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Is Vanilla Bean 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.

Metabolic Nature of Vanilla Bean

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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
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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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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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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AGGRAVATES
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Vanilla Bean
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:
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DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Other:
Constituents:
Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Vanilla Bean

  • Vanilla Extract

    Vanilla Extract has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Carob

    Carob has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Black Salt (Kala Namak)

    Black Salt (Kala Namak) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Curry Powder

    Curry Powder has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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  • Curry Leaves

    Curry Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Jalapenos

    Jalapenos has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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  • Chicory Root

    Chicory Root has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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  • Green Chilis

    Green Chilis has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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  • Lime Zest

    Lime Zest has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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  • Sassafras Leaf

    Sassafras Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Digestive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Vanilla Bean

  • Sassafras Root

    Sassafras Root has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root

    Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Digestive Enzyme

    Digestive Enzyme has these Actions in Common

    Digestive

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  • My Joyful Belly Personal Ayurvedic Handbook

    My Joyful Belly Personal Ayurvedic Handbook has these Actions in Common

    Digestive

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  • Probiotic Food & Herbs

    Probiotic Food & Herbs has these Actions in Common

    Digestive

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  • Chitrak

    Chitrak has these Actions in Common

    Digestive

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  • Tongue Cleanser / Scraper (Steel)

    Tongue Cleanser / Scraper (Steel) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive

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HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?

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.
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About the Author

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. John, his wife Natalie and their 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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dominique New york, NY
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“Can you explain why Vanilla Beans increase Kapha? How do they affect each of the doshas? Thank you"
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Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2020-09-30
“The earth element is predominant in vanilla, as it is in Kapha dosha. Because like-increases-like, vanilla in excess will aggravate kapha-dominant individuals."
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