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"This is really good! I got my proportions carrots/spices a bit wonky but adjusted and it was so good. Its a snappy day..."
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How to Make Carrot Ginger Soup

SERVINGS: 2
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY

STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: SOUP, PUREE, BOILED

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 whole
2 tbsp
2 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 inch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Put carrots, ginger, celery into a blender. Fill to the height of the vegetables with water. Puree. Pour into pot and boil with other ingredients 10-15 minutes.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cheerfully bright orange, creamy, spicy, and nourishing, Carrot Ginger Soup is just what you need to brighten up a winter day. Peppy carrots and ginger bring vitality to a sluggish winter body and mellow winter mind.

Back to Basics

When you don't know where to turn to feel good again, stick to the basics. Carrot Ginger Soup is essential in your repertoire of healing recipes. It's straightforward goodness simplifies your life, and offers your digestion a much needed rest from an everyday regimen bogged down by complexity. With spartan directness, Carrot Ginger Soup brings you back to a purity & wholesomeness you can trust.

Brighten and Lighten!

Ginger and black pepper burn away congestion and sluggishness from overly rich, oily foods. Meanwhile, celery is a diuretic that dries up water retention. This detoxifying recipe also features the mild laxative effects of carrot. Carrot is high in anti-oxidants for your immune system. It's beta-carotene supports the liver while purifying the blood. Expect improved vitality and clarity of mind within hours.

WHAT IS CARROT GINGER SOUP?

Simple and delicious

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INCREASES
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Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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DOSHAS
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The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
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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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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Carrot Ginger Soup
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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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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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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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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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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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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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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

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

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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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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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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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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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local 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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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Opthalmic

OPTHALMIC

Benefits the eyes, vision tonic.

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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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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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Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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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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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Lung-tonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Tonic, Antioxidant, General-laxative, Livotonic, Opthalmic

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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Livotonic, Rebuilds-fluids, Antioxidant, General-laxative, Nutritive, Sialogogue

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Sialogogue, Antiarthritic

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Antiarthritic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Cardiac-stimulant

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Antioxidant, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Digestive, Skin-tonic, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator

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Saffron

Saffron has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Diuretic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Livotonic, Stomachic

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Digestive, Lung-tonic

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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Flushes-sinuses, Alterative, Antioxidant, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Digestive, Skin-tonic

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Stomachic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Antioxidant, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Carrot Ginger Soup

Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Skin-tonic, Digestive, Tonic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Opthalmic, Antioxidant, Rebuilds-fluids, Blood-tonic, Sialogogue

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Alterative, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids, Blood-tonic, Tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Lung-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Antioxidant, Vasodilator, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Lung-tonic, Blood-tonic, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Alterative, Sialogogue, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic

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Goldenseal

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Opthalmic, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic

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Yarrow

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Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Stomachic, Alterative, Vasodilator

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Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins

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Triphala

Triphala has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Digestive, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Sialogogue, Skin-tonic

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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Diuretic

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Sha.....go for it! All these recipes are open for your own creativity.
- David McKaig, Swannanoa, NC , 02-26-14 (Reply)
I am doing this tomorrow. Can almost taste it...mmmmmmmm joyful belly
- Shannon McGill, Winnipeg
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, 02-26-14 (Reply)
I have made this at a cafe I owned. I thickened it with the amazing Kudzu Root Powder, which is the most alkalizing thickener on the planet!. It's actually medicinal and strengthening!
- Emily ann, Downers grove, IL
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, 02-26-14 (Reply)
This is delicious...I make it often
- Susan Scorah, Sandpoint, ID
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, 03-03-14 (Reply)
Go Sandra- Experiment and augment!
- David McKaig, Swannanoa, NC , 03-17-14 (Reply)
This is really good! I got my proportions carrots/spices a bit wonky but adjusted and it was so good. Its a snappy day here w a cold front and this fit the bill warming me. I love the simplicity. Tks.
- mary hollenstein, Bonham, TX
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, 10-13-14 (Reply)
Delicious and easy prep. I topped it off with a tablespoon of chooped dandelion and diced avocado. Wonderful meal. Thank you for the great recipes and information. D Swann, CT 3-4-2015
- Deborah Swann, Trumbull, CT
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, 03-04-15 (Reply)
Is SO delicious and soothing on a nice fall day like today. I added a touch of garlic powder :)
- Alyssa Marie Bellucci, Marmora, NJ
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, 10-16-18 (Reply)
Great carrot soup. Easy to make. My 96 year old mom loved it I made it in my Vitamix blender. Clean up was a snap.
- maureen dorion, MA
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