Account::unsetCookie(1) Sniff Raw Onions, Chopped Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Sniff Raw Onions, Chopped

Flushes membranes and opens sinuses. Wakes up the mind.

How Does This Ayurvedic Treatment Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Mince a slice of onion. Place in a cloth and inhale.

Anti-inflammatory compounds can dilate and help flush the eustacean tube in clogged ears. For clogged ears, you may so place over the ear.

Metabolic Nature of Sniff raw onions, chopped

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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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
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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AGGRAVATES
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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sniff raw onions, chopped
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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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Bronchodilator

STRONG BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Mucolytic

STRONG MUCOLYTIC

An herb that breaks apart mucus, liquefying the mucus.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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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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Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Sniff raw onions, chopped

  • Red Onion (raw)

    Red Onion (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Flushes-membranes, Mucolytic, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Immune-calming

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Flushes-membranes, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Flushes-membranes, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Bronchodilator, Flushes-membranes, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Mucolytic, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Immune-calming, Vasodilator

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Bronchodilator, Flushes-sinuses, Decongestant, Mucolytic

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Mucolytic, Wakes-you-up, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Immune-calming, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Refreshing, Immune-calming, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-stimulant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Immune-calming, Decongestant, Nerve-stimulant

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Flushes-sinuses, Decongestant, Mucolytic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator

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  • Thyme (fresh)

    Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Immune-calming, Decongestant, Mucolytic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Sniff raw onions, chopped

  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic, Vasodilator

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Decongestant

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Immune-calming, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Mucolytic

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Immune-calming, Mucolytic, Vasodilator

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  • Mustard Poultice

    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

    Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sniff raw onions, chopped 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.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sniff raw onions, chopped may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. 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 with Sniff raw onions, chopped. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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