College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Shea Butter HERBAL OIL (VITELLARIA VITELLARIA PARADOXA)

A cooling, nourishing, soothing skin tonic for Vata and Pitta.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This raw unrefined butter is derived from the vegetable fat of the Karite Tree. Shea Butter soothes irritated, inflamed skin due to rashes, bites and stings, combats dryness. It even strengthens skin in the thinning skin of the elderly and improves tone.

This nourishing, versatile butter calms a sunburn due to its cool nature, and protects from cold wind with its thick texture.

Ayurveda Shea Butter Harvested Large

SUGGESTED USE

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Metabolic Nature of Shea Butter

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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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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
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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity:
Anti Aging

ANTI-AGING

Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.

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Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Family: Sapotaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Shea Butter
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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.

Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Shea Butter

Eggs

Eggs has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Avocado

Avocado has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Sunflower Oil

Sunflower Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Flax Oil

Flax Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Safflower Oil

Safflower Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Canola Oil

Canola Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Corn Oil

Corn Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Grape Seed Oil

Grape Seed Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Shea Butter

Turmeric, Neem & Oatmeal Body Paste

Turmeric, Neem & Oatmeal Body Paste has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Pitta Massage Oil

Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Kapha Massage Oil

Kapha Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Vata Massage Oil

Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Comfrey Root

Comfrey Root has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Vata Shirodhara Oil

Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Skin-tonic

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Rose Water, Mint & Turmeric Toner for Oily Skin

Rose Water, Mint & Turmeric Toner for Oily Skin has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic

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Caffeine in Topical Creams

Caffeine in Topical Creams has these Actions in Common

Skin-tonic

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Shea Butter 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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