Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup

How to Make Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 60 MINUTES
MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER
STYLE: INDIAN
PREPARATION: BOILED, SOUP
EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER, SPRING
FOR OCCASION: ON-THE-MEND

INGREDIENTS

16 g	CILANTRO
1/2 c	YELLOW ONION
2 tbsp	SUNFLOWER OIL
1/4 c	COCONUT FLAKES
1 tbsp	CUMIN
1 tbsp	SUCANAT
2 whole	POTATO
1 whole	CARROT
1 clove	GARLIC
1 tsp	FENNEL SEEDS
1 tsp	CORIANDER SEED
1 tsp	MUSTARD SEED
1 tsp	TURMERIC
1 tsp	SALT (MINERAL SALT)
1 inch	GINGER (FRESH)
1 whole	TOMATO
1 whole	LIME
1 clove	ZUCCHINI
1/2 tsp	BLACK PEPPER
1/2 c	MUNG BEAN

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Soups follow the adage - "Cook with oil, salt, sweetener and simplicity". A correctly salted broth tastes like a tear drop. The surface should glisten with oil. A dash of sweetener encourages merriment of any house guest.

Sambar Deconstructed

Although this soup appears complex, it is simple when approached architecturally. Black pepper, salt, limes, and sucanat provide pure pungent, salty, sour and sweet tastes. Onion, garlic and ginger form the classic tri-root combination found commonly throughout Asia. Turmeric, mustard seed and cumin form a base spice combination through much of South India, here supplemented by two additional spices coriander and fennel. Cilantro and coconut are classic garnishes for South Indian meals. The vegetables, potato, carrot and zucchini are simply standard soup vegetables from any continent of the world.

1. Grind the spices into a powder. Add a small amount of water to create a paste with the spices. Let the paste sit for five minutes, during which time the water will be absorbed by the spices. When you fry the spices, this water will boil, pushing out the essential oils, and the flavor, into the frying oil for a great tasting result.

2. Heat 1 Tbsp hot oil in a small pan. When the pan is hot enough that a drop of water sizzles, add the spice paste. Sautee for 30 seconds. Remove from heat before the spices brown and lose their flavor. Do not let the oil smoke, or it will turn into trans fats.

3. In a large saucepan or stockpot, heat the remaining oil. Toss in your onions. When the onions become clear, mix in the garlic and continue frying for thirty seconds. Pour in your spicy oil from step two, and all remaining ingredients. Fill the pot with water until it covers the vegetables. Bring the entire mixture to a boil, cover, and simmer on low heat for one hour or until vegetables are tender.

4. Garnish with fresh cilantro, the squeeze of a lime wedge, and a sprinkle of fresh coconut. Serve hot with coconut rice!

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Spicy, sweet and sour Coconut Turmeric Sambar is a spring soup warms your belly on the coldest day. Awaken your senses as you journey to beautiful South India, a landscape palm trees, endless blue skies, and scents of spices greeting your nose. Sambar brings you hope of warmer days filled with outdoor adventures, blooming flowers, and gentle rains.

Every South Indian mom has their own version of Sambar Soup, a popular dish from the heartland of Ayurveda. It can be made to suit any constitution. This spring sambar recipe, with brightly sour lime and bitter-pungent turmeric, invigorates the blood and liquefies stagnant fats and mucus. These actions relieve sinus congestion and release excess fat just when your body needs to lighten up. Sambar soup is typically served with dosas (fermented daal crepes), idlys and mint chutney. Other optional flavors include mustard seed, garam masala, cinnamon, lime, garlic, etc.

Warm Fingers and Toes

Turmeric is a key ingredient for clearing Kapha from the system. It thins the blood and dilates blood vessels, cleansing liver congestion and warming the blood. The heat of turmeric also pacifies Vata and clears toxicity from the lymphatic system and joints, leaving you feeling light, warm and clear. Mustard seeds, garlic and onions also strengthen circulation and build warmth in your cold, stagnant early spring body.

Easy to Digest

Sour limes encourage secretions in the digestive tract, and release of bile from the liver for easy digestion of fats. This helps those with dry constipation and low appetite have easy bowel movements. The hot spices increase your appetite and digestive fire, making this a great soup for recovering from illness.

The Deadly Nightshades

Tomato and potato are both nightshades. In general the nightshade plant family vitiates the blood. Tomatoes contain a residue that ultimate irritates the body, especially the joints. Crush a tomato leaf and sniff; you will experience the funkiness of nightshades first-hand. The leaves and stems contain tomatine and solanine, both poisonous substances. Use caution with tomatoes and all other nightshades if you have arthritis, are easily irritated, or have an aggressive, hot-blooded temperament.

But don't worry! Moderation is the key. By eating nightshades sparingly, you may easily avoid symptoms and even enjoy the benefits of nightshade vegetables. Limit your consumption to no more than once or twice a week. This is also a great trick to maintain a varied diet.

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.

Is Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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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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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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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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

AGGRAVATES

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

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

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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

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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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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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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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 Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup
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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Digestion:

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

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

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Nauseating

NAUSEATING

Brings about feelings of unease and discomfort in the stomach, often accompanied with the involuntary urge to vomit.

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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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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:

Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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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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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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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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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

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

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Respiratory-Health:

Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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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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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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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 System:

Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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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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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Antifungal

ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Heart & Circulation:

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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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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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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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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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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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

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

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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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Liver & Gallbladder:

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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Weight Loss:

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.

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Reproductive Health:

Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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Bone & Joint:

Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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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:

Flavonoids

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.

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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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, 5a Reductase Inhibitor, Soluble Fiber, Vitamin C,

Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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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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, Sodium, Potassium,

Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Carbohydrate, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Vitamin K, Sulphur,

Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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, Phosphorous, Polysaccharides, Fats, Tannins,

Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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, Quercitin, Melatonin, Medium Chain Triglycerrid

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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Relieves-tension
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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common
Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Expectorant
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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common
Muscle-relaxant, Antispasmodic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses
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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Muscle-relaxant, Antiarthritic, Relieves-tension, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative
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Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common
Antifungal, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Vasodilator
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Sit in the Sauna

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common
Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Antiarthritic, Relieves-tension, Antispasmodic, Skin-tonic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant
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Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common
Antiarthritic, Relieves-tension, Antispasmodic, Skin-tonic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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(5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 ratings, 726 likes

Jill Leslie Albany, CA

2010-03-03

“Thoughts about tomatoes/potatoes 3x week. Rakta dushhti & abhyshandi hetus�"

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John J Immel Asheville, NC

2012-05-21

“Because together with the spices, the synergy of the dish balances Vata. Potatoes should be peeled. Like ashwagandha, another nightshade, the skins aggravate Vata more than the roots. Potatoes are high in potassium, which may be drying for Vata. Salt helps to balance this drying effect..."

Clarice MacDonald Saugus, MA

2012-08-06

“Can I add moree garlic & onion so I don't taste the other spices as much or will I ruin the recipie? Thank you!"

2013-01-31

“I serve it hot!"

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