Category Archives: Herbs

Medicinal Herbs, Herbal Treatments, Phytotherapy, Plant-based medicine from Ayurvedic Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Western Herbalism

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  When to Take Ayurvedic and Western Herbs

  Posted on January 5, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Herbs, Podcasts, Q&A, Rasayana

  When to Take Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western Herb Formulas The role of herbs and herbal supplements in Ayurveda is ancillary but important. That is, diet and lifestyle are the foundation but herbs support and augment diet and lifestyle influences. The herbs are said to be a kind of intelligence, which gently promotes healthy physiology. They [...]

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  Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus – Summary

  Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Herbs, Pitta, Rasayana

  Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus / Wild Indian Asparagus Roots   Means in Sanskrit “one who posseses a hundred husbands” or “one with one hundred roots” Mandarin name: tian men dong tian1 men2 dong1 Best for pitta (fire and water – – metabolic – – “bile” – – Medium mesomorph); (V-P-K=+) Most important soothing the fire in [...]

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  Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera – Summary

  Posted on December 31, 2011 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Herbs, Rasayana, Vata

  Ashwagandha  – Withania somnifera   ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, winter cherry – – Not used in Chinese Medicine) ashwagandha is for vata (space and air – – catabolic – – “wind” – – skinny-thin ectomorph) effect on doshas: decreases vata, does not disturb pitta, decreases kapha, does not decrease ama Most important giver of strength herb, [...]

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