College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)

Bitter cholagogue that flushes liver and stimulates digestion. Alterative, anti-inflammatory. Cold.

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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Bitter cholagogue that flushes liver and stimulates digestion. Alterative, anti-inflammatory. Cold.
Ayurveda Yellow Dock Whole Plant Large

Ayurveda Yellow Dock Fruit Large

Ayurveda Yellow Dock Leaf Large

Metabolic Nature of Yellow Dock

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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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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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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and 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
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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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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AGGRAVATES
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 Yellow Dock
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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Internal Detoxicant

STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Antifibrotic

ANTIFIBROTIC

Fibrosis of an organ is often a progressive leading to organ failure (i.e lungs, liver, kidney). While vulneraries usually help restore collagen, antifibrotic herbs often clear collagen. Aka fibrinolytic.

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Antipyretic

STRONG ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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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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Alterative

STRONG ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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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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Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Constituents:
Tannins,
Anthraquinone

ANTHRAQUINONE

Acts as a colon stimulant laxative and osmotic stool softener. Stimulates inflammatory prostaglandins in the colon. Calcium channel blocker that relaxes smooth muscle tissue. It is the active ingredient in senna, turkey rhubarb, cascara sagrada, etc.

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Berberine

BERBERINE

A bitter compound having strong chologogue, alterative, and anti-microbial properties. Lowers dopamine.

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Emodin

EMODIN

Emodin is an antifibrotic molecule found in many anthroquinone laxatives.

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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Yellow Dock

  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifibrotic, Digestive, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifibrotic, Digestive, Alterative, Blood-tonic

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  • Endive

    Endive has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, General-laxative, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Antipyretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue, Refrigerant

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Pomegranate Molasses

    Pomegranate Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Digestive, Blood-tonic, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Refrigerant

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  • Pomegranate

    Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Cholagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-tonic, Refrigerant

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  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Yellow Dock

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant, Antifibrotic, Antipyretic, Blood-tonic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Digestive

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue

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  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refrigerant

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Cholagogue, Digestive

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  • Bhumyamalaki

    Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Digestive, General-laxative, Alterative

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  • Brahmi - Gotu Kola

    Brahmi - Gotu Kola has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antifibrotic, Blood-tonic, Cholagogue, Refrigerant

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  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Digestive

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Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Yellow Dock 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

Yellow Dock may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. 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 Yellow Dock. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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