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Celery Root Steamed In Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel


How to Make Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel

  • SERVINGS: 2
  • PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    EASY
  • MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER
  • PREPARATION: STEAMED
  • EAT IN: SPRING

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 tbsp
2 c
1 tsp
1 tbsp
1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE


  1. Chop celery root and steam in 1/2c water with oil, salt and cayenne, covered, until soft (about 15 minutes)
  2. Gently mix in fresh basil, turmeric, & fennel seeds. Continue steaming for 3 minutes.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Contains diuretics, vasodilators, and bitters to revitalize circulation in Kapha.

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Metabolic Impact of Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic impact of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC IMPACT / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Impact / 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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Turmeric, Basil, Fennel Seeds, Cayenne Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Turmeric, Cayenne Pepper, Fennel Seeds, Basil

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Celery Root, Cayenne Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Basil

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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.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Celery Root, Basil

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Fennel Seeds, Basil, Cayenne Pepper

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Basil, Cayenne Pepper, Turmeric, Celery Root

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Turmeric, Fennel Seeds, Basil

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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.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Cayenne Pepper, Fennel Seeds, Basil, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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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.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Turmeric, Basil

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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
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
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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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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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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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.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Fennel Seeds, Basil

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel
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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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root

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Internal Detoxicant

STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Celery Root, Fennel Seeds, Cayenne Pepper, Basil, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Stimulates Energy

STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Fennel Seeds

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Diaphoretic

STRONG DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Cayenne Pepper, Basil

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Warms Chest

STRONG WARMS-CHEST

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Turmeric, Cayenne Pepper

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Flushes Sinuses

STRONG FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cayenne Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Irritates Throat

MILD IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Cayenne Pepper

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Decongestant

STRONG DECONGESTANT

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

Active Ingredients: Fennel Seeds, Cayenne Pepper, Basil

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Cardiac Stimulant

STRONG CARDIAC-STIMULANT

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

Active Ingredients: Fennel Seeds, Basil, Cayenne Pepper

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Vasodilator

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Basil, Cayenne Pepper

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Blood Thinner

STRONG BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Diuretic

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Fennel Seeds, Celery Root, Basil

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Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Antiandrogen

STRONG ANTIANDROGEN

Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Fennel Seeds, Basil

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Antispasmodic

STRONG ANTISPASMODIC

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

Active Ingredients: Fennel Seeds, Turmeric, Cayenne Pepper, Basil

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Constituents:
Nitric Oxide

STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE

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

Active Ingredients: Fennel Seeds, Celery Root, Basil

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Coumarin

STRONG COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Root, Fennel Seeds

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5a Reductase Inhibitor

STRONG 5A-REDUCTASE-INHIBITOR

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Flavonoids

STRONG FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Sodium

MILD SODIUM

Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel

  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Decongestant

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Blood-thinner, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Basil (Fresh)

    Basil (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-ears, Antiandrogen, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Irritates-throat, Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-head, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Warms-ears

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Blood-thinner, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Irritates-throat, Vasodilator, Warms-abdomen

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antiandrogen

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Blood-thinner, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

    LEARN MORE


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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any recipe for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Celery Root Steamed in Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Fennel. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & 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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