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  • Tofu

    Tofu has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Estrogenic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Tonic, Nutritive, Antimicrobial, Promotes-fertility

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Tonic, Nutritive, Antimicrobial, Promotes-fertility

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Promotes-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, Uterine-tonic

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Galactagogue, Aphrodisiac, Nutritive, Estrogenic

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  • Rose Water

    Rose Water has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Relieves-burning, Aphrodisiac, Refrigerant

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  • Flower / Bee Pollen

    Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Aphrodisiac, Tonic, Nutritive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Shatavari Ghee

  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant, Antimicrobial, Relieves-burning, Aphrodisiac, Calms-heart, Tonic, Estrogenic, Uterine-tonic, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Progesteronic

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue

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  • Black Cohosh

    Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Estrogenic, Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Calms-heart, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Relieves-burning, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Estrogenic, Nutritive, Progesteronic

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Estrogenic, Nutritive, Progesteronic, Refrigerant, Relieves-burning, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Progesteronic, Tonic, Uterine-tonic

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Chastetree Berry

    Chastetree Berry has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Estrogenic, Progesteronic, Promotes-fertility, Uterine-tonic

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  • Ginseng, Chinese

    Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Antimicrobial, Estrogenic, Nutritive

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1/2 tsp with meals or as directed by your practitioner.
See guidelines for massage oils

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Shatavari Ghee 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.

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