ALCOHOL

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 3 reviews, 145 likes

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Alcohol is a hot depressant. Initially, the heat combined with the relaxing qualties of alcohol dilate blood vessels, an aid to circulation. The heart, which is a naturally affectionate and social organ, predisposes one to fun and perhaps risky social...

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 6 reviews, 432 likes

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Often used for weight loss, vinegar strongly increases the flow of bile. Bile is a fatty, oily substance made by the liver, and stored in the gall bladder. It helps you digest fats. Since bile is also a fatty oily substance, draining bile from the...

BALSAMIC VINEGAR

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Vinegar heats up digestion, but aids fat metabolism. Balsamic vinegar is made with red wine, which is hotter than other vinegars.

BEER

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 83 likes

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Beer is Cheer Few people don't enjoy a cold beer on a hot summer's day. The paradox is that beer, although bitter and refreshing to taste, heats the body up. On a hot day, that increased heat leaves you thirsty and dehydrated,...

BLACK TEA

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 236 likes

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Caffeine shifts awareness from the heart chakra to the third eye. New trades routes brought caffeinated beverages to Europe creating an 'Age of Enlightenment' and ending the middle ages. Ayurveda comes from an older time where the mind was not separate...

CHOCOLATE (CACAO)

(4.00 out of 5 stars) 7 reviews, 213 likes

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Romance may be sealed with a box of chocolates, but passion for chocolate is as eternal as true love. Long before John Cadbury invented the chocolate bar, native meso-american peoples brewed chocolate with medicinal herbs. Chocolate has been used as...

COFFEE

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 187 likes

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Coffee as a SacramentWhat are your rituals around coffee? Coffee has become a sacrament in our culture. A client reports, "The only time my husband and I relax together is over coffee." My response, "If your marriage is dependent...

DOSA MIX

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 44 likes

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Our palates just aren't used to sour food unless it's a pickle. But dosa's are more full bodied than plain rice and lentils, just like beer compared to bread.

KEFIR

(4.00 out of 5 stars) 3 reviews, 70 likes

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Kefir is a thin yogurt drink that cools and soothes as it refreshes. Its sour taste, like yogurt, improves its digestibility when compared with other dairy products. As it is less thick than yogurt, it also digests more easily than yogurt. Kefir can...

KOMBUCHA

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Akin to vinegar, kombucha is highly acidic and increases Pitta. As a medicine, kombucha should be consumed in small quantities only, such as a tsp before meals.

MISO

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 89 likes

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Like a salty bean cheese, tangy and sour with a funk. Used mainly in soups as a flavorful stock.

RED WINE

(4.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 69 likes

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Wine stimulates agni & taste. It penetrates deeply into tissues. It is warming and brings mental satisfaction. Wine softens stools. Wine contains tannins which are astringent. It is hot, sweet and sour. Certain wines may be sharp or bitter as well.

RED WINE VINEGAR

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Vinegar heats up digestion, but aids fat metabolism. Balsamic vinegar is made with red wine, which is hotter than other vinegars.

SAUERKRAUT

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 reviews, 66 likes

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Sauerkraut is the perfect remedy for a hot dog. Often you can find wisdom in the food combinations of cultural cuisine. The ballpark, as it turns out, is no exception. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. It's name literally means 'sour-cabbage'. It...

TEMPEH

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Tempeh is fermented soybeans.

TOBACCO / NICOTINE

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 26 likes

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Tobacco, a member of the nightshade family, aggravates all three doshas. Kapha in the lungs, Pitta in the liver vitiating the blood, and Vata due to the mobile quality. People crave tobacco because it temporarily stimulates the lungs and...

TOFU

(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 142 likes

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Tofu was invented in China over 2000 years ago.