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Turmeric Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

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1. Ayurvedic Perspective

2. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

3. Similar foods and herbs

4. Impact: On tongue, nerves, elimination, etc.

5. Indications / Benefits

6. Contraindications / Aggravates

7. Comments and reviews

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Recipes with Turmeric: Tofu Coconut Curry with Asparagus & Basil

Turmeric invigorates and moves the blood. Its strong nature reduces and treats weakness. It stimulates blood formation. Its yellow color suggests use as a liver herb. A small dose cleans the liver and blood due to bitter taste. Turmeric is used in all blood and blood plasma related disorders, especially those due to Pitta and Kapha. Its heat alleviates Vata and Kapha. A large dose aggravates Pitta.

Yogis use turmeric to help stretch ligaments and repair injury. Liver heat is connected to laxity of the tendons and ligaments.

Spring Cleansing

Turmeric improves circulation and thins the blood, giving the blood subtle quality to enter and clean the lymphatic system as well as all vessels and tissues. Its ability to move the blood dries dampness and increases heat. Turmeric's ability to support the liver while cleansing the lymphatic system makes it an ideal herb for spring cleansing (along with beets and dandelions). Turmeric's blood moving, and clearing properties are also beneficial for use in arthritis.

Liver, the Blood and Gynecology

Turmeric stimulates the liver (ranjaka Pitta) and bile flow, dissolving and preventing gallstones. It is a blood purifier specifically used to promote beautiful skin and eliminate systemic toxemia, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, and acne. It helps with itching and skin problems due to cold, dry or stagnant qualities of other doshas (sheetaPitta). Turmeric is often mixed with other bitter herbs to enhance its anti-inflammatory and liver clearing effects. It nourishes the heart and reduces cholesterol. Its anti-platelet activity prevents coagulation and reduces Kapha in blood. Its antiseptic activity is useful for infections, fevers, and sore throats.

Turmeric destroys all Kapha accumulations in lower abdomen including endometriosis, amenorrhea, leucorrhea, fibroids, cancer and cysts from cold congestion. It promotes the flow of the menses and purifies breast milk. It specifically clears menstrual pain caused by arachidonic acid.

Digestion

Turmeric improves digestive strength by increasing blood flow. It is an antiseptic that promotes "sweet intestines", or intestines free of bacteria and ama. Its haemostatic and anti-inflammatory qualities treat stomach ulcers and colitis. Turmeric improves rasa agni, or the "body's raw power to nourish plasma and the blood". It clears ama, Kapha, and fat in diabetes. Its blood moving qualities are useful in Alzheimer's.

Inflammation & Joints

Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory with subtle quality to enter the joint space, reducing arthritis and inflammation, alleviating pain, and strengthening joints and tendons. It treats gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis. Its anti-inflammatory activities are also useful in asthma, broken bones, and wounds. By its heating and blood moving qualities, turmeric reduces pain topically in bruises and sprains however it stains everything it touches.

Recipes with Turmeric: Lemon Rice with Cashews, Peas, Ghee & Cumin

Other

Those with cough and respiratory problems can drink turmeric milk (see Gold Milk). Turmeric smoke cures hiccups and lowers respiration. It is an anti-venom for King Cobra snake bites. The fresh root is used as a suppository in the rectum to cleanse and open the root chakra. Turmeric burns ama, reducing its diuretic effect. Contraindications include pregnancy, with other anti-coagulants, antiplatelets and (COX) inhibitors. Be careful when gallstones present. Caution in high Pitta/Vata.

Turmeric in Chinese Medicine

Turmeric, called Jiang Huang in Chinese medicine, addresses the spleen, stomach and liver meridians. It invigorates the blood, promotes movement of blood, unblocks the menses, chest and abdominal pain, alleviates amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea with cold deficiency, and swelling pain or pain due to obstruction. It expels wind.

About Turmeric

Turmeric is a warm, yellow, earthy, slightly bitter spice used in ritual, medicine, and cooking. Turmeric paste is applied to bride and groom before marriage in some places of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Although a deep yellow color, turmeric makes a poor fabric dye because it quickly fades when exposed to light. Turmeric can be used as an indicator of acidic or basic properties of a substance.

Buying & Preparation

Turmeric is a rhizome in the ginger family and looks like a small, orange yellow ginger root. Its leaves smell like ginger. It favors warm and humid climate. Turmeric is usually sold as a dried powder but sometimes the fresh root is also available. To make the powder, the rhizome is boiled for several hours then dried in hot ovens and ground.

Cooking Turmeric

Turmeric is used extensively in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking mainly for its medicinal value and to impart a rich, yellow color. While some practitioners recommend frying turmeric briefly in ghee, I sprinkle the turmeric on the food after cooking for maximum medicinal value. Turmeric milk is one popular preparation. Fresh turmeric can be made into turmeric pickle. The leaves of turmeric are used in Maharashtran Indian cooking. Turmeric is popular as a tea in Japan. It is often used as a replacement for saffron which is more expensive. Turmeric gives the yellow color to mustard and is used in dessert and broths commercial to impart a rich, custard look. For daily use, sprinkle 1/2 tsp per serving into food or warm water 2x daily. Results and dosage may vary by individual.

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SERVING SIZE: 1/8 tsp

SPECIES: Curcuma Longa

FAMILY: Zingiberaceae

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Metabolic Nature of Turmeric

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INCREASES Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas) 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. Learn More	HOT ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT LIQUEFIED ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIQUEFIED CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLEAR DRY ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis. LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY LIGHT ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Lightness is identified by reduced weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHT MOBILE ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity. LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE
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? Learn More	BITTER ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying. LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER
DOSHAS The Three Doshas / Body Types 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. Learn More	PACIFIES AGGRAVATES
HAS THE FOLLOWING	Tissue (dhatu): Red Blood STRONG RED-BLOOD Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels. SEE ALL 'RED-BLOOD' FOODS / HERBS Affinity: Heart Circulation Blood, Anti Aging ANTI-AGING Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin. SEE ALL 'ANTI-AGING' FOODS / HERBS , Liver Gallbladder, Respiratory Health, Skin Care SKIN-CARE Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc). SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS Family: Zingiberaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS (see all)	Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Turmeric 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. Digestion: Spleen Tonic STRONG SPLEEN-TONIC An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues. SEE ALL 'SPLEEN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Carminative CARMINATIVE Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines. SEE ALL 'CARMINATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Digestive DIGESTIVE Herbs that encourage healthy digestion. SEE ALL 'DIGESTIVE' FOODS / HERBS Cleanse & Detox: Burns Toxins BURNS-TOXINS An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them. SEE ALL 'BURNS-TOXINS' FOODS / HERBS , Internal Detoxicant INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system. SEE ALL 'INTERNAL-DETOXICANT' FOODS / HERBS Mind, Stress & Sleep: Analgesic STRONG ANALGESIC Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne. SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS , Brain Tonic BRAIN-TONIC An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability. SEE ALL 'BRAIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Nerve Growth Tonic NERVE-GROWTH-TONIC Stimulate neurite / axon growth, promotes regeneration. SEE ALL 'NERVE-GROWTH-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Neuroprotective NEUROPROTECTIVE Repairs / restores damaged nerves. Protects nerve health. SEE ALL 'NEUROPROTECTIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Serotonergic SEROTONERGIC The feel-good hormone. Also includes serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). SEE ALL 'SEROTONERGIC' FOODS / HERBS Skin Care & Beauty: 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. SEE ALL 'ANTIFIBROTIC' FOODS / HERBS , Antipruritic ANTIPRURITIC Antipruritics are herbs that inhibit itching, often associated with skin conditions such as sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites, or contact dermatitis (as in poison ivy rashes). SEE ALL 'ANTIPRURITIC' FOODS / HERBS , Skin Tonic SKIN-TONIC An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion. SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Vulnerary VULNERARY An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic). SEE ALL 'VULNERARY' FOODS / HERBS Respiratory-Health: Flushes Sinuses FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus. SEE ALL 'FLUSHES-SINUSES' FOODS / HERBS , Warms Chest WARMS-CHEST Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent. SEE ALL 'WARMS-CHEST' FOODS / HERBS Immune System: Anti Inflammatory STRONG ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems. SEE ALL 'ANTI-INFLAMMATORY' FOODS / HERBS , Antifungal STRONG ANTIFUNGAL Herbs that destroy fungus. SEE ALL 'ANTIFUNGAL' FOODS / HERBS , Antimicrobial STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals. SEE ALL 'ANTIMICROBIAL' FOODS / HERBS , Anthelminthic ANTHELMINTHIC Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc). SEE ALL 'ANTHELMINTHIC' FOODS / HERBS , Antibacterial ANTIBACTERIAL Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth. SEE ALL 'ANTIBACTERIAL' FOODS / HERBS , Anticarcinogenic ANTICARCINOGENIC Herbs that inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of cancer. SEE ALL 'ANTICARCINOGENIC' FOODS / HERBS , Antipoisonous ANTIPOISONOUS An antidote for a poison. Many anti-poisonous herbs draw out a poison and are good for insect bites. Others help burn it up. SEE ALL 'ANTIPOISONOUS' FOODS / HERBS , Immune Calming IMMUNE-CALMING Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions. SEE ALL 'IMMUNE-CALMING' FOODS / HERBS , Immune Modulator, Mast Cell Stabilizer Heart & Circulation: Blood Thinner STRONG BLOOD-THINNER Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-THINNER' FOODS / HERBS , Alterative 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. SEE ALL 'ALTERATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Antioxidant ANTIOXIDANT An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions. SEE ALL 'ANTIOXIDANT' FOODS / HERBS , Antiplatelet ANTIPLATELET An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant. SEE ALL 'ANTIPLATELET' FOODS / HERBS , 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. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Calcium Channel Blocker CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER Reduces blood pressure by relaxing smooth muscle tissue. Blocking calcium (Ca2+) inhibits smooth muscle contraction. SEE ALL 'CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER' FOODS / HERBS , Vasodilator VASODILATOR A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area. SEE ALL 'VASODILATOR' FOODS / HERBS Liver & Gallbladder: Cholagogue 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. SEE ALL 'CHOLAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS , Hepatoprotective HEPATOPROTECTIVE An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. SEE ALL 'HEPATOPROTECTIVE' FOODS / HERBS Weight Loss: Hypolipidemic HYPOLIPIDEMIC Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells. SEE ALL 'HYPOLIPIDEMIC' FOODS / HERBS , Lowers Blood Sugar LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR An herb that lowers blood sugar. SEE ALL 'LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR' FOODS / HERBS Reproductive Health: Antiandrogen STRONG ANTIANDROGEN Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement. SEE ALL 'ANTIANDROGEN' FOODS / HERBS , Emmenagogue EMMENAGOGUE Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus. SEE ALL 'EMMENAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS , Induces Ovulation INDUCES-OVULATION Herbs that encourage ovulation. SEE ALL 'INDUCES-OVULATION' FOODS / HERBS Bone & Joint: Antiarthritic ANTIARTHRITIC Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health. SEE ALL 'ANTIARTHRITIC' FOODS / HERBS , Bone Tonic BONE-TONIC An herb that strengthens the bones and joints. SEE ALL 'BONE-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Hair Growth Tonic HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth. SEE ALL 'HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Strength, Muscle Health: Antispasmodic ANTISPASMODIC Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS. SEE ALL 'ANTISPASMODIC' FOODS / HERBS Other: Immune System Constituents: 5a Reductase Inhibitor, Flavonoids STRONG FLAVONOIDS Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect. SEE ALL 'FLAVONOIDS' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Turmeric

Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Hepatoprotective, Immune-modulator, Lowers-blood-sugar, Analgesic, Neuroprotective, Antiandrogen, Spleen-tonic, Anticarcinogenic, Antimicrobial, Antipoisonous, Bone-tonic, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Induces-ovulation, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Anthelminthic, Serotonergic, Antiarthritic, Vulnerary, Antifibrotic, Antioxidant, Antipruritic, Brain-tonic, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Nerve-growth-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Skin-tonic, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiplatelet, Blood-tonic, Burns-toxins

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Antiplatelet, Brain-tonic, Carminative, Hypolipidemic, Spleen-tonic, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antifibrotic, Blood-thinner, Calcium-channel-blocker, Hepatoprotective, Neuroprotective

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antipruritic, Carminative, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator

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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Spleen-tonic, Anticarcinogenic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antifungal, Brain-tonic, Emmenagogue, Neuroprotective, Warms-chest, Anthelminthic, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Immune-calming

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antipruritic, Carminative, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest

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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Calcium-channel-blocker, Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary, Antifibrotic, Antiplatelet, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Anthelminthic, Antifungal, Blood-thinner

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antifibrotic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Vasodilator, Anthelminthic, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Antipruritic, Carminative, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic

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Tarragon

Tarragon has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Antipoisonous, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Spleen-tonic, Alterative, Antiplatelet, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Vasodilator

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antibacterial, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Calcium-channel-blocker, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Turmeric

Ginkgo

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

Antibacterial, Hepatoprotective, Antifibrotic, Hypolipidemic, Antifungal, Immune-calming, Antimicrobial, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Nerve-growth-tonic, Alterative, Antiplatelet, Neuroprotective, Analgesic, Blood-thinner, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Brain-tonic

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Immune-calming, Analgesic, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Calcium-channel-blocker, Vasodilator, Anticarcinogenic, Carminative, Antifibrotic, Digestive, Antioxidant, Emmenagogue, Antiplatelet, Hepatoprotective, Antispasmodic, Hypolipidemic

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Antipoisonous, Immune-calming, Antipruritic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Blood-tonic, Skin-tonic, Bone-tonic, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Cholagogue, Anthelminthic, Hair-growth-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Antimicrobial, Hypolipidemic

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Hypolipidemic, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Skin-tonic, Antiandrogen, Spleen-tonic, Blood-thinner, Vasodilator, Blood-tonic, Vulnerary, Bone-tonic, Alterative, Emmenagogue

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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Cholagogue, Anthelminthic, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Antibacterial, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antimicrobial, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Antipruritic, Vulnerary, Blood-thinner

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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Anticarcinogenic, Immune-modulator, Antifibrotic, Vulnerary, Antimicrobial, Alterative, Antipoisonous, Analgesic, Antipruritic, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Antiandrogen, Hepatoprotective, Antibacterial, Immune-calming

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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Antiandrogen, Hepatoprotective, Antibacterial, Immune-calming, Anticarcinogenic, Immune-modulator, Antifibrotic, Vulnerary, Antimicrobial, Alterative, Antipoisonous, Analgesic, Antipruritic

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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Alterative, Burns-toxins, Analgesic, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory, Emmenagogue, Antiarthritic, Hypolipidemic, Antiplatelet, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Blood-tonic, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Antibacterial, Immune-calming, Antifungal, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Mast-cell-stabilizer

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Mast-cell-stabilizer, Anticarcinogenic, Nerve-growth-tonic, Antioxidant, Neuroprotective, Antispasmodic, Vulnerary, Blood-tonic, Bone-tonic, Alterative, Brain-tonic, Analgesic, Immune-calming

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Calcium-channel-blocker, Digestive, Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Anticarcinogenic, Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic, Antiplatelet, Immune-calming

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Impact of Turmeric

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.