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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Angel Hair Pasta In Pumpkin Sauce


How to Make Angel Hair Pasta in Pumpkin Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp
1 tsp
1 c
1/2 c
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch
1 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

You may use canned pumpkin or cook your own. Mix all ingredients together and warm on the stove till desired temperature. Cook pasta according to directions on the box.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

This hearty fall dish is made with a spelt pasta, which is much less Kapha provoking than wheat pastas. Orange pumpkin puree is smooth, sweet, and a perfect winter sauce for pasta. Add salt, brown sugar, and pumpkin spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Pumpkin builds ojas but is not too heavy. A wonderful pasta sauce for people who can't digest tomatoes.

WHAT IS ANGEL HAIR PASTA IN PUMPKIN SAUCE?

Discovered in Albuquerque, NM.

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Medicinal Effects of Angel Hair Pasta in Pumpkin Sauce

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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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, Bland Negative Calorie

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Angel Hair Pasta in Pumpkin Sauce
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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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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, Makes Jittery,
Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

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.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

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.

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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Constituents:
Sodium, Vitamin A, Potassium,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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, Carbohydrate, Fats,
Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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, Beta Carotene

Foods with a Similar Nature to Angel Hair Pasta in Pumpkin Sauce

  • Pumpkin

    Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-burning, Sedative, Makes-you-tired, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Nutritive, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Tonic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Diuretic, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Poppy Seed

    Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Makes-you-tired, Relaxes-eyes, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-burning

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Coffee

    Coffee has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Makes-you-tired, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Appetite-suppressant, Makes-jittery

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Cholagogue

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  • Beer

    Beer has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Angel Hair Pasta in Pumpkin Sauce

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Kava Kava

    Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Numbs-anasthetic, Relieves-tension, Sedative

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Tonic, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Numbs-anasthetic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-burning, Relieves-tension, Soothes-throat, Tonic

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Tonic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-tension, Sedative, Tonic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Kapha Shirodhara Oil

    Kapha Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

    Sedative, Tonic, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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  • Self Massage

    Self Massage has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension, Sedative

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  • Dashamoola Powder

    Dashamoola Powder has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Tonic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant

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About the Author

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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“The spices and other ingredients make the pumpkin digestible. Spices are very strong, so a small quantity can have a dramatic effect."
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2014-08-02
“I have always learned that pumpkin if vata pacifying because it's heavy, grounding, & warm when cooked. "
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