Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

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Metabolic Nature of Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

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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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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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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

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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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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Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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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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, Bland Negative Calorie

Tissue (dhatu):

Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl
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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:

Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

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

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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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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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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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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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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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Soothing

SOOTHING

Calms and alleviates irritation, discomfort or pain in a particular region.

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Respiratory-Health:

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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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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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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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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Irritates Kidney

IRRITATES-KIDNEY

Tight, sharp pain just below ribs in the back.

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Dries Mouth

DRIES-MOUTH

Makes the mouth feel dry, or pasty.

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Weight Loss:

Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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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 K,

Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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, Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Sulphur,

Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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, Protein, Fats,

Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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, Alpha Linolenic Acid,

Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Isoflavone

ISOFLAVONE

A type of naturally occurring isoflavonoid. Many have a phytoestrogen effect. Frequently found in the pea family (Fabaceae).

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Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Essential Fatty Acids

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

Tofu

Tofu has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Anti-inflammatory, Dries-mouth, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothing, Appetite-suppressant, Irritates-kidney, Nutritive
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Jackfruit

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common
Soothing, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Dries-mouth, Quenches-thirst
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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Clears-sinuses, Refreshing, Warms-chest
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Clears-sinuses, Internal-detoxicant
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Clears-sinuses, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-abdomen
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Clears-sinuses, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest
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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen
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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen, Clears-sinuses, Refreshing
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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen, Irritates-kidney, Satisfies-stomach, Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Dries-mouth, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Diuretic, Soothes-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Diuretic, Dries-mouth, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing
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Shilajit Tonic

Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nutritive, Quenches-thirst
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refreshing
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Builds-stamina, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Regular exercise

Regular exercise has these Actions in Common
Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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1/4 c	SCALLIONS (RAW)
1/4 c	SESAME OIL
2 tbsp	SOY SAUCE
4 c	CUCUMBER
2 tbsp	SESAME SEEDS
1 inch	GINGER (FRESH)
1 tbsp	TAHINI
1 c	TOFU
1 clove	GARLIC (RAW)

College of Natural Diet & Digestion

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

Table of Contents

How to Make Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Is Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Metabolic Nature of Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors