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Traditional Tools for Nutritionwith DeAnna Batdorff

Hawthorn University Holistic Health and Nutrition Webinar Series 2020www.hawthorn.edu

What is Ayurveda? By now many people have heard the word “Ayurveda” in connection with healing systems. Ayurveda means “Science of Life”, and this science was traditionally designed to elementally evaluate the mind, body, and spirit.

Vata – Wind – Change Ether and Air

Pitta – Bile – Focus Fire and Water

Kapha – Phlegm – Nourish Water and Earth

The doshas (elements) are the basis of the philosophy of Ayurveda, paralleling Chinese, Tibetan, and many other disciplines. These parallels are a strength when looking for personal support when it comes to Eastern practices.

Each bodily tissue, channel, organ, and emotion has a predominant element that denotes its function. When the elements become imbalanced, a symptom occurs. This allows each individual to understand what a symptom is trying to tell us. We can choose to be aware of the message and make changes, or ignore it and allow the imbalance to continue. Ayurveda is a realistic way to understand and listen to the changes in our bodies and to make choices about the foods, plants, and applications that are most appropriate for rebalancing our self.

It must be remembered that we are made up of all the elements. Balance comes not only when all of our elements are functioning together, but also from an awareness of our mind, body, and spirit. Each one of us has our own balance, which is what makes us individuals. It is our own weaknesses and strengths and our ability to listen to them that makes us unique. This also means that no two people are alike in dis-ease, but only similar in its manifestation.

Thus allergies, headaches, pain, autoimmune problems, and such are handled most appropriately and effectively when the whole body and its symptomatic characteristics are taken into consideration.

The Elements and Doshas Seasonal Health

If it exists, it is made of the elements. Some things consist of a primary element and some things are formed from a full spectrum of elements. The elements do not stand alone in their functions but work as a continual flow like the seasons in nature. It rolls off the tongue naturally to say “Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth” because it was taught to us in school as a foundation for learning about matter, chemical constituents, our environment, and the seasons. The ether element provides the space in which matter can exist. Air is the gaseous state of matter, whereas fire is the energy or power necessary to transform matter from one state to another. Water is the fluid state of matter and earth is the solid state of matter.

In the science of Ayurveda, the elements are the foundation for all things and are called the pancha maha bhutas. In Native American medicine, the four directions of north, east, south, and west represent the importance of the elements through the cycles of the earth and the seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Both traditional medical sciences recognize that our external environment mimics our internal environment. We have space (ether) around us and we also have space (ether) inside us. There is wind around us and we release carbon dioxide and pass gas (off-gas) from inside us. We know fire absorbs and destroys our environment and it also breaks down food for assimilation and absorption in the body. Water is essential to sustain life, and this is also true in our body. The earth is formed by water making the structure of our rivers, lakes, and oceans to then contain it, just as our blood vessels give structure to carry blood throughout the body. When the elements are unbalanced they tell us by providing symptoms of cold, dry, hot or wet. This is how the body communicates with us. This is a natural, continuous, never-ending cycle creating the wheel of life, seasonal transitions, change of climates and evolutionary diversity. Change is inevitable, refers to the cycle of the elements, and is true to the body’s atmosphere as well.

NATURAL ORDER ELEMENTS/DIRECTIONS/SEASONS

ETHER

COLD

AIR

DRY

FIRE/WATER

HOT

WATER/EARTH

WET

North

Direct

Cautious

Wisdom

Routine Oriented

East

Spiritual

Diverse

Visionary

Community Oriented

South

Focused

Educator

Leadership

Detail Oriented

West

Stable

Caretaker

Provider

Long-term Oriented

Winter Needs:

Hibernation

Individual

Replenish

Warming

Spring Needs:

Expression

Creativity

Establish

Nourishing

Summer Needs:

Extension

Blossom

Develop

Cooling

Autumn Needs:

Completion

Follow Through

Longevity

Cleansing

In Nature

Ether (space) allows air (wind) to move→ wind allows fire (action) to be enkindled→ fire allows water (liquid) to boil or lack of fire, water turns to ice→ water allows earth (structure) to transform itself.

In our Body

Ether (space) and Air (wind) allows gases to move through hollow spaces in the body to be exchanged and released.

Ether (space) is cold - creating space for gaseous exchange to break down chemicals

Air (wind) is dry – creating the movement necessary to release excess chemicals not serving us

Hollow organs for gaseous exchange and release: Small and Large Intestines, Lungs and Heart

Primary Actions: The constant need for chemical process, assimilation and dispersion

Fire (heat) and Water (liquid) allow assimilation and absorption of macronutrients (foods) to convert to micronutrients (liquid vitamins and minerals).

Fire (heat) is hot - creating the fuel of energy to process and assimilate

Water (liquid) is wet- creating the fluidity of the fuel to be absorbed

Organs that assimilate and absorb: Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder and Spleen

Primary Actions: The focused action necessary to break down all things and utilize them

Water (liquid) and Earth (structure) allows nutrients to flow from one place to another through liquid exchange.

Water (liquid) is wet- creating liquid exchange from one place to another for survival

Earth (structure) is cold, dry, hot and wet- creating stability for all elements to interact, play out their functions together and to thrive, rather on the earth or in the body.

Organs of water works system: Kidneys, Bladder, Pericardium, Cardiovascular System

Primary Actions: The nourishment to sustain, follow through and stabilize life

VATA Ether and Air Vata people find themselves falling into Pitta or Kapha routines, because making decisions is not easy for them. Following their own path is all that is needed and their chances of attaining a spiritual life are far easier than the Fire, Water, and Earth (Pitta and Kapha) doshas because Vata is of the subtle body. Vata collects universal energy, but must learn to live down in their body to use it.

Body: Tall or short, petite, irregular structure or underweight Skin: Dry, rough, prone to aging, discoloration Healthy Mind: Creative ideas, organized, flexible, networker Imbalanced Mind: Restless, scattered, rigid, fragile Emotions: Fear, anxiety, indecision, guilt, hyperactive Organs: Hollow organs- lungs, heart, small intestine, colon Tissues: Bones and nerves Stool: Hard, dry, slow, constipation (#1 symptom) Chakra: Throat (Vishuddha), Third eye (Ajna) Taste: Needs sweet and salty - craves astringent, crunchy, dry Under Stress: Insomnia, paranoid, thinking too much (random thinking), grinding teeth, impressionable/ easily influenced Social Aspects: Creativity, spiritualism - can be seen as an airhead or out of body

PITTA Fire and Water A Pitta person is blessed by powerful solar energy, which is often seen in their presence. Leadership is the primary quality, which helps transform ideas into

reality. It is Pitta which helps keep Vata and Kapha in check by taking charge of a situation. As intelligent as Pitta may be, their growth on a spiritual plane is long and their true nature unfolds gradually because they are of the mental body.

Body: Toned muscles and medium build; gain weight evenly Skin: Reddish or yellowish, freckles common, prone to rashes, acne Healthy Mind: Intelligent, focus, leadership, confidence, goal oriented Imbalanced Mind: Critical, opinionated, and aggressive Emotions: Trust, judgment, anger, envy, resentment

Organs: Assimilating organs, digestive breakdown of food and nutrients - stomach, gallbladder, liver, spleen, Tissues: Muscles and fat cells/adipose/skin Stool: Yellow, pale, loose, diarrhea, burning Chakra: Solar plexus (Manipuri), Heart (Anahata) Taste: Need bitter, alkaline, cooling - craves sugar, oily, salty Under Stress: Excess exercise, promiscuous, ulcers, insomnia (stuck on a topic/excess focus), diarrhea, headaches, sweating and rashes

KAPHA Water and Earth They are attuned to the pace of earthly survival. Kapha sustains the basic energy of everything - being the maternal bosom of the planet, where Vata and Pitta types go for replenishment, ensuring stability. A Kapha person tends to be held by the material world (weighing them down on a physical level) yet they are made up of both the physical and astral bodies.

Body: Solid frame, thick skin, padded stature, big-boned, overweight Skin: Smooth, gleaming, pale, dewy, soft, or lacking tone

Healthy Mind: Maternal, calm, stable, nourished Imbalanced Mind: Low self-esteem, overly sensitive, poor me syndrome Organs: All water-works/cardiovascular - kidney, bladder, pericardium, circulation Tissues: Lymph/ plasma and blood Emotions: Depression, melancholy, greed, grief, attachment

Stool: Gaseous, prone to flatulence, dense/heavy mounding, low metabolism/digestive fire, excessive mucus Chakra: Root (Muladhara) and Solar Plexus (Svadhisthana) Taste: Need Light, stimulating and raw foods - craves sweet and salty Under Stress: Overeating/sleeping, eating with guilt, secretive, needy

LYMPHATIC/IMMUNE SYSTEMHardened Lymph NodesDry, Gravel-Like Lymph VesselsEmaciation at DiaphragmHyper Glandular DisordersCramping at Spleen

KIDNEY DEFICIENCYDehydrationFrequent UrinationTight JawStiff Hips/JointsCold Hands and Feet

INTESTINAL WEAKNESSConstipationCrampingWeight LossCramping at Spleen

NERVOUS SYSTEMInsomnia & Restless MindShakyTight Abdomen

EMOTIONAL ASPECTSFear, Shame, Anxiety, Hyper-Active,Spacey, “Out in the Ethers”

VataIn the ENVIRONMENT, Ether is empty space and Air is like wind in motion. It lives in hollow places where waste can be collected and removed. In the BODY, Ether and Air are found in hollow organs, where there is empty space for gaseous toxins to collect (Ether) and rhythmic motion to remove waste (Air). When our intestines or lungs are full of toxins, there is less room for gaseous breakdown to occur and dry plaque build-up affects the ability to absorb nutrients.

AirEther

Common Symptoms of Imbalance

Vata AirEther

WARMING AND WET FOODSStews, Broths, Soups, Cooked

SPICESGinger, Celery Seed, Basil, Curry Blends, CardamomUnprocessed Ocean Salt

SUPPORTIVE TASTE FACTORS (RASA)Sweet - Strengthen TissuesFruits, Tamarind, Local Honey, Root Vegetables

SALTY - ELECTROLYTES FOR HYDRATIONOcean Salt, Seaweed, Celery, Cabbage, Jicama, Cooked Greens, Alliums, No Table Salt (Dehydrating)

AVOIDAstringent, Dry, Crispy, Crunchy, Citrus, Raw, Carbonated Drinks, Caffeine, Corn, Soy, Cold/Iced, Table Salt

HERBAL SUPPORT CHARACTERISTICSDemulcent, Nutritive, Nervine, Laxative, Blood Building

INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORTDevelop Spiritual Beliefs, Get Grounded, “Trust Your Destiny”

Common Remedies


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Electrolytes, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), and Probiotics are an essential combination to ensure effective hydration. These suggestions are great choices for Vata constitution.

ELECTROLYTESAtlantic Grey salt, Celery seedESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDSSesame oil, GheePROBIOTICKefir, Yogurt

Trine of Hydration

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Shaky or stiff bones and joints point to malabsorption of hydration and nutrients.

The spleen is an important organ for immunity. Depletion can lead

to illness.

LYMPHATIC/IMMUNE SYSTEMEnlarged and Sore Lymph NodesChronic Congestion/MucusEdema in Lymphatic AreasHypo Glandular Disorders

LUNG CONGESTIONLow Blood PressureEdema at AnklesSleep ApneaPale Complexion

CIRCULATIONLow Blood PressureSleep ApneaEdema at AnklesPale Complexion

SLUGGISH METABOLISMBloating After MealsFatigueWeight GainPressurized Bowels

EMOTIONAL ASPECTSMelancholy, Denial“Caretaking Everyone but Yourself”

KaphaIn the ENVIRONMENT, a healthy river has a riverbank (made of Earth) with Water running along it. Together, Water and Earth can make mud, creating dams in the river or a sticky bog. In the BODY, we have lymphatic vessels (like a riverbank) and lymph fluid (Water) moving through it. Mud in the body is known as congestion or sluggishness of the lymphatic system, slowing down our immune response and our body’s ability to metabolize toxins.

WaterEarth


Kapha

CLEANSING AND MOTIVATING FOODSJuicing, Raw, Spicy

SPICESBlack Pepper, Fenugreek, Ginger, Cinnamon, Asafoetida, Chiles, Rosemary, Oregano

SUPPORTIVE TASTE FACTORS (RASA)Sour - Liquefy Mucus CongestionVinegars, Citrus, Ferments, Cultures, Berries

PUNGENT - HEATING AND EXPECTORATINGSpices, Mustard Greens, Raw Onions and Garlics

AVOIDSugars, Desserts, Table Salt, Bread, Pasta, Dairy, Butter, Wheat, Sticky Grains, Soy

HERBAL SUPPORT CHARACTERISTICSStimulating, Sour, Invigorating, Expectorating, Purgative

INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORTSpeak Out About Experience, Move Body,“Face The Situation”

Common Remedies



Electrolytes, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), and Probiotics are an essential combination to ensure effective hydration. These suggestions are great choices for Kapha constitution.

ELECTROLYTESAtlantic Grey salt, SumacESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDSFlax oil, Sunflower oil PROBIOTICRaw Kraut, Apple Cider Vinegar

Trine of Hydration


WaterEarth

Nasal congestion and a runny nose without illness indicates excess mucous and a sluggish

immune response.

Lung congestion can interfere with oxygen exchange and

nourishment of other systems.

PittaIn the ENVIRONMENT, healthy Fire is balanced by the Water element. A forest Fire is destructive unless Water keeps it under control. In the BODY, we use Fire (Agni) for the breakdown of nutrients and those nutrients turn to liquid (Water). When we have excess inflammation in the body it makes mucus (Water) to buffer the fire, otherwise we would not survive the fire spreading in us.

WaterFire

LYMPHATIC/IMMUNE SYSTEMInflamed Lymph NodesChronic InfectionsInflamed SpleenChemical Sensitivity

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMHigh Blood PressureExcess SweatingHeat Rising/HeadachesWeakened Blood Vessels

DIGESTIVE INFLAMMATIONAllergies/CongestionDiarrheaBleeding GumsBroken Blood Vessels

SKINRashesEruptionsFlushed In Face

EMOTIONAL ASPECTSDefensive, Trust IssuesAnger, Frustration“Burning The Candle at Both Ends”


pitta

ALKALINE AND COOLING FOODSRaw, Unprocessed, Wet

SPICESMint, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Coriander, Turmeric

SUPPORTIVE TASTE FACTORS (RASA)Bitter - Cleanse Blood for Liver and SpleenAloe, Raw Cacao Beans, Leafy Greens

ASTRINGENT - RELEASE FIRE, TONIFY TISSUEUnripe Fruits, Seeds, Cucumber, Edible Flowers

AVOIDAcidic, Oily, Fried, Table Salt, Sugars, Dairy, Chocolate, Stimulants, Nuts, Spicy, Chiles, Nightshades

HERBAL SUPPORT CHARACTERISTICSBitters, Blood Cleansing, Anti-Inflammatory, Hepatic

INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORTEducation About Body Functions and Virus“Take Control of Your Health”

Common Remedies



Electrolytes, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), and Probiotics are an essential combination to ensure effective hydration. These suggestions are great choices for Pitta constitution.

ELECTROLYTESCyprus Flake salt, Chia SeedsESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDSHemp oil, Coconut oilPROBIOTICApple Cider Vinegar, Yogurt

Trine of Hydration

WaterFire


Headaches can be the result of inflammation. Heat in the body

rises and gets trapped in the head.

Skin rash and irritations are outward signs of inner

imbalance.

Who Needs What? Vata remedies

Remedies for Cold and or Dry

Warming and Wet Foods:

Stews, Broths, Soups, Cooked

Spices: Ginger, Celery Seed, Basil, Curry Blends, Cardamom and Unprocessed Ocean Salt

Supportive Taste Factors (Rasa): Sweet - Strengthens Tissues: Fruits, Tamarind, Local Honey, Root Vegetables

Salty - Electrolytes for Hydration: Ocean Salt, Seaweed, Celery, Cabbage, Jicama, Cooked Greens, Alliums, No Table Salt (Dehydrating)

Local Plant Medicine: Demulcent, Nutritive, Nervine, Laxative, Blood Building

Inspirational Support: Develop Spiritual Beliefs, Get Grounded

“Trust Your Destiny”

VATA KNOW TO AVOID: Astringent, Dry, Cold, Crispy, Crunchy, and Raw

Citrus, Corn, Carbonated Drinks, Caffeinated Drinks, Soy, and Table Salt

Pitta remedies

Remedies for Hot

Alkaline and Cooling Foods: Raw, Unprocessed, Wet

Spices: Mint, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Coriander, and Turmeric

Supportive Taste Factors (Rasa):

Bitter - Cleanse Blood for Liver and Spleen: Aloe, Raw Cacao Beans, Leafy Greens

Astringent - Release Fire, Tonify Tissues: Unripe Fruits, Seeds, Cucumber, Edible Flowers

Local Plant Medicine: Bitters, Blood Cleansing, Anti-Inflammatory, Hepatic

Inspirational Support: Education About Body Functions and Virus

“Take Control of Your Health”

PITTA KNOW TO AVOID: Acidic, Oily, Fried, Stimulants, and Spicy

Table Salt, Sugars, Dairy, Chocolate, Nuts, Chiles, Nightshades

Kapha remedies

Remedies for Wet

Cleansing and Motivating Foods:

Juicing, Raw, and Spicy

Spices: Black Pepper, Fenugreek, Ginger, Cinnamon, Asafoetida, Chiles, Rosemary, and Oregano

Supportive Taste Factors (Rasa): Sour - Liquefy Mucus Congestion: Vinegars, Citrus, Ferments, Cultures, and Berries

Pungent - Heating and Expectorating: Spices, Mustard Greens, Raw Onions and Garlic

Local Plant Medicine: Stimulating, Sour, Invigorating, Expectorating, Purgative

Inspirational Support: Speak Out About Experience

Move Body

“Face The Situation”

KAPHA KNOW TO AVOID: Sugars, Desserts, Table Salt, Bread, Pasta, Dairy, Butter, Wheat, Sticky Grains, Soy

Providing the Opposite for Better Balance The Weather Report

We have two primary ways that our body communicates our weather report to us on an ongoing basis. One is our constitution, which is our genetic bloodline created at the time of conception and by the parents who made us. Our constitution is the innermost nature of an individual, having a unique blend of elements that make up each one of us. It is the inherent intelligence of our body, orchestrating all our known functions, how we respond, shaping what we look like, how our metabolic processes work, even how we naturally think and feel.

The other type of communication is our present state, a culmination of our lifestyle and what has occurred in a lifetime. This can be shaped by trauma, recreational choices, injuries and food habits. Though our present state is affected by our innate constitution, in return our constitution is affected by our choices. The two are intertwined even if separate functions.

We can think of our daily weather report as a culmination of choices we have made in life. Eating alkaline food cools the body down, eating acidic food

heats the body up. This means that it is not about choosing alkaline or acidic for life, but eating according to the needs of our body as we live life. There are times when we need heating foods and times we need cooling foods. It is true that no one needs processed foods since they are not whole in nature, and when we eat them they cause a digestive effect to let us know it was not a wholesome choice.

The weather report is an account of our daily choices and the imbalances that have accumulated from them. Our emotional and physical state will always tell us what is happening in the climate of the body, and the way to change the weather is to provide the opposite. We can change the weather of our body by the choices we make, just like in our environment. The more often we pay attention to what and how our weather is affected, the better choices that can be made to keep the balance.

Imbalanced Symptoms Provide the opposite of what is being experienced. The mind and body respond to the simplest of changes. These are basic remedies that work like a charm and teach us to make changes when something isn’t feeling right.

Emotional Overview COLD is contractive - creating inward thoughts, making it hard to speak truth or be seen from the heart.

DRY is uncomfortable - creating anxiety and indecision, making it challenging to stay embodied and it is hard to keep thoughts focused or contained.

HOT is frustrating - creating judgment, making it challenging to listen to self and others and it is hard to let go of “things need to get done right”.

WET is congestive - creating heaviness, making it challenging to motivate and it is easier to take care of others.

Physical Overview COLD needs HOT (heating) - Stimulate Circulation - Exercise, take a bath, drink warm liquids or practice breathing.

DRY needs WET (nourishing) - Kidney and Adrenal Hydration - Drink electrolyte water, eat soups and stews, and moisturize your body with oil.

HOT needs COLD (cooling) - Digestive Alkalization - Eat cucumbers, drink mint water, take a nap or just chill out for a while.

WET needs DRY (cleansing) - Blood Cleansing - Eat a salad, make a green drink, break a sweat or dry brush your skin towards heart.

Healthy Habits

• Eat dairy and sugars in raw form • Eat at home more often than eating out • Eat good organic meat and cheese at home, be vegetarian when eating out • If not knowing what to eat - Eat half raw and half cooked • Add spices and ocean salt on everything you eat - to taste • Add 1 Tbsp. of raw Olive oil on top of each plate of food you make • Eat a piece of fruit instead of fruit juice • Add 1 Tbsp. of raw sauerkraut to lunch and dinner • Make your own salad dressing, marinades and sauces • At dinner, make enough food for lunch tomorrow • Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner • Start the day with electrolyte water • Take a thermos of warm miso soup or bone broth with you to work

HEALTHY WHOLE FOODS FOR COLD DRY HOT WET

Mostly Cooked

Stews and Soups

Meats

Grounding

Heating - Pungent

Roots

Rich in Raw EFA Fats

Raw Dairy

Mostly Cooked

Soups and Broths

Meats

Hydrating - Wet

Warming

Salty - Sweet

Rich in EFA Fats

Milky Teas

Half Cooked/Half Raw

Juicing

Fish

Alkaline Greens

Cooling - Bitters

Vegetables

Eggs and Greens

Meat with Salads

Mostly Raw

Juicing

Vegetable Broths

Light and Motivating

Shellfish

Spices On All Meals

Drink Water Separate from

Meals

Spice Up Your Life

HEATING/CLEANSING SPICES

AJWAN SEED Pungent, Salty Heating Cleansing Blood Building

ASAFOETIDA RESIN Pungent, Sour, Salty Very Heating Cleansing HCL Building

BLACK PEPPERCORN Astringent, Pungent, Sour Heating Cleansing Build Digestive Fire

CAYENNE Pungent, Astringent, Sweet Very Heating Cleansing Vitamin C- Immunity

GALANGAL Pungent, Sweet Very Heating

Cleansing

Blood Insulation For Bones

SPEARMINT Sweet, Pungent, Astringent Heating Cleansing Activates Digestion

HEATING/NOURISHING SPICES

AMCHUR

Sweet, Sour

Heating

Nourishing

Highly Enzymatic

ASHWAGANDHA

Pungent, Sweet

Heating

Nourishing

Potency, Strength,

Longevity

BILVA (BAEL FRUIT)

Sour, Sweet, Pungent

Heating

Nourishing

Highly Enzymatic,

Purgation

CARDAMON PODS

Sweet, Bitter

Warming

Nourishing

Heart Tonic, Digestive

Balance

CELERY SEED

Pungent, Salty

Heating

Nourishing

Pancreas and Kidney

Support

CINNAMON BARK

Bitter, Pungent, Sweet

Warming

Nourishing

Pancreas, Glandular

Support

CORIANDER SEED

Pungent, Bitter

Warming

Balancing

ALL Things Digestive

CUMIN SEED

Bitter, Pungent, Sour

Warming

Balancing

Digestive Bloating

FENUGREEK SEED

Bitter, Pungent, Sweet

Heating

Nourishing

Expectorating

Sinus/Lungs

LICORICE

Sweet, Pungent, Bitter

Heating

Nourishing

Kidney and Heart

Health

MACA

Sweet, Pungent

Warming

Nourishing

Energy Development

NUTMEG

Sweet, Pungent

Heating

Nourishing

Calms Nervous System

ORANGE PEEL

Bitter, Sweet

Warming

Nourishing

Lymphatic Drainage

STAR ANISE SEED

Pungent, Bitter, Sweet

Heating

Nourishing

Metabolize Fats

SUMAC

Sour, Salty

Warming

Nourishing

Liquefies Plaque in Gut

COOLING/CLEANSING SPICES

EPAZOTE LEAF

Sour, Bitter, Salty

Cooling

Cleansing

Liver and Gallbladder

Cleanse

GRAPEFRUIT

PEEL

Bitter, Sweet, Sour

Cooling

Cleansing

Lymphatic Drainage

METHI LEAF

Bitter, Sweet

Cooling

Cleansing

Immune Support

MEYER LEMON

PEEL

Astringent, Sweet, Sour

Cooling

Cleansing

Lymphatic Drainage-

Immunity

NEEM LEAF

Bitter, Bitter, Bitter

Cooling

Very

Cleansing/Drying

Fungal, Bacterial Detox

TRIPHALA

(FRUITS OF

AMALAKI,

BIBHITAKI,

HARITAKI )

Astringent, Sour,

Pungent, Bitter, Sweet,

Salty

Tridoshic to

Cooling

Cleansing

Cleansing Intestines

TULSI LEAF

Bitter, Sweet

Cooling

Cleansing

Heart, Blood

Building

TURMERIC ROOT

Bitter, Pungent, Sour,

Sweet, Salty

Cooling

Cleansing

Anti-Inflammatory

COOLING/NOURISHING SPICES

BRAHMI LEAF

Bitter, Sweet,

Pungent

Cooling

Nourishing

Oxygen for Brain and Tissue

Health

DILL WEED

Sour, Bitter, Sweet

Cooling

Nourishing

Alkalizing to The Body

FENNEL SEED

Sweet, Bitter

Cooling

Nourishing

Alkalizes Digestion

GOKSHURA

FRUIT

Pungent, Sweet,

Sour

Cooling to Neutral

Nourishing

Digestive Alkalizing

METHI LEAF

(FENUGREEK

LEAF)

Bitter, Sour, Salty

Cooling

Nourishing

Electrolytes, Lungs and

Pancreas

SHATAVARI

RHIZOME

Sweet, Bitter,

Pungent

Cooling

Nourishing

Reproductive Support

SPICES THAT BUILD METABOLIC FIRE

ALLSPICE SEED

Bitter, Sweet, Pungent Heating Cleansing

Expectorating

Sinus/Lungs

AMCHUR SEED (MANGO)

Sweet, Sour Warming Cleansing Digestive Enzymatic

CLOVE BUD Pungent, Bitter, Sweet Very Heating Cleansing

Expectorating

Sinus/Lungs

CURRY LEAF Bitter, Sour Warming Cleansing Liver Support

LEMONGRASS Bitter, Pungent Warming Cleansing Immune Stimulant

MUSTARD SEED Bitter, Pungent, Sour Heating Cleansing Intestinal Plaque

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