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Barley With Cinnamon & Raisins


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How to Make Barley with Cinnamon & Raisins

INGREDIENTS

1/4 c
1/4 c
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 c
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Warm the ghee in a pot, swirling it as it melts to coat the bottom.

2. Lightly roast the barley, walnuts and raisins in the ghee.

3. Then stir in the spices and 1.5 cups of water. Boil, cover, simmer about 25 min or until barley grains are soft. Note - pearled barley cooks in about 25 min, hulled barley cooks in about 40 min.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Barley with Cinnamon & Raisins is a sweet and spicy breakfast option with the affection of a warm hug. Barley is one of the lightest of grains, but still retains that comfort food feel. Enjoy quietly, slowly, savoring the ghee and dessert-spices while cuddled up near the fire. This recipe is light enough for someone trying to lose weight, but substantial enough for the cooler winter months. It's a perfect start for someone taking the time and care to nourish themselves before they embark on a busy day.

Cinnamon and cardamom boost your digestion and warm up your metabolism. Their sharpness gives your digestion the warmth and umph it needs on a sluggish rainy-day morning. These spices also balance the gooey texture of Barley.

Barley's lightness comes from its diuretic nature, helping you shed excess water weight and puffiness. Barley and cinnamon together balance blood sugar levels and cleanses the blood. Meanwhile, cinnamon improves circulation & also regulates blood sugar.

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.

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Metabolic Nature of Barley with Cinnamon & Raisins

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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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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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AGGRAVATES
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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Other

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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Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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, Bland Negative Calorie
Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Barley with Cinnamon & Raisins
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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Stool Softener

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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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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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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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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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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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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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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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Constituents:
Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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, Melatonin,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Tannins, Fats, Essential Fatty Acids, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Protein,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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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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, Carbohydrate, Soluble Fiber

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  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

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  • Sorghum Flour

    Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Demulcent, Livotonic

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Stool-softener, Internal-detoxicant, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Builds-stamina, Nutritive

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Livotonic

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  • Avocado

    Avocado has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Livotonic, Stool-softener, Demulcent, Nutritive

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  • Flower / Bee Pollen

    Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Builds-stamina, Nutritive

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  • Alfalfa Sprouts

    Alfalfa Sprouts has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Barley with Cinnamon & Raisins

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Blood-tonic

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

    LEARN MORE

  • Anantamul

    Anantamul has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Blood-tonic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

    LEARN MORE

  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina

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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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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-08-30
“You add water to the barley after roasting it and cook it for 20 minutes til tender."
Sara Lynne Moser The Woodlands, TX
2017-04-20
“Very tasty. Works better with pearl barley. I do like it, but the barley is still chewy, not like in soups."
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