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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Recipes with Tamarind: Crunchy Chips in Sweet & Savory Sauce
Recipes with Tamarind: Crunchy Chips in Sweet & Savory Sauce
Your lips will pucker when you taste tamarind, which always reminds me of cola, perhaps because of the color.

Tamarind is a sweet, sour and hot laxative that will soften stools. It is a popular remedy for constipation.

Tamarind is hot and can provoke rashes. Paradoxically, tamarind poultice has been used for fevers, most likely as sour taste brings blood flow close to the skin. This blood moving property also increases wound secretions,and can be used to clean out wounds of slough and impurities.

The folk wisdom of India says to avoid tamarind and green mangos whenever you catch a cold. Tamarind is instead used as a digestive on hot summer days. This use of tamarind in summer serves a similar purpose to lemonade in summer - it dilates blood vessels to aid release of summer heat.

Its sourness makes tamarind a useful sialogogue for a dry mouth. It wakes you up, brings you back into focus.

About Tamarind

Tamarind is a tropical fruit in the pea family, widely used in chutneys, sauces, soup stocks, and desserts. It is indigenous to Africa but widely cultivated in India for thousands of years, and now in all tropical regions. It's name is derived from the Arabic 'tamar hindi' which translates to Indian date.

Cooking Tamarind

Tamarind's sourness makes it perfect for sauces, garnishes, and condiments. The Indian equivalent of ketchup, it's a bit sweet, and a bit sour. Drizzle tamarind sauce and thinned yogurt on your favorite Indian snacks, or on spicy potato chips.

Tamarind is sour and pasty. It is brown in color.

Buying & Preparation

Thai tamarind is sweeter whereas other varieties are more sour in nature. You can purchase it as a paste, or in a fancy box for a unique dinner party gift.

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Medicinal Effects of Tamarind

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

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.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

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.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Affinity:
Bowel Poop Elimination
Family:
Fabaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Tamarind
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.

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Digestion:
Sialogogue

STRONG SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Bowel Health:
General Laxative

STRONG GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STRONG STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Energy Vitality:
Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Respiratory-Health:
Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Immune System:
Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Constituents:
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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Tamarind

  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Improves-focus, Expectorant, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Stool-softener, Digestive, Improves-focus

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  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Expectorant, Sialogogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic

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  • Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic, Improves-focus, Expectorant

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  • White Vinegar

    White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Sialogogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic, Improves-focus

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Antipyretic, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, General-laxative

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Antipyretic, Expectorant

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  • Sage

    Sage has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Antipyretic, Expectorant

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  • Peaches

    Peaches has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Digestive, Stool-softener, General-laxative

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Tamarind

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Digestive, General-laxative, Improves-focus, Sialogogue, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Stool-softener, Digestive, General-laxative, Improves-focus

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Sialogogue, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Sialogogue

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  • Sitopaladi

    Sitopaladi has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Antipyretic, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Digestive, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Expectorant

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  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Expectorant

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Expectorant, Antipyretic, Diaphoretic

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Expectorant, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy

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Tamarind - Metabolic Impact Report

The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda & Greek Medicine. These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation. In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects. See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Tamarind affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your digestion speed?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

TOXINS

How did Tamarind affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

Tongue: How did Tamarind affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

HYDRATION

How did Tamarind affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Tamarind affect your energy levels?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your muscle tension?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your anxiety?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

DIGESTION

How did Tamarind affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your digestion speed?

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Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

TONGUE

How did Tamarind affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

Tongue: How did Tamarind affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

STOOL

How did Tamarind affect your stool color?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your stool consistency?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your stool lightness?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your stool smell?

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 8
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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

URINE

How did Tamarind affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your urine lightness?

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Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your urine clarity?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

SWEAT

How did Tamarind affect your sweat quantity?

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 24
 9
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Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your sweat smell?

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12
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 3
 24
 8
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

SYSTEMIC

How did Tamarind affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your energy levels?

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 14
 17
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Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your temperature?

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18
12
6
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 1
 12
 23
 1
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

How did Tamarind affect your muscle tension?

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 18
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Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 37 REPORT ID:26 (2020-10-28 - 2020-11-24)

Note: These exercises are not part of an FDA-regulated study, and were not designed or conducted under a clinical research protocol. They are neither investigational in nature nor scientific findings. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. They are experiential assignments rooted in traditional Ayurvedic education, intended solely for instructional use. No conclusions should be drawn regarding the therapeutic effects of any food, herb, or dietary substance based on these student reflections.


Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Tamarind may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Tamarind 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.

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Constitutional nutrition is especially beneficial for digestion, a foundational pillar of health influencing your entire well-being. Balanced digestion fortifies your body's natural defenses against illness and enhances your resilience when illness does arise. A healthy digestive fire (*agni*) eases discomfort, speeds recovery, and naturally uplifts your mood.

By embracing constitutional nutrition, you will soon experience a profound sense of renewal, vitality, and inner strength.

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2018-03-15
“Sour generally pacifies Vata and Vata pacification is especially needed during the fall / early winter which is Vata time of year. This time of year Vata is naturally elevated in everyone."
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