Digestion, by Constitution
Materia β Aromatica + Ayurveda
Digestion, by Constitution
Digestion is the root. Ayurveda calls its fire agni β and it burns differently in each of us.
In the classical texts, agni β the digestive fire β is the hinge of health; what it fails to transform becomes ama, the residue behind much imbalance. Vata's fire is irregular. Pitta's runs hot. Kapha's is slow. The support meets the fire where it is.
01 Β· The Pattern
Three states of the digestive fire
The dosha that leads in a person shapes how digestion falters. Reading which it is points to the oil and the formula that fit.
Vata Β· air
Irregular & bloated
Gas, bloating and a variable appetite. The signature is irregularity.
Pitta Β· fire
Sharp & acidic
Acidity, heat and a sharp hunger. The signature is excess heat.
Kapha Β· earth
Heavy & slow
Sluggish digestion and heaviness after eating. The signature is stagnation.
02 Β· The Oil
Ginger, to kindle
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is the warming carminative of the kitchen and the clinic alike β classically used to kindle a low or irregular fire. In a diluted warm-belly massage oil, or diffused, it brings its warmth to a sluggish or unsettled digestion. Where the fire runs hot and acidic, cooling Peppermint is the better fit.
03 Β· The Formula
GutVeda 55 β balance, from within
Where the oil warms and settles, the formula works the terrain. GutVeda 55 draws on fifty-five herbs in samyoga for digestive balance and the gut-brain axis. DigestVeda 28 is its companion where acid balance and comfort are the specific need.
The Pair
The oil kindles and soothes; the formula rebuilds the ground beneath it. Together they meet digestion where it actually sits.
The MyVeda formulas are dietary supplements. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Essential oils are for aromatic and topical use; dilute before applying to skin.