Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Corn With Chives


How to Make Corn with Chives

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Melt the butter in the saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and sautee lightly.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Corn is Kapha pacifying.

WHAT IS CORN WITH CHIVES?

Warm corn melts with pungent chives for a savory finish!

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Metabolic Impact of Corn with Chives

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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Corn, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

Active Ingredients: Corn

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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: Corn

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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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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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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: Chives

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corn with Chives
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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

Active Ingredients: Chives, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Corn, Butter (salted)

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Corn, Butter (salted)

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Diaphoretic

MILD DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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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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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.

Active Ingredients: Chives, Black Pepper

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Diuretic

MILD 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: Corn

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Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Chives, Corn

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Melatonin

MILD MELATONIN

Active Ingredients: Corn

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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: Chives

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Saponins

MILD SAPONINS

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

Active Ingredients: Chives

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Phosphorous

MILD PHOSPHOROUS

Active Ingredients: Corn

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Carbohydrate

MILD CARBOHYDRATE

Active Ingredients: Corn

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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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Vitamin D

MILD VITAMIN-D

Active Ingredients: Butter (salted)

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Corn with Chives

  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

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

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Corn with Chives

  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Hot Foot Soak

    Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Poultice

    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root

    Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Triphala Guggulu

    Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Goldenrod

    Goldenrod has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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  • Pushkaramoola

    Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Diaphoretic

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Corn with Chives 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

Corn with Chives 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 Corn with Chives. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly & Magnolia Hill College, offers professional clinical training in 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's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, classical Christian philosophy for mental wellness, languages (French, Arabic, Bengali), 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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