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Pomegranate with Lime Juice & Aloe Vera
A ruby red refreshment, Pomegranate with Lime Juice & Aloe Vera revitalizes energy on a hot summer day.ayurveda notes
Pomegranate with Lime Juice & Aloe Vera is a cooling tonic to beat the summer heat for Pitta. Of the many types of acid reflux, Pomegranate with Lime Juice & Aloe Vera addresses nearly all of them. Aloe vera is a soothing, cooling and demulcent laxative that cleanses the GI tract and reduces inflammation. As a good cholagogue, Aloe vera reduces Pitta by supporting a weak gall bladder, fat digestion and cleansing of the liver.
Pomegranate is an astringent to bind loose summer stools and cool inflammation throughout the GI tract. Additionally, pomegranate cools and builds the blood while stimulating digestion. Lime juice stimulates digestive secretions while reducing hyperacidity, treating Vata, Pitta, and Kapha disorders. Kapha might optionally substitute cardamom for sugar for maximum stagnation clearing effect. For best results, drink one cup before meals up to three times a day at room temperature.
Ginger Miso Lemon Salad Dressing
Ginger, miso and lemon are a fresh, fermented combination. Miso provides the saltiness and texture. Ginger and lemon the freshness. Discovered at the Food Coop in downtown Albuquerque.
Add a sweetener like honey if the taste of miso is too strong (or dilute with water).
ayurveda notes
Fresh ginger is tridoshic, burns toxins from the body, stimulates circulation, and is a mild anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Miso is fermented, meaning that it can slightly aggravate pitta. If using for this recipe, all lemon or vinegar based dressings are pitta provoking.
Mango Lassi
Sweet, rich and tropical!ayurveda notes
Mango lassis are technically a bad food combination (dairy + fruit). Grounding for vata.
Watermelon Cucumber Smoothie
ayurveda notes
Both watermelon and cucumber are wonderful cooling ingredients for hot summer heat. Although technically a bad food combination, blending them together makes it more compatible, at least for my digestive tract!