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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Beets.RECIPES WITH IT

"A tale that begins with a beet will end with the devil", wrote Tom Robbins in Jitterbug Perfume. For good reason too - cooking with red beets leaves the hands looking blood-stained. A chef who slaughters beets cannot hide - only run from the scene of...

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Bitter detoxicant, Cold vasodilator, depurative, alterative, astringent diuretic. Stimulates kidneys to eliminate uric acid. like dandelion rt but not a potassium diuretic

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Carrot.RECIPES WITH IT

Ancestors of the wild carrot came from Iran and Afghanistan, the center of genetic diversity for carrot. Carrots were bred from a species of wild carrot, called Queen Anne's Lace. Originally they were grown for their aromatic leaves and seeds. Since...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Celery Root.RECIPES WITH IT

This bright food is one of the lightest of root vegetables. It's the only root vegetable with as much flavor and freshness as leafy greens - something you can't get from a turnip or carrot. Imagine a root vegetable that's perfect for spring, and that...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Crystallized Ginger.RECIPES WITH IT

Hot, pungent, antiemetic, appetizer, digestive, spleen tonic; stimulates saliva.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Daikon Radish.RECIPES WITH IT

Daikon is native to southeast and east Asia. From white to purple to green to pink, Daikon comes in several varieties. It's also known as white radish, winter radish, long white radish, oriental radish, and mooli. In Japan, many types of pickles are...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Garlic.RECIPES WITH IT

Regarded as both a force for good and evil, folklore and superstition abound when it comes to this little but poignant member of the onion family. A garland of garlic kept evil spirits and vampires away in the west. In an eastern Islamic myth, garlic...

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Raw garlic’s benefits are many. A spicy root, garlic is known for clearing, which flushes everything out of your body. One student writes, "At first taste it was like a bee stinging my tongue.... my whole body got very warm."Clears...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Ginger (Dried).RECIPES WITH IT

Ever reach for dried ginger as a quick replacement for the fresh root and assume it's an apt substitute? Ginger is ginger, right? Actually, not at all. Dried ginger packs a...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Green Onion.RECIPES WITH IT

Like all roots cooked onion brings a grounding feel. Yellow onions are the standard onion in American grocery store shelves. White onions tend to be sweeter and crunchier. Red...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Horseradish.RECIPES WITH IT

Horseradish is a sharp, acrid spice that kindles agni. It is even used in steakhouses to help digest a heavy meal. It is a strong vasodilator, bronchodilator, and diaphoretic (encourages sweating) that invigorates the whole body.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Jicama.RECIPES WITH IT

Although Jicama appears like a dusty old stone, it's taste and texture are refreshingly sweet and crisp. Jicama is the only root in the bean family consumed as a food. Licorice root, the other edible root of the legume family, is largely consumed as an...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Parsnip.RECIPES WITH IT

Parsnip is native to the Mediterranean, where it is cultivated like carrots.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Potato.RECIPES WITH IT

Causes Weight Gain The abundance of starch in potato and their high glycemic index cause weight gain.This heaviness puts you to sleep and can slow digestion. Cools Inflammation Potatoes, un-remedied by spices...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Potato Starch.RECIPES WITH IT
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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Radish (raw).RECIPES WITH IT

The word radish derives from the latin word for root, "radix." Domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times, radishes are an edible root of the Brassicaceae family. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are inexpensive, grow quickly...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Red Onion (raw).RECIPES WITH IT

Like all roots cooked onion brings a grounding feel. Yellow onions are the standard onion in American grocery store shelves. White onions tend to be sweeter and crunchier. Red...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Shallots.RECIPES WITH IT

Like all roots cooked shallots brings a grounding feel. Shallots have a sweeter and more delicate than their larger red, yellow and white onion cousins.

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Spanish Black Radish is higher in sulphuric compounds than other radishes, giving it some unique medical properties. See notes on radish.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Sweet Potato.RECIPES WITH IT

Sweet potato is unique among comfort foods for its Kapha pacifying lightness. This tuber is beneficial even for those with heavy digestive symptoms. Unlike dairy products, potatoes, and other common comfort foods like pasta, sweet potatoes feel light...

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Taro root is a staple food in polynesia.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Turnip.RECIPES WITH IT

Turnips are the quintessential winter vegetable, perfect to cleanse the system after the holidays. Raw brassicas contain chemicals that can block thyroid function called goitrogens. These chemicals are easily inactivated by steaming or cooking.

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Wasabi.RECIPES WITH IT

The heat goes directly to the sinuses, clearing them.

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Vata pacifying
Pitta pacifying
Kapha aggravating
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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Yam.RECIPES WITH IT

We note that yams are a useful alternative to sweet potato, a mild diuretic that can aggravate Vata. Yams contains phytoestrogens helpful for tonifying Vata in the female...

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Save this FoodSAVE FOODRecipes with Yellow Onion.RECIPES WITH IT

Like all roots cooked onion brings a grounding feel. Yellow onions are the standard onion in American grocery store shelves. White onions tend to be sweeter and crunchier. Red...

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