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BEEF

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1. Ayurvedic Perspective

2. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

3. Similar foods and herbs

4. Impact: On tongue, nerves, elimination, etc.

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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Recipes with Beef: Beef with Peas & Potatoes

Red meat strongly rebuilds deficient blood. It is especially useful in late summer and early fall. Red meat increases Pitta and Kapha. Too much red meat clogs the lymphatic system (Kapha blocking Vata in rasa dhatu), and causes blood stangation (vitiated vyana vayu). This condition manifests as swollen lymph nodes (before I healed by agni or digestive strength, my inguinal lymph nodes would become large red bumps),

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Is Beef Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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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.

SERVING SIZE: 1/4 lbs

SPECIES: Bos primigenius

FAMILY: Bovidae

PREPARATION: SOUP

EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER

Biocharacteristics of Beef

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INCREASES

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

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?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES	AGGRAVATES

HAS THE FOLLOWING

Tissue (dhatu):

Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Affinity:
Digestion, Energy Vitality, Liver Gallbladder, Muscle Health
Family:
Bovidae

HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Beef
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.

Digestion:

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

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.

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Energy Vitality:

Satisfies Stomach

STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Respiratory-Health:

Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Heart & Circulation:

Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Blood Tonic

STRONG BLOOD-TONIC

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.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:

Betaine

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.

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, Fats,

Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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, Phosphorous, Potassium, Protein, Zinc

Foods with a Similar Nature to Beef

Lamb

Lamb has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Makes-you-tired, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Warms-ears

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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common

Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen

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Egg Yolk

Egg Yolk has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Warms-chest, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen

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Pork

Pork has these Actions in Common

Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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Buckwheat

Buckwheat has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Blood-tonic

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Livotonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen

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Rabbit

Rabbit has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-tonic, Tonic

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Bone Marrow / Fat

Bone Marrow / Fat has these Actions in Common

Livotonic, Tonic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Beef

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Tonic

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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Tonic, Livotonic, Muscle-tonic

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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Bala Taila

Bala Taila has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Warms-abdomen

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Tonic

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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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Kshirabala Taila

Kshirabala Taila has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

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Codonopsis (dang shen)

Codonopsis (dang shen) has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Tonic

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Impact of Beef

In each clinical research trial below, students from the Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects. See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.