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Recipes with Amaranth: Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper
Since Amaranth is lighter and dryer than wheat or corn, it is an ideal grain for Kapha dosha. It is a perfect alternative to oatmeal in the spring diet. Although light, it is still satisfying. It is perhaps the ideal comfort food.
Its light & dry qualities dry up excess mucus and Kapha dampness, which benefits the lungs and respiratory system. Its dryness can dry up mucus congestion in the respiratory system. Amaranth is also a diuretic.
It does not contain any gluten and is safe for those who are gluten intolerant. Amaranth contains 30% more protein than rice, and four times as much calcium as wheat. It is recommended for people with anemia because it is high in iron (blood building). It is also high in manganese and magnesium (a muscle relaxor).
Amaranth is a cereal of contradictions. It is soft but crunchy, sweet but dry. It energizes but at the same time relaxes the muscles. It is especially soothing and cooling to the eyes, which is evidence of its Pitta reducing effects. It has a relatively neutral to warm temperature effect overall.
Amaranth may suppress appetite because of its astringency, which seems to absorb all moisture from the mouth. It is easy to digest for most individuals, although some kapha individuals will dislike amaranths gooeyness, because it bogs the stomach.
Amaranth bulks up the stool, but may also dry out stools as well. As a stool binding agent, it can relieve diarrhea in some individuals.
About Amaranth
Amaranth represented up to 80% of the caloric intake of the Aztecs before the Spanish conquest. Amaranth tastes somewhat like corn, but is somewhat less sweet. Others have described the taste as nutty, like bacon or wood, or slightly bitter. It is soft, yet due to astringency leaves a rough sensation on the mouth.
Cooking Amaranth
Amaranth is a versatile grain that works well in soups, as a breakfast porridge, or mixed with other grains and served with rice. It improves with seasoning due to its neutral taste. It is easy to cook. It can be popped like popcorn and mixed with honey, nuts and raisins. To balance the dry astringency, oily, sweet, sour and salty ingredients are often paired with amaranth. Amaranth requires alot of water in cooking, and must be fully cooked to be digestible.
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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT
Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances.
With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you.
Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature.
By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health.
See How it Works.
Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick.
Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia.
They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature.
Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.
Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Amaranth
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr
Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.
Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
STRONG BETAINE
Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.
Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.
In each study below, students from the
Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects.
See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Amaranth affect your temperature?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
8
18
6
1
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your ear temperature?
40
32
24
16
8
0
1
32
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your sweat quantity?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
3
29
0
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
3
3
0
27
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your tongue body?
30
24
18
12
6
0
5
4
1
23
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the swelling of your tongue body?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
4
28
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your appetite/hunger?
21
17
13
9
5
1
7
15
4
5
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
12
13
7
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
TOXINS
How did Amaranth affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
6
18
8
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your stool smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
4
25
2
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
8
17
7
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
1
2
6
22
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your throat soreness?
32
26
20
14
8
2
4
26
3
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your urine smell?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
0
30
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
0
30
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your sweat smell?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
0
31
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your acne?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
31
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your freckles/moles?
40
32
24
16
8
0
0
32
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
0
0
0
1
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
30
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of the lower eye lid?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
2
31
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
HYDRATION
How did Amaranth affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
2
23
5
3
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the dryness of your skin?
21
17
13
9
5
1
12
2
19
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
30
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the cracks on your tongue?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
4
26
2
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Amaranth affect your ear pressure?
36
29
22
15
8
1
2
29
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
19
13
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
11
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Amaranth affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
5
17
11
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
12
14
6
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
14
14
3
1
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the stillness of your tongue?
31
25
19
13
7
1
4
27
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
DIGESTION
How did Amaranth affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
12
13
7
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
6
18
8
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your appetite/hunger?
21
17
13
9
5
1
7
15
4
5
2
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
7
25
1
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
TONGUE
How did Amaranth affect the color of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
1
2
6
22
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the swelling of your tongue body?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
4
28
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the stillness of your tongue?
31
25
19
13
7
1
4
27
2
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
8
17
7
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the cracks on your tongue?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
4
26
2
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your tongue body?
30
24
18
12
6
0
5
4
1
23
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
STOOL
How did Amaranth affect your stool lightness?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
8
17
6
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your stool smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
4
25
2
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your stool consistency?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
9
9
12
2
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your stool frequency/quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
6
16
9
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your stool color?
30
24
18
12
6
0
3
0
1
2
27
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
URINE
How did Amaranth affect your urine clarity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
27
6
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your urine smell?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
0
30
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your urine lightness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
6
22
5
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
2
23
5
3
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
0
30
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
SWEAT
How did Amaranth affect your sweat quantity?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
3
29
0
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your sweat smell?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
0
31
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
SKIN
How did Amaranth affect your freckles/moles?
40
32
24
16
8
0
0
32
1
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your acne?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
31
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the dryness of your skin?
21
17
13
9
5
1
12
2
19
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
3
3
0
27
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
EYE
How did Amaranth affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
0
0
0
1
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
30
No Change
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the color of the lower eye lid?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
2
31
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
30
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
ENT
How did Amaranth affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
11
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your ear temperature?
40
32
24
16
8
0
1
32
0
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
19
13
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your ear pressure?
36
29
22
15
8
1
2
29
2
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your throat soreness?
32
26
20
14
8
2
4
26
3
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
SYSTEMIC
How did Amaranth affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
12
14
6
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
14
14
3
1
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your temperature?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
8
18
6
1
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
5
17
11
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
HEART
How did Amaranth affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
1
31
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your heart rate?
35
28
21
14
7
0
0
3
28
2
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
How did Amaranth affect your heart rhythm?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
29
3
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 33 Study ID:129 (2022-03-29 - 2023-04-28)
Amaranth may be beneficial for these symptoms.
The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual.
Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.
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CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS
Amaranth may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms.
Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications.
Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.
Herb Drug Interaction Risk
Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Amaranth. Please see your health care provider for more information.
Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs more quickly, requiring a higher dose.
Decongestant: For decongestants whose mechanism is vasoconstriction, could potentially increase blood pressure.
Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect. Avoid if taking water pills or pharmaceutical diuretics.
Muscle-relaxant: Do not combine muscle relaxants with antihistamines.
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“I have a suggestion. Since amaranth is here classified as dry and sweet, just add something oily and/or increase the amount of liquid used to cook it. I'd definitely stir in some ghee and maybe a dash of spice!"
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