| Asthma | Recommendation Tylophora
"...[Clinical Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs..."
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Ayurvedic Dosha - Kapha Dominance |
The Condition
"...The most revered ayurvedic text, the Charaka Samhita, defines the characteristics of Kapha dosha: heavy -- both water and earth are heavy elements (guru); cold (sheetoha); soft (mridu); oily, offering lubrication..."
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Ayurvedic Dosha - Pitta Dominance |
The Condition
"...The most revered ayurvedic text, the Charaka Samhita, defines the characteristics of Pitta dosha: hot and a little oily (sahasnehamushnam); sharp, burning (tikshnam); liquid and acidic (dravamlam); always flowing in an..."
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Ayurvedic Dosha - Vata Dominance |
The Condition
"...The most revered ayurvedic text, the Charaka Samhita, defines the characteristics of Vata dosha: dry and rough (rookshaha); cool (sheetoha); light -- lacking weight (laghuhu); very tiny, penetrating molecules..."
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Berberine-containing Herbs |
As A Treatment
"...Berberine-containing herbs have a long history of use in Chinese (Coptis chinensis), Western (Berberis vulgaris, Hydrastis canadensis, Berberis aquifolium), and Ayurvedic herbal medicine (Berberis aristata)..."
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Boswellia |
As A Treatment
"Known in Ayurvedic texts by the name Salai guggal, studies have shown that boswellic acids have an anti-inflammatory action much like the conventional NSAIDs used for inflammatory conditions..."
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Chronic Inflammation |
Recommendation Turmeric Extract, Curcumin
"...The rhizome of this plant has been traditionally used as an antiinflammatory agent in Ayurvedic medicine..."
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Coleus |
As A Treatment
"...Uses As recorded in ancient Sanskrit texts, coleus was used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat heart and lung diseases, intestinal spasms, insomnia and convulsions..."
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Colostrum / Transfer Factor |
As A Treatment
"Ayurvedic physicians and the Rishis have documented colostrum's physical and spiritual benefits..."
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Digestive Habit Changes |
As A Treatment
"...Ancient Ayurveda medicine recommends consuming the amount of food that will fit into two cupped hands at any meal..."
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Dosha |
Related Topic
"Ayurveda describes three humours or motivating principles called doshas, which are necessary for all living beings whether plant, animal or human..."
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Eclipta Alba |
As A Treatment
"...In ayurvedic medicine, the leaf extract is considered a powerful liver tonic, rejuvenative, and especially good for the hair..."
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Gugulipids |
As A Treatment
"...They have been used in classic Ayurvedic medicine to treat a variety of conditions including lipid disorders, obesity and arthritis..."
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Gymnena Sylvestre |
As A Treatment
"The tropical plant Gymnema sylvestre is native to India where it has been used for many years in the Ayurvedic tradition..."
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Indian Long Pepper |
As A Treatment
"Indian long pepper is a traditional Ayurvedic herb that has long been used for its anthelmintic and carminative actions..."
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Kapha Balancing |
As A Treatment
"...Directions Ayurvedic texts recommend the principle of opposites for reducing the level of a dosha that has become aggravated..."
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Manipulation |
As A Treatment
"...It is a fundamental feature of ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and some forms of New Age alternative medicine as well as being used by mainstream medical practitioners..."
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Phyllanthus |
As A Treatment
"...History; Source An Ayurvedic herb, Phyllanthus has been used in connection with secondary hepatitis and other pain, and in Ayurvedic medicine for over 2,000 years..."
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Pippali rasayana |
As A Treatment
"Pippali rasayana is a traditional Ayurvedic formulation consisting of Piper longum and Butea monosperma (palash)..."
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Pitta Balancing |
As A Treatment
"According to Ayurvedic practitioners, Pitta is responsible for the entire metabolism in our mind body..."
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Tribulus |
As A Treatment
"Tribulus grows predominantly in India and Africa, is mentioned in ancient Indian Ayurvedic medical texts dating back thousands of years, and is used widely in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and various urinary disorders..."
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Tylophora |
As A Treatment
"...940-8] These actions seem to support tylophora’s traditional use as an antiasthmatic and antiallergic medication by Ayurvedic practitioners..."
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Vata Balancing |
As A Treatment
"...Directions Ayurvedic texts recommend the principle of opposites for reducing the level of a dosha that has become aggravated..."
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Vitiligo |
Recommendation Picrorhiza
"...Picrorhiza kurroa, an Ayurvedic herb, may potentiate photochemotherapy in vitiligo..."
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