Bitter, pungent, cold anti-estrogenic, central nervous system depressant calms cramping. Blood cleansing diuretic, anti-inflammatory. PK-. Alterative, analgesic for menses, painful urination, etc. Astringent, light like Arjuna but colder (V+)
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Ashoka is a bitter blood cleanser and anti-estrogen uterine tonic that reduces pelvic blood congestion syndromes such as endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and fibroids.
While most bitters are stimulants and create tension, Ashokas is a bitter, cold relaxant and analgesic - relieving tension. So it very useful in Pitta or Kapha type cramping conditions, such as all menstrual cramps where the liver does not clear hormones adequately, and migraines.
Also, while most tonics are nutritive, Ashoka is a catabolic uterine and heart tonic. This is especially useful for cardiovascular disorders involving hyperlipidemia.
Ashoka has many actions that drain excess vitality: P-, Bitter, Diuretic, Cold, Analgesic & Muscle relaxant. It is specific to the uterus. Ultimately Ashoka belongs in Holmes Class 11 - Herbs to Regulate the Qi and Relax Constraint, subclass Regulate Uterus Qi, Harmonize Menstruation & Relieve Pain.
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
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?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Ashoka
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.
Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
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.
Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.
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.
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
STRONG UTERINE-TONIC
An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.
An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects.
See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Ashoka affect your temperature?
0
10
22
3
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your ear temperature?
0
34
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SweatHow did Ashoka affect your sweat quantity?
0
7
27
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SkinHow did Ashoka affect the tones / color of your skin?
0
5
0
0
30
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.
8
3
0
24
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?
1
3
31
More Swelling (larger/fatter)
Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion,
see overview of Digestive Health
How did Ashoka
2
2
29
2
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.
0
2
22
10
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
TOXINS
How did Ashoka affect the amount of your gas & bloating?
0
3
24
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your stool smell?
1
3
28
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?
1
6
23
5
0
Much smaller/thinner coating
Slightly less coating
Same
Slightly larger/thicker coating
Much larger coating
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue coating?
2
1
3
4
25
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your throat soreness?
1
33
1
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your urine smell?
0
3
31
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
31
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your sweat smell?
0
1
34
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your acne?
1
32
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the shade of your freckles/moles?
0
34
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
2
0
0
1
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
30
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?
1
0
33
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
HYDRATION
UrineHow did Ashoka affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
4
20
11
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the dryness of your skin?
10
0
25
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?
1
33
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
3
27
3
1
Much more/larger/longer cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less
Much less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Ashoka affect your ear pressure?
0
35
0
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
RespiratoryHow did Ashoka affect your level of sinus congestion?
1
33
1
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
1
32
2
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Ashoka affect your energy levels?
2
4
26
3
0
Much less energy
Slightly less energy
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more energy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your muscle tension?
1
11
22
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less tension
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more tension
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your anxiety levels?
1
13
20
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less anxiety
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?
5
29
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
DIGESTION
How did Ashoka affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.
0
2
22
10
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the amount of your gas & bloating?
0
3
24
7
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion,
see overview of Digestive Health
How did Ashoka
2
2
29
2
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect burning sensations in your digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
0
2
30
3
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
TONGUE
How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.
8
3
0
24
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?
1
3
31
More Swelling (larger/fatter)
Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?
1
6
23
5
0
Much smaller/thinner coating
Slightly less coating
Same
Slightly larger/thicker coating
Much larger coating
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the color of your tongue coating?
2
1
3
4
25
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?
5
29
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the cracks on your tongue?
1
3
27
3
1
Much more/larger/longer cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less
Much less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
STOOL
How did Ashoka affect your stool frequency/quantity?
3
15
15
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your stool color?
1
0
1
1
32
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your stool smell?
1
3
28
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your stool lightness?
0
5
23
6
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your stool consistency?
0
2
15
15
3
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
URINE
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your urine smell?
0
3
31
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
31
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
UrineHow did Ashoka affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
4
20
11
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the shade of your urine?
0
5
27
3
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your urine clarity?
0
27
8
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SWEAT
How did Ashoka affect the intensity of your sweat smell?
0
1
34
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SweatHow did Ashoka affect your sweat quantity?
0
7
27
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SKIN
How did Ashoka affect the dryness of your skin?
10
0
25
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the shade of your freckles/moles?
0
34
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your acne?
1
32
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SkinHow did Ashoka affect the tones / color of your skin?
0
5
0
0
30
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
EYE
VisionHow did Ashoka affect your vision clarity?
0
0
18
2
0
Much less clear
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more clear
Total Responses: 20 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?
1
0
33
1
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?
1
33
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
2
0
0
1
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
30
No Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
ENT
How did Ashoka affect your throat soreness?
1
33
1
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
1
32
2
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your ear temperature?
0
34
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your ear pressure?
0
35
0
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
RespiratoryHow did Ashoka affect your level of sinus congestion?
1
33
1
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
HEART
How did Ashoka affect your heart rate?
1
5
29
0
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your heart rhythm?
1
31
3
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
0
2
32
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
SYSTEMIC
How did Ashoka affect your anxiety levels?
1
13
20
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less anxiety
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your muscle tension?
1
11
22
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less tension
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more tension
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your temperature?
0
10
22
3
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
How did Ashoka affect your energy levels?
2
4
26
3
0
Much less energy
Slightly less energy
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more energy
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:146 (2022-11-06 - 2024-02-13)
Ashoka 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.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
The information and products on this website are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any
disease.
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