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Recipes with Stinging Nettles: Brown Rice with Nettles, Lemon & Walnut
Sprinkle dried nettles into any soup or stir-fry, and they will impart a rustic, hearty earthiness. This is a rough, tough plant that brings its strength and stamina as a gift for your body. It's deep green color is a sign of its stellar nutritional profile. The cartoon character Popeye may eat spinach to get strong, but perhaps he should be eating nettles! Cooking the nettles in a soup provides many of the wonderful qualities of the nettle plant to your body in a deliciously edible way.
Nettle is the perfect supplement when traveling, or when eating out causes a nutrient poor diet. Adding nettles to your diet offers a delicious way to nourish the body. They are famous as a blood & yang tonic that can be used to fortify your body after menstruation, child birth, or other blood loss.
A Sting that Stimulates Circulation
The compounds found in the nettle sting serve to improve circulation and lymph flow in the joints. While you may shy away from the idea of using a stinging plant, in many traditional societies it was customary to sting oneself with the nettle plant as a way of relieving the pain and inflammation from conditions such as arthritis.
Reduces Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)
Nettles reduce hormonal stimulation of the prostate gland, and is an anti-inflammatory that significantly reduces fibrosis and proliferation of the prostate gland. It is frequently combined with saw palmetto (serenoa repens) in European prostate formulas.
Nettles is similar to alfalfa in nutritional profile, but is more yang and warming than alfalfa.
Nettles are rich in fiber and have even been used to make durable clothing!
Buying & Preparation
You can often find nettles growing near stream beds wild, or in 'guerilla gardens' due to their popularity. Try growing some on your property. If you don't have access to fresh nettles, dried ones will do.
Cooking Stinging Nettles
Cook with coconut oil or coconut butter. Sprinkle into soups or a stir-fry. Nettles may be consumed dried or cooked. Caution with eating fresh leaves raw as the hairs are irritating.
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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.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Stinging Nettles
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.
An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.
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.
Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.
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.
An herb that tonifies and strengthens the urinary system. These can be helpful for urinary incontinence or improving function after a urinary tract infection. They can also strengthen the bladder to ward off a urinary tract infection.
Prepares the uterus for labor & delivery, making contractions more effective. May also relax the mother, reduce pain, improve breast milk, stimulate contractions (oxytocin), build yang, and nourish blood.
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly College 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.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Stinging Nettles affect your temperature?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
7
19
29
2
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your ear temperature?
56
45
34
23
12
1
9
47
2
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your sweat quantity?
45
36
27
18
9
0
0
5
38
13
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your skin?
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
3
11
0
44
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your tongue body?
41
33
25
17
9
1
6
16
2
34
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the swelling of your tongue body?
50
41
32
23
14
5
6
11
41
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your appetite/hunger?
23
19
15
11
7
3
4
15
19
16
4
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your digestion speed?
31
25
19
13
7
1
2
22
28
4
2
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
TOXINS
How did Stinging Nettles affect the amount of gas & bloating?
32
26
20
14
8
2
3
9
29
13
4
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool smell?
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
3
43
11
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
30
24
18
12
6
0
2
23
26
6
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your tongue coating?
46
37
28
19
10
1
8
2
3
7
38
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your throat soreness?
39
33
27
21
15
9
13
34
11
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine smell?
55
44
33
22
11
0
1
2
48
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
60
48
36
24
12
0
2
0
53
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your sweat smell?
55
44
33
22
11
0
1
3
49
4
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your acne?
60
48
36
24
12
0
1
52
5
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your freckles/moles?
65
52
39
26
13
0
1
57
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
50
40
30
20
10
0
6
0
1
0
6
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
45
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of the lower eye lid?
60
48
36
24
12
0
0
2
52
4
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
HYDRATION
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
11
23
18
6
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the dryness of your skin?
50
40
30
20
10
0
15
1
42
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
49
40
31
22
13
4
5
42
11
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the cracks on your tongue?
45
36
27
18
9
0
2
10
39
7
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Stinging Nettles affect your ear pressure?
55
45
35
25
15
5
6
46
6
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your congestion?
30
25
20
15
10
5
6
25
27
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
31
25
19
13
7
1
2
28
28
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Stinging Nettles affect your energy levels?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
9
28
19
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your muscle tension?
40
32
24
16
8
0
3
7
35
13
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your anxiety?
36
29
22
15
8
1
2
9
32
13
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the stillness of your tongue?
48
39
30
21
12
3
4
43
11
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
DIGESTION
How did Stinging Nettles affect the amount of gas & bloating?
32
26
20
14
8
2
3
9
29
13
4
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your appetite/hunger?
23
19
15
11
7
3
4
15
19
16
4
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
45
36
27
18
9
0
3
5
39
11
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your digestion speed?
31
25
19
13
7
1
2
22
28
4
2
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
TONGUE
How did Stinging Nettles affect the swelling of your tongue body?
50
41
32
23
14
5
6
11
41
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the stillness of your tongue?
48
39
30
21
12
3
4
43
11
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
30
24
18
12
6
0
2
23
26
6
1
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the cracks on your tongue?
45
36
27
18
9
0
2
10
39
7
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your tongue body?
41
33
25
17
9
1
6
16
2
34
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your tongue coating?
46
37
28
19
10
1
8
2
3
7
38
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
STOOL
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool smell?
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
3
43
11
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool consistency?
26
21
16
11
6
1
3
15
23
15
2
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool frequency/quantity?
40
32
24
16
8
0
3
11
32
11
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool color?
55
44
33
22
11
0
5
0
5
2
46
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your stool lightness?
41
33
25
17
9
1
2
14
35
5
2
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
URINE
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine clarity?
45
37
29
21
13
5
6
39
13
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine smell?
55
44
33
22
11
0
1
2
48
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine lightness?
40
32
24
16
8
0
3
13
36
6
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
11
23
18
6
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
60
48
36
24
12
0
2
0
53
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
SWEAT
How did Stinging Nettles affect your sweat smell?
55
44
33
22
11
0
1
3
49
4
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your sweat quantity?
45
36
27
18
9
0
0
5
38
13
2
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
SKIN
How did Stinging Nettles affect your acne?
60
48
36
24
12
0
1
52
5
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the dryness of your skin?
50
40
30
20
10
0
15
1
42
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your skin?
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
3
11
0
44
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your freckles/moles?
65
52
39
26
13
0
1
57
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
EYE
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
50
40
30
20
10
0
6
0
1
0
6
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
45
No Change
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the color of the lower eye lid?
60
48
36
24
12
0
0
2
52
4
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
49
40
31
22
13
4
5
42
11
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
ENT
How did Stinging Nettles affect your ear temperature?
56
45
34
23
12
1
9
47
2
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your congestion?
30
25
20
15
10
5
6
25
27
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your ear pressure?
55
45
35
25
15
5
6
46
6
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your throat soreness?
39
33
27
21
15
9
13
34
11
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
31
25
19
13
7
1
2
28
28
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
SYSTEMIC
How did Stinging Nettles affect your muscle tension?
40
32
24
16
8
0
3
7
35
13
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your anxiety?
36
29
22
15
8
1
2
9
32
13
2
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your temperature?
35
28
21
14
7
0
1
7
19
29
2
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your energy levels?
35
28
21
14
7
0
2
9
28
19
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
HEART
How did Stinging Nettles affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
55
44
33
22
11
0
1
5
49
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your heart rate?
45
36
27
18
9
0
0
4
37
17
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
How did Stinging Nettles affect your heart rhythm?
53
43
33
23
13
3
6
48
4
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 58 Study ID:109 (2022-11-01 - 2022-11-08)
Stinging Nettles 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.
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when
right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in
Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire
reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once
you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy,
& botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.
“I know I'm not supposed to love food, however there is a love affair brewing with all the wonderful soups I'm eating and offering my students ,clients and family. Not until now have I found a good use for my Dried nettles and my overly popular VATA KAPHA population. Being pitta kapha sometimes I simply want to sit on my Vata folks (treat em like a rose) but John the nettles in the soup changed my momma, instantly! She has always thought yoga, massage and Ayurveda was cultish activity and this soup can I tell you, sparked a conversation, a healing, a love for life. Blessings to you John Immel. I owe you boss, cheers 10 stars :)"
“I make herbal infusions as Susun Weed teaches: one ounce by weight of dried herb in a quart jar, filled with boiling water and steeped 8-12 hours. Doing this with nettles, i've found that such a very strong nettle tea is a great base for a miso or mushroom soup. It is also yummy by itself with tamari or salt or seaweed and kelp added."
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