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Thyme (fresh) Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Thyme tea has been used to stop gastric fermentation. It may be mixed with honey for sore throats. It's diaphoretic properties make it useful to sweat out a fever.

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Is Thyme (fresh) Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.
SERVING SIZE: 1/4 tsp
SPECIES: Thymus vulgaris
FAMILY: Lamiaceae

Metabolic Nature of Thyme (fresh)

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INCREASES
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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.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TASTES
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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?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS
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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.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Affinity: Respiratory Health
Family: Lamiaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Thyme (fresh)
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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.

Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

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.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Rubefacient

RUBEFACIENT

An herb used topically that causes dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. The skin will appear red or flushed.

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Vulnerary

MILD VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Bronchodilator

STRONG BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

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.

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Mucolytic

MUCOLYTIC

An herb that breaks apart mucus, liquefying the mucus.

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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.

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Adaptogen

ADAPTOGEN

Herbs that promote stabilization of physiological processes and homeostasis. Adaptogens increase the body's ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning.

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Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Ace Inhibitor

ACE-INHIBITOR

Used to lower blood pressure. Promotes diuresis by inhibiting angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE).

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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.

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Anti Prolactin

ANTI-PROLACTIN

Reduces prolactin, a female hormone that suppresses the uterus, fertility, menstruation.

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Antispasmodic

STRONG ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:
Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Thyme (fresh)

Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Rubefacient, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common

Anti-prolactin, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Immune-calming, Nervine, Vulnerary

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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Immune-calming, Rubefacient, Vasodilator, Anthelminthic, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Nervine, Stimulates-energy

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Rubefacient, Vasodilator

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Antibacterial, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Vasodilator, Appetizer, Decongestant, Immune-calming, Nervine

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Antibacterial, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Mucolytic, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Expectorant, Rubefacient, Ace-inhibitor, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic

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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, Bronchodilator, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Vulnerary, Antibacterial, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Rubefacient, Ace-inhibitor, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Lung-tonic, Vasodilator

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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant, Nervine

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Immune-calming, Nervine, Vulnerary, Appetizer, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Spleen-tonic, Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Burns-toxins, Expectorant, Rubefacient, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Thyme (fresh)

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Ace-inhibitor, Bronchodilator, Lung-tonic, Adaptogen, Burns-toxins, Mucolytic, Anthelminthic, Decongestant, Nervine, Anti-prolactin, Diaphoretic, Rubefacient, Antibacterial, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Antimicrobial, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Immune-calming, Vasodilator

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Adaptogen, Diaphoretic, Antibacterial, Expectorant, Antimicrobial, Immune-calming

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Rubefacient, Appetizer, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Digestive, Expectorant, Immune-calming

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Immune-calming, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Adaptogen, Nervine, Anti-prolactin, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Expectorant, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant

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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial, Vulnerary, Appetizer

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Vulnerary, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Mucolytic, Nervine

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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Digestive, Expectorant, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Anthelminthic, Nervine, Antimicrobial, Vulnerary, Antispasmodic

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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Lung-tonic, Mucolytic, Adaptogen, Nervine, Anti-prolactin, Vulnerary, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Expectorant, Immune-calming

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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Mucolytic, Adaptogen, Nervine, Anti-prolactin, Vulnerary, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Expectorant, Immune-calming, Lung-tonic

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Belly breathing

Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Lung-tonic, Nervine, Adaptogen, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Decongestant

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Thyme (fresh) may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Thyme (fresh) may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?

Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.

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About John Joseph Immel

About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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