College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

White Oak Bark Herbal Powder (Quercus alba)


How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Caution - Use internally for short periods only. Containas hydrolysable tannins which break down to caustic, hepatotoxic elements in the body.

Metabolic Nature of White Oak Bark

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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 Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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
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 & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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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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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of White Oak Bark
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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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Reduces Sweating

REDUCES-SWEATING

Suppresses sweating, often by cooling the metabolism, reducing blood flow to the skin, or closing pores.

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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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Hemostatic

STRONG HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Reduces Secretions

REDUCES-SECRETIONS

Stops discharges & secretions (examples include sweat, vaginal discharge, diarrhea, urinary, nasal, etc). Commonly astringent or cooling remedies.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Constituents:
Tannins,
Hydrolysable Tannins

HYDROLYSABLE-TANNINS

Do not use internally - breaks down to caustic, hepatotoxic elements in the body.

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Toxicity: Moderate - Not for long term use.

Foods with a Similar Nature to White Oak Bark

  • Green Plantain

    Green Plantain has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Appetite-suppressant, Reduces-sweating, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Rose Petals

    Rose Petals has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant, Hemostatic

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  • Hibiscus

    Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Anti-inflammatory, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Grape Leaves

    Grape Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Rose Water

    Rose Water has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

    Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Chickpea (Garbanzo)

    Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Apple (raw)

    Apple (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Appetite-suppressant, Hemostatic

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  • Cranberry Juice

    Cranberry Juice has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Cranberry

    Cranberry has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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  • Pomegranate

    Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

    Hemostatic, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to White Oak Bark

  • Red Root

    Red Root has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Appetite-suppressant, Hemostatic

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  • Agrimony

    Agrimony has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Hemostatic, Styptic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Geranium

    Geranium has these Actions in Common

    Reduces-secretions, Reduces-sweating, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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  • Calendula, Marigold

    Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Reduces-secretions, Styptic

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Appetite-suppressant, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Raspberry Leaf Tea

    Raspberry Leaf Tea has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Mullein

    Mullein has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Witch Hazel

    Witch Hazel has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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  • Ashoka

    Ashoka has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic

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  • Plantain Leaf

    Plantain Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hemostatic, Styptic

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

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White Oak Bark 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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