Coconut, Turmeric & Tomato Sambar Soup |
| 16 g | |
| 1/2 c | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 2 whole | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 clove | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 inch | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 lbs | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/2 c |
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.
Constitutional nutrition is tailored to the individual. In the kitchen, especially during your family’s formative years, you shape your family's lifelong health.
Understanding your child's constitution is key to raising resilience, instead of wiring in disease. Study constitutional medicine to discover the keys to personalized nourishment.
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Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Cumin, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Salt (Mineral Salt), Coriander Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Seeds, Lime, Mung Bean
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Yellow Onion, Black Pepper, Lime, Fennel Seeds, Zucchini, Garlic, Cilantro, Ginger (Fresh), Carrot, Mung Bean
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cilantro, Lime, Coriander Seed, Fennel Seeds, Ginger (Fresh), Mung Bean
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cumin, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Mustard Seed, Coriander Seed, Garlic
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Potato, Fennel Seeds, Mung Bean, Cilantro, Coriander Seed
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cilantro, Zucchini, Garlic, Lime
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Turmeric
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Turmeric, Cilantro, Coriander Seed, Garlic
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Salt (Mineral Salt), Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Fennel Seeds, Ginger (Fresh), Tomato, Cilantro, Coriander Seed, Garlic
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.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Coriander Seed, Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
Active Ingredients: Lime, Tomato
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
STRONG DIGESTIVE Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Mustard Seed, Cilantro, Coriander Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt), Lime
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Turmeric, Fennel Seeds, Coriander Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Cilantro
STRONG BURNS-TOXINS An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Cilantro, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Seeds, Coriander Seed
STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
STRONG STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG MAKES-YOU-TIRED Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.
Active Ingredients: Potato, Yellow Onion, Garlic
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Potato
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Cilantro, Coconut Flakes, Fennel Seeds
STRONG REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lime, Ginger (Fresh), Cilantro
Active Ingredients: Potato, Mung Bean
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Coriander Seed, Lime, Garlic
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Carrot
STRONG FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Ginger (Fresh), Garlic
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: Mustard Seed, Turmeric
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
STRONG DECONGESTANT An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Seeds
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Coriander Seed, Lime, Fennel Seeds, Garlic
STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Coriander Seed
STRONG ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Ginger (Fresh), Cilantro, Coconut Flakes
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Mustard Seed, Salt (Mineral Salt), Fennel Seeds, Garlic
STRONG ANTIFUNGAL Herbs that destroy fungus.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Coconut Flakes, Garlic
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: Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
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, Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Ginger (Fresh), Garlic
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cilantro, Lime, Coriander Seed, Garlic, Carrot
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Tomato, Potato, Carrot
STRONG BLOOD-THINNER Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cilantro, Ginger (Fresh), Tomato, Garlic
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: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Cilantro, Coriander Seed, Fennel Seeds, Garlic, Zucchini, Mung Bean, Carrot
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt), Cilantro, Garlic, Carrot
STRONG 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, Ginger (Fresh), Cilantro, Mung Bean
STRONG GALACTAGOGUE Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Ginger (Fresh), Yellow Onion, Fennel Seeds, Garlic
STRONG ANTIARTHRITIC Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed, Turmeric, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
Active Ingredients: Mustard Seed
STRONG ANTISPASMODIC Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ginger (Fresh), Coriander Seed, Fennel Seeds, Garlic
STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Fennel Seeds, Garlic, Carrot
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, Lime
STRONG 5A-REDUCTASE-INHIBITOR Active Ingredients: Turmeric
Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Fennel Seeds, Carrot
Active Ingredients: Yellow Onion, Garlic, Mung Bean
Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Lime
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Lime
MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Yellow Onion, Garlic
MILD SULPHUR Active Ingredients: Yellow Onion, Garlic
MILD PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Potato, Garlic
MILD POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Yellow Onion, Garlic
MILD VITAMIN-K Active Ingredients: Tomato, Carrot
MILD FATS Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Sunflower Oil
MILD MELATONIN Active Ingredients: Tomato
MILD TANNINS Active Ingredients: Mung Bean
MILD QUERCITIN Active Ingredients: Tomato
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Lime
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’
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