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Symptoms | Blood and Metabolism | Water Regulation | Water Retention |
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Water Retention Ayurvedic PerspectivesWrite a review!
Written by John Joseph Immel, Asheville, NC
Water retention could imply poor circulation or low kidney function. Poor circulation may be due to thick, sweet Kapha blood, a heart condition, low metabolism, or other factors.

Aggravated Doshas & Qualities

Symptoms Tell A Story

The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms. Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances, showing you where your body is weak. Specifically, they reveal the doshas & qualities that may have become aggravated. If you notice a quality or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms, it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.

Water Retention indicates one or more of the following doshas and qualities are imbalanced:

Kapha aggravatingLiquidHeavyGooeyColdSweetSalty

Key: V = Vata, P = Pitta, K = Kapha. A slash through a dosha means it an aggravated dosha. To learn more about the symbols above, click on them.

Stage of Disease: 2 - Affecting Blood

If you have symptoms in this category it means that imbalance is weakening your system but hasn't yet become systemic.
herbal remedies & natural products
Herbs, medicines, & home remedies with the following effects have been traditionally suggested for 'Water Retention'.

Please review these herbs & products below to determine which ones might be helpful for Water Retention.

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Triphala
Vata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
$8.95
Promotes healthy bowel function and tone.

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Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea
Vata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
$8.00
A famous detoxicating and digestive tea blend.

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Mindfulness & Digest Cleanse Tea
Vata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
$16.00
A refreshing tea that promotes mindfulness, clarity & focus while aiding good digestion.

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Mint Belly Bliss Tea: Energize & Awaken
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
$16.00 $12.80
Feel clean, clear, fresh and light. Mint Belly Bliss re-awakens and brightens your mood and mind after a heavy meal.

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Radiant & Glowing Skin Tonic
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
$19.00
Radiant & Glowing Skin Tonic penetrates deep into tissues breaking up stagnant circulation & lymph, bringing a radiance and glow to the skin and elevating mood, focus and clarity.

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Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
$6.95
Re-vitalizing circulatory & lung tonic.

Shilajit TonicVata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifyingPunarnavaVata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
ArjunaVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingSugar Balance TeaVata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
ManjisthaVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingGokshuraVata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
Cardio-Calm
diet plan & nutritional supplements
The following ingredients may help re-balance the aggravated qualities and doshas in water retention.
Adzuki BeansVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingAsparagusVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
BarleyVata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifyingBlack PepperVata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
Cayenne PepperVata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifyingCelery StalkVata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
ChardVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingCilantroVata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
Coriander SeedVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingCuminVata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
Dandelion LeavesVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingGinger (Dried)Vata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying
Nigella (black cumin)Vata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifyingParsley (Fresh)Vata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifying

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