Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix Recipe

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Metabolic Nature of Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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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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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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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

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

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. 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

Subtaste:

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,

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix
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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:

Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Bowel Health:

Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

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

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

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

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Stimulates Base Of Skull

STIMULATES-BASE-OF-SKULL

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the base of the skull.

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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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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Energy Vitality:

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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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Respiratory-Health:

Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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Heart & Circulation:

Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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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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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Kidney & Urinary:

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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Reproductive Health:

Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

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

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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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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:

Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Insoluble Fiber, Zinc

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix

Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Brain-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy
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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Antispasmodic
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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common
Appetite-suppressant, Makes-you-tired, Relaxes-eyes, Stimulates-base-of-skull, Builds-stamina, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-burning, Styptic, Antispasmodic, Calms-heart, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Carminative, Digestive, Galactagogue, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Styptic
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Brain-tonic, Carminative, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Nervine, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Relieves-tension
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Relieves-tension
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Appetizer, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Appetizer, Carminative, Digestive, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Carminative, Muscle-relaxant, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Appetizer, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Burns-toxins, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Stomachic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Appetizer, Nervine, Cardiac-stimulant, Relieves-tension, Carminative
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Relieves-tension, Calms-heart, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive
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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common
Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Relieves-tension, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant
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Belly breathing

Belly breathing has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Digestive
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Elecampane

Elecampane has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Styptic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant
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Adena Rose Harford Jericho, VT

2011-11-09

“Do you grind this together? Also, do you have any ideas for where to use this? Sounds delicious. Thank you!"

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1 1/3 tbsp	FENNEL SEEDS
1 1/3 tbsp	CORIANDER SEED
1 tsp	SAFFRON
1 tsp	CARDAMOM
1 tsp	POPPY SEED

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix

Table of Contents

How to Make Cardamom, Fennel, Saffron, Coriander, Poppy Seed Spice Mix

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

WHAT IS CARDAMOM, FENNEL, SAFFRON, CORIANDER, POPPY SEED SPICE MIX?