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Cauliflower With Coriander


How to Make Cauliflower with Coriander

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Pulverize coriander in the blender. Chop cauliflower into bite size florets. Heat oil in skillet then add cauliflower, salt, and olive oil. Sautee on medium heat about 25 minutes or until cauliflower is soft.

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Metabolic Nature of Cauliflower with Coriander

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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and 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
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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
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 & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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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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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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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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Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cauliflower with Coriander
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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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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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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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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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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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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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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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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Lowers Thyroid

LOWERS-THYROID

Reduces thyroid function. Useful for people with hyperthyroid.

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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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, Vitamin C, Vitamin K,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Potassium, Folate, Sodium

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cauliflower with Coriander

  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Lowers-thyroid

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Expectorant, Lowers-thyroid, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Diuretic, Immune-calming

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Lowers-thyroid

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Carminative, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Carminative, Expectorant

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Carminative, Expectorant

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  • Radish (raw)

    Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Diuretic, Lowers-thyroid, Cholagogue

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  • Coriander Seed

    Coriander Seed has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Diuretic

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Carminative, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Soothes-throat

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  • Salt (Mineral Salt)

    Salt (Mineral Salt) has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Stool-softener, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Soothes-throat

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cauliflower with Coriander

  • Pushkaramoola

    Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Carminative

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Carminative, Cholagogue

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Carminative, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Stool-softener

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Carminative, Cholagogue

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Carminative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Immune-calming

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant

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  • Sinus Rinse

    Sinus Rinse has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Burns-toxins, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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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. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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