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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Corn Chowder With Potato, Tomato & Celery


How to Make Corn Chowder with Potato, Tomato & Celery

INGREDIENTS


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

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Place chopped up tomatoes and potato with corn, celery and salt into a pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, sautee the spices in the oil and add the onions until browned. Add to soup. Garnish with lime juice before serving.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Corn is drying and difficult to digest for Vata dosha. But corn helps dry out Kapha! Celery is light for digestion and helps stoke the digestive fire; it too is a diuretic. Curry, chipotle, black pepper all stimulate the gastric fires of digestive. All in all a Kapha pacifying recipe!

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Medicinal Effects of Corn Chowder with Potato, Tomato & Celery

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / 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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Corn, Potato, Curry Powder

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Black Pepper, Chipotle Chili, Lime, Curry Powder

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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: Celery Stalk, Lime

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Celery Stalk, Salt (Mineral Salt), Lime, Chipotle Chili

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Corn, Black Pepper, Curry Powder, Salt (Mineral Salt), Chipotle Chili

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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
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating 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

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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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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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 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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Other Health Virtues

Aromatic

STRONG 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 Stalk, Curry Powder

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, Bland Negative Calorie,
Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corn Chowder with Potato, Tomato & Celery
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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Quenches Thirst

MILD QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

Active Ingredients: Tomato, Lime

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Digestive

STRONG DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Celery Stalk, Curry Powder, Lime, Chipotle Chili, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

Active Ingredients: Tomato, Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

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

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Makes You Tired

MILD MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

Active Ingredients: Potato, Yellow Onion

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Sedative

MILD SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

Active Ingredients: Potato, Yellow Onion

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Potato, Corn

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Black Pepper, Lime

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Flushes Sinuses

MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Black 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: Black Pepper

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Decongestant

MILD DECONGESTANT

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Chipotle Chili

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Flushes Membranes

MILD FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

Active Ingredients: Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt), Yellow Onion

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Cardiac Stimulant

MILD 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, Chipotle Chili

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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.

Active Ingredients: Tomato, Potato

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Tomato

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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.

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk, Corn

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Cholagogue

MILD 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: Lime, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Constituents:
Potassium

STRONG POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Potato, Celery Stalk, Tomato

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Aromatase Inhibitor

STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Corn, Celery Stalk, Lime, Chipotle Chili

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Carbohydrate

CARBOHYDRATE

Active Ingredients: Potato, Corn

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Melatonin

MELATONIN

Active Ingredients: Corn, Tomato

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Vitamin K

VITAMIN-K

Active Ingredients: Tomato, Celery Stalk

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Vitamin C

VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Potato, Tomato

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Phosphorous

PHOSPHOROUS

Active Ingredients: Potato, Corn

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Coumarin

MILD COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk

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Quercitin

MILD QUERCITIN

Active Ingredients: Tomato

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Rutin

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

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Phytates

MILD PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

Active Ingredients: Corn

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Soluble Fiber

MILD SOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Potato

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Insoluble Fiber

MILD INSOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk

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Nitric Oxide

MILD NITRIC-OXIDE

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

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk

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Folate

MILD FOLATE

Active Ingredients: Celery Stalk

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, General-laxative

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Cholagogue, Digestive, General-laxative, Decongestant, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Makes-you-tired, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Sedative

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Digestive, Quenches-thirst, Decongestant, Flushes-membranes

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Irritates-throat

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  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Corn Chowder with Potato, Tomato & Celery

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Antioxidant, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypotensive

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  • Kava Kava

    Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired

    LEARN MORE

  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Hypotensive

    LEARN MORE

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative

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  • Blue Vervain

    Blue Vervain has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Sedative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Sit in the Sauna

    Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

    Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, 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 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

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