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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Dry, light, clearing herb that reduces stagnation. Clears, decongests, and tones mucus membranes of the respiratory tract and upper body. Relaxes the nervous system. Use with honey for sore throats. Of 22 students, 10 reported less congestion (12 reported no change).
It is a rasayana for Kapha. Although hot, it does not aggravate Pitta due to astringency. Bibhitaki is energizing. In a 2021 study at Joyful Belly involving 22 students, 11 reported more energy while on 3 reported less. 8 reported no change.
Effects on Nervous System
Bibhitaki's warmth, nervine and nerve nourishing effects rise to the head, creating a relaxing effect, "I felt a relaxing warmth in the front lobe." Bibhitaki is thus one of the few kapha pacifying herbs that are good for insomnia. Let's recall that Bibhitaki's name means the fruit that takes away the fear. One student notes, "My shoulder muscles felt more relaxed. My eyes felt really pleasant and smooth.
Effects on Digestion
Bibhitaki sped up digestion in 8 students. 3 students experienced slower digestion, possibly due to its slightly irritating effect. Astringent & stimulating laxative that also tones mucosa of the digestive and urinary tract.
Bibhitaki is one of the 3 herbs in triphala. Its drying, clearing, and stimulating nature are some of the reasons triphala may irritate Vata individuals. 11 students notices Bibhitaki increased the size and length of cracks on their tongue, with only 1 students reporting cracks were smaller (10 reported no change). 12 students reported their skin was dry (9 reported no change).
One student notes, "My stomach immediately began to gurgle. Late, the gentle rhythmic moving in my abdomen indicated peristalsis. The next morning, elimination was voluminious and darker in color. Now I have a flat stomach with no gas or bloating."
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 Bibhitaki
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.
Where general laxatives target the colon, purgatives are strong laxatives that target complete elimination of the small intestine. Use only sporadically as it can be habit forming.
Stimulant laxatives induce bowel movements by stimulating peristaltic movement (the contraction of smooth muscle in the intestines). They are effective when used on a short-term basis. On a long-term basis, they can create dependency. Aka irritant laxativ
An herb that causes intoxication, makes you 'woozy' or adversely affects mental function. Intoxicants, like valerian or kava, can be addicting. Use sparingly.
Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.
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 Bibhitaki affect your temperature?
1
4
7
10
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your ear temperature?
4
15
3
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
5
12
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your skin?
0
3
2
1
16
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your tongue body?
3
5
1
13
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
4
3
15
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your appetite/hunger?
1
6
11
3
1
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your digestion speed?
1
7
11
3
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
TOXINS
How did Bibhitaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
0
8
10
2
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool smell?
0
1
16
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
Tongue: How did Bibhitaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
2
7
8
4
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
3
2
1
1
15
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your throat soreness?
3
14
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine smell?
0
1
16
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
19
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your sweat smell?
0
2
16
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your acne?
0
19
3
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your freckles/moles?
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
1
0
5
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
15
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of the lower eye lid?
1
1
18
2
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
HYDRATION
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
8
9
3
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the dryness of your skin?
12
1
9
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
0
18
4
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
2
9
10
1
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Bibhitaki affect your ear pressure?
2
19
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your congestion?
1
11
10
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
0
12
10
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Bibhitaki affect your energy levels?
0
3
8
11
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your muscle tension?
0
4
11
6
1
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your anxiety?
3
2
10
6
1
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
5
12
5
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
DIGESTION
How did Bibhitaki affect your appetite/hunger?
1
6
11
3
1
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your digestion speed?
1
7
11
3
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the amount of gas & bloating?
0
8
10
2
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
0
3
17
1
1
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
TONGUE
Tongue: How did Bibhitaki affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
2
7
8
4
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the swelling of your tongue body?
4
3
15
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your tongue body?
3
5
1
13
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the stillness of your tongue?
5
12
5
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your tongue coating?
3
2
1
1
15
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the cracks on your tongue?
2
9
10
1
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
STOOL
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool frequency/quantity?
1
7
7
6
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool color?
3
0
0
3
16
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool lightness?
0
7
11
3
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool smell?
0
1
16
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your stool consistency?
0
7
5
9
1
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
URINE
How did Bibhitaki affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
19
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine clarity?
3
17
2
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine smell?
0
1
16
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine lightness?
1
3
13
4
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your urine frequency/quantity?
0
8
9
3
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
SWEAT
How did Bibhitaki affect your sweat smell?
0
2
16
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your sweat quantity?
0
5
12
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
SKIN
How did Bibhitaki affect your freckles/moles?
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your acne?
0
19
3
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the dryness of your skin?
12
1
9
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your skin?
0
3
2
1
16
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
EYE
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
1
0
5
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
15
No Change
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the color of the lower eye lid?
1
1
18
2
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
0
18
4
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
ENT
How did Bibhitaki affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
0
12
10
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your ear temperature?
4
15
3
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your congestion?
1
11
10
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your ear pressure?
2
19
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your throat soreness?
3
14
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
SYSTEMIC
How did Bibhitaki affect your temperature?
1
4
7
10
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your energy levels?
0
3
8
11
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your muscle tension?
0
4
11
6
1
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your anxiety?
3
2
10
6
1
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
HEART
How did Bibhitaki affect your heart rhythm?
2
18
2
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
0
4
17
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
How did Bibhitaki affect your heart rate?
0
2
16
4
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:57 (2021-10-11 - 2021-10-24)
Bibhitaki 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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