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Ajwain
Healing Benefits: Ajwain is a warming spice that aids digestion, relieves bloating, and
alleviates respiratory congestion. It's known for its strong antimicrobial properties
and is a potent digestive tonic.Dosha: Primarily pacifies Kapha and Vata but can increase Pitta if overused.
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Aloe
Healing Benefits: Aloe is cooling and soothing, known for its anti-inflammatory, digestive, and skin-healing properties. It helps reduce hcat in the body, aids digestion, and hydrates
tissues.
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Arnica
Healing Benefits: Arnica is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb known for its ability to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and promote healing in bruises and injuries. It enhances
circulation to the affected area. Arnica can also be used topically to soothe minor skin
irritationsDosha: Primarily pacifies Vara
and Kapha
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Ashwagandha
Healing Benefits: A warming, rejuvenative herb that calms the nervous system and enhances resilience to stress. It has aphrodisiac properties that tone and support the reproductive system, while its adaptogenic effects help reduce the physical impact of long
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Astragalus
Healing Benefits: Astragalus strengthens digestion, supports metabolism, boosts immunity, and enhances mental clarity and concentration. It's grounding and protective, promoting energy
and resilience.Dosha: Primarily balances Vata and Kapha while gently
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Black Pepper
Healing Benefits: Black pepper is a powerful digestive stimulant that enhances nutrient absorption, detoxifics, and improves circulation. It is also antimicrobial and helps
clear respiratory congestion.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies
Kapha and Vata.
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Brahmi
Healing Benefits: Brahmi is a cooling herb that calms the nervous system, supports cognitive function, and improves focus and mental clarity. It's also known for reducing stress and
promoting restful sleep.
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Cacao
Healing Benefits: Cacao is rich in antioxidants, helps uplift mood, promotes heart health,
and boosts energy.Dosha: Balances all three
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Calendula
Healing Benefits: Known for its anti inflammatory, antiseptic, and wound healing properties, calendula soothes skin irritations and can help
with digestive issues.
Dosha: Helps pacify Pitta
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Chamomile
explore productsHealing Benefits: Chamomile is calming, aids in digestion, and reduces inflammation. It's commonly used for sleep
and anxiety.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and
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Cinnamon
Healing Benefits: Cinnamon is highly warming, supports circulation, regulates blood sugar, and is an
antimicrobial.Dosha: Balances Kapha
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Clove
Healing Benefits: Clove is highly warming, promotes digestion, reduces nausea,
and alleviates dental pain. It's also antibacterial and helps in respiratory
conditions.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies
Kapha and Vata
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Coconut
Healing Benefits: Coconut is cooling, nourishing, and hydrating. It soothes inflammation, enhances skin health, and provides
easily digestible energy.
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Comfrey
Healing Benefits: Comfrey is known for its skin healing anti-inflammatory, and
bone repairing qualities.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies
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Corn Silk
Healing Benefits: Corn silk is a diuretic that supports kidney health, reduces inflammation in the urinary tract, and aids in removing excess fluids from the body.
Dosha: Primarily balances Pitta and Kapha
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Crampbark
Healing Benefits: Crampbark is an antispasmodic, soothing muscle cramps, menstrual pain, and tension. It also calms the nervous system.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Vata and Pitta due to its relaxing, pain relieving properties
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Cumin
Healing Benefits: Cumin improves digestion, supports metabolism, and is anti-inflammatory.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata, but is also gentle enough for Pitta if used in moderation
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Damiana
Healing Benefits: Damiana is warming and uplifting, often used to support reproductive health, reduce stress, and enhance mood.
Dosha: Primarily balances Vata and Kapha; may increase Pitta in excess
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Dandelion
Healing Benefits: Dandelion is cooling and detoxifying, promoting liver and kidney health, improving digestion, and acting as a mild diuretic.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Kapha
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Dashmool
Healing Benefits: Dashmool is a blend of ten roots used to reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and support respiratory health. It’s grounding and strengthening for the body.
Dosha: Balances Vata and Kapha, and can be used carefully for Pitta
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Elder Flowers
Healing Benefits: Elder flowers are cooling and support immune health, reduce fevers, and aid in respiratory conditions such as colds and congestion.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Kapha due to its cooling, immune-boosting effects
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Fennel
explore productsHealing Benefits: Fennel aids digestion, alleviates bloating, and has a cooling effect on the body. It’s also beneficial for balancing hormones.
Dosha: Pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Fenugreek
explore productsHealing Benefits: Fenugreek supports digestion, balances blood sugar, and is nourishing to the body. It is also known for supporting lactation.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Vata and Kapha
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Ginger
Healing Benefits: Ginger stimulates digestion, improves circulation, relieves nausea, and reduces inflammation. It’s warming and revitalizing.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata
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Gotu Kola
Healing Benefits: Gotu kola is cooling, enhances cognitive function, improves memory, and supports skin health. It also reduces stress and anxiety.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Guduchi
Healing Benefits: Guduchi is a cooling adaptogen that enhances immunity, detoxifies the liver, and reduces inflammation. It also strengthens the body’s resilience to stress.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and Vata
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Hawthorn
Healing Benefits: Hawthorn supports cardiovascular health, improves circulation, and soothes the nervous system. It is also rich in antioxidants.
Dosha: Primarily balances Vata and Kapha, though gentle on Pitta when used moderately.
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Hibiscus
Healing Benefits: Hibiscus is cooling and hydrating, supporting heart health, lowering blood pressure, and providing antioxidants. It also soothes inflammation.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and Kapha
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Holy Basil (Tulsi)
explore productsHealing Benefits: Holy Basil is known for its adaptogenic properties, reducing stress, enhancing respiratory health, and boosting immunity.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata
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Hops
Healing Benefits: Hops are calming, helping with sleep and reducing anxiety. They also have mild sedative effects and support digestion.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Jasmine
Healing Benefits: Jasmine is calming, promotes relaxation, and is often used in skincare for its soothing properties. It also helps lift mood and relieve stress.
Dosha: Balances Pitta with its cooling, soothing nature and can support Vata in small amounts.
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Lavender
explore productsHealing Benefits: Lavender is calming, reduces anxiety, supports restful sleep, and is excellent for skin health.
Dosha: Pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Lemon Balm
explore productsHealing Benefits: Lemon balm is a calming herb known for its ability to reduce stress, anxiety, and insomnia. It aids digestion, soothes stomach discomfort, and has antiviral properties that support immune health. Additionally, lemon balm promotes mental clarity and focus, making it beneficial for cognitive function.
Dosha: Primarily balances Pitta and Vata
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Licorice Root
Healing Benefits: Hops are calming, helping with sleep and reducing anxiety. They also have mild sedative effects and support digestion.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Mint
explore productsHealing Benefits:
Mint is a cooling and aromatic herb known for its ability to support digestion, ease respiratory discomfort, and promote mental clarity. It soothes the stomach, alleviates nausea, and can reduce bloating. Additionally, mint helps open airways, making it beneficial for colds and congestion. Its refreshing nature also uplifts the mood and calms the mind.Dosha:
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Motherwort
Healing Benefits: Motherwort is calming, beneficial for heart health, and supports female reproductive health.
Dosha: Helps balance Vata and Kapha while gently supporting Pitta in moderation.
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Mugwort
Healing Benefits: Mugwort is known for digestive support, mild nervine properties, and aiding in dreams and intuitive clarity.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata but can increase
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Neem Leaf
Healing Benefits: Neem is cooling, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and excellent for skin health and blood purification.
Dosha: Pacifies Pitta and Kapha
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Nettle
explore productsHealing Benefits: Nettle is nourishing and mildly diuretic, supporting kidney health, reducing allergies, and providing essential minerals.
Dosha: Primarily balances Pitta and Kapha, while gently supporting Vata with its grounding effects.
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Nutmeg
Healing Benefits: Nettle is nourishing and mildly diuretic, supporting kidney health, reducing allergies, and providing essential minerals.
Dosha: Primarily balances Pitta and Kapha, while gently supporting Vata with its grounding effects.
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Orange Peel
Healing Benefits: Orange peel aids in digestion, supports respiratory health, and has mild uplifting effects on mood.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata but can also support Pitta in moderation due to its gentle acidity.
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Palo Santo
Healing Benefits: Palo Santo is traditionally used for clearing energy, uplifting mood, and reducing stress. It has antimicrobial properties when burned as incense.
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Passionflower
Healing Benefits: Passionflower is calming, supports restful sleep, and is helpful for anxiety and stress.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Vata and Pitta due to its cooling, relaxing effects, and is neutral for Kapha.
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Pau D'Arco
Healing Benefits: Pau d’Arco is cooling and detoxifying, supports immune health, and has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Kapha with its cooling, cleansing properties.
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Peppermint
explore productsHealing Benefits: Peppermint is cooling, promotes digestion, relieves headaches, and can reduce nausea. It’s also beneficial for respiratory health.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and Kapha
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Primrose
Healing Benefits: Primrose supports hormone balance, soothes skin inflammation, and helps with menstrual discomfort.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Red Raspberry Leaf
explore productsHealing Benefits: Known for supporting female reproductive health, especially during pregnancy. It strengthens the uterus and helps with menstrual discomfort.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and Vata
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Rose
explore productsHealing Benefits: Rose is calming, cooling, and nourishing for the skin, emotions, and heart. It also supports reproductive health and helps with inflammation.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta with its cooling, soothing effects and can gently balance Vata
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Rosemary Leaf
Healing Benefits: Rosemary is stimulating, improves memory and concentration, supports circulation, and promotes digestive health.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata
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Saffron
Healing Benefits: Saffron is warming, improves mood, supports reproductive health, and acts as an antioxidant.
Dosha: Balances Vata and Kapha
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Sage
Healing Benefits: Sage is warming and antimicrobial, supporting digestion, respiratory health, and mental clarity.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Kapha and Vata
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Shatavari
Healing Benefits: Shatavari is cooling and nourishing, promoting reproductive health, balancing hormones, and aiding digestion.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta and Vata
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Star Anise
Healing Benefits: Star anise is warming, aids digestion, soothes respiratory issues, and has mild sedative effects.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata
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St. John's Wort
Healing Benefits: St. John’s Wort is warming and uplifting, supporting mood balance, easing mild depression, and soothing nerve pain.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Kapha and Vata
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Triaktu
Healing Benefits: Triaktu is a warming blend of three spices (ginger, black pepper, long pepper) that stimulate digestion, boost metabolism, and support respiratory health.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Vata
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Turmeric
Healing Benefits: Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, boosts immunity, supports liver health, and is excellent for skin health.
Dosha: Balances Kapha and Pitta in moderation but may aggravate Vata if taken in high amounts or without a digestive aid like black pepper.
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White Sesame
Healing Benefits: White sesame is grounding, supports hair and skin health, lubricates joints, and provides a good source of calcium.
Dosha: Balances Vata
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Witch Hazel
Healing Benefits: Witch hazel is a cooling astringent renowned for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, often used to treat skin irritations, reduce swelling, and soothe minor cuts and bruises. It tightens tissues, helping to relieve hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and acne, and can be applied to soothe insect bites.
Dosha: Primarily pacifies Pitta
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Yarrow
Healing Benefits: Yarrow is anti-inflammatory, supports wound healing, and is beneficial for respiratory health and digestion.
Dosha: Balances Pitta and Kapha