A grounding, oily in snack. Provokes Kapha in excess. Sour and salty tamari, pungent spices and sweet honey provide four of the six tastes.

Opium is derived from the milky sap of poppy flowers. The seeds contain much less of the narcotic alkaloids but are calming none the less.

Poppy seed soup and a pinch of nutmeg is useful in diarrhea. Carminitives and appetizers like fennel seeds, cardamom and saffron address , the root cause of vata type diarrhea.

Grandma's chicken soup doesn't have any high tech chemicals, compounds, or derivatives that prevent the common cold. So how does it work? The answer is that chicken soup pulls less blood to the GI tract while providing balanced nutrition. The more blood that stays in circulation, the more blood is available to fight disease. A whopping 60% of metabolism gets consumed by digestion. Releasing the power of that 60% is the key to Grandma's magic and boosting immunity.

Between nations or organisms, war is costly. Sustained periods of fighting bacterial invasion eventually depletes strength. Ojas is the Ayurvedic word for fuel. Meat closely resembles our bodily tissues and is the best way to replace depleted fuel or ojas. Chicken is preferred because it is easier to digest than heavy red meat.

Carrots and rice digest in a snap. Black pepper stimulates circulation. Circulation is great for immunity because our immune system is in the blood. Broth keeps the body hydrated and is readily assimilated. Served warm it opens the sweat channels and also improves circulation.

Chicken fat is oily. It keeps the digestive tract lubricated and flowing freely keeping the body clean.

A heavy and sleepy recipe for aggravated Autumn Vata.