Sunflower Oil Benefits, Uses, Side Effects Ayurveda Insights

Medicinal Effects of Sunflower Oil

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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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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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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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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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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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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Other Health Virtues

Tissue (dhatu):

Fat

MILD FAT

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

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Family:

Asteraceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sunflower Oil
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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Energy Vitality:

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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Skin Care & Beauty:

Emollient

EMOLLIENT

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

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Flax Oil

Flax Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Safflower Oil

Safflower Oil has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive
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Sunflower Oil

Sunflower Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Grape Seed Oil

Grape Seed Oil has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive
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Corn Oil

Corn Oil has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic, Emollient
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Canola Oil

Canola Oil has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic, Emollient
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Olive Oil

Olive Oil has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic, Emollient
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Mustard Oil

Mustard Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Eggs

Eggs has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive
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Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive
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Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Sunflower Oil

Joint Oil Soak (Sandhi / Kati / Griva Basti)

Joint Oil Soak (Sandhi / Kati / Griva Basti) has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Emollient, Nutritive
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Vata Massage Oil

Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Vata Shirodhara Oil

Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic
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Sukumaram Ghrita

Sukumaram Ghrita has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic
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Kshirabala Taila

Kshirabala Taila has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic
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Pitta Massage Oil

Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive
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Ashwagandha Ghee

Ashwagandha Ghee has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Nutritive
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Joint Balm

Joint Balm has these Actions in Common
Emollient, Nutritive
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Solomon's Seal

Solomon's Seal has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic
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Bala Taila

Bala Taila has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Tonic
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Sunflower Oil Herbal Oil (Helianthus annus)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Medicinal Effects of Sunflower Oil

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other Health Virtues

MILD FAT

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sunflower Oil 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.

NUTRITIVE

TONIC

EMOLLIENT

Foods with a Similar Nature to Sunflower Oil

Flax Oil has these Actions in Common

Safflower Oil has these Actions in Common

Sunflower Oil has these Actions in Common

Grape Seed Oil has these Actions in Common

Corn Oil has these Actions in Common

Canola Oil has these Actions in Common

Olive Oil has these Actions in Common

Mustard Oil has these Actions in Common

Eggs has these Actions in Common

Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

Ghee has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Sunflower Oil

Joint Oil Soak (Sandhi / Kati / Griva Basti) has these Actions in Common

Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Sukumaram Ghrita has these Actions in Common

Kshirabala Taila has these Actions in Common

Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha Ghee has these Actions in Common

Joint Balm has these Actions in Common

Solomon's Seal has these Actions in Common

Bala Taila has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sunflower Oil
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