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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Cranberry Wasabi Daikon Slaw


How to Make Cranberry Wasabi Daikon Slaw

INGREDIENTS


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

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Wash and peel the daikon & carrots.

2. Julienne the daikon & carrots and shred the cabbage.

3. Add to a bowl and toss with cranberries and green onion.

4. In a separate dish, combine the mayo, finely grated ginger, wasabi and pinch of salt.

5. Combine the wet and the dry ingredients.

6. Serve at your next BBQ or alongside a piece of baked fish.

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Medicinal Effects of Cranberry Wasabi Daikon Slaw

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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Cranberry, Daikon Radish, Ginger (Fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Carrot, Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi, Green Onion

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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: Daikon Radish, Wasabi

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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 Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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
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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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
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: Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi

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Acrid

STRONG ACRID

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

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cranberry Wasabi Daikon Slaw
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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Warms Abdomen

MILD WARMS-ABDOMEN

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

Active Ingredients: Daikon Radish, Wasabi

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Daikon Radish, Wasabi

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Stimulates Energy

MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Daikon Radish

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Diaphoretic

MILD DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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Irritates Throat

MILD IRRITATES-THROAT

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

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi

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Warms Chest

MILD WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

Active Ingredients: Daikon Radish, Wasabi

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Clears Sinuses

MILD CLEARS-SINUSES

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

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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Flushes Sinuses

MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Wasabi, Daikon Radish, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Anti Inflammatory

STRONG ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Cabbage (raw), Daikon Radish, Cranberry

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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: Ginger (Fresh), Wasabi, Daikon Radish

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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: Cranberry, Wasabi, Carrot, Daikon Radish

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Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Cranberry, Daikon Radish, Wasabi

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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.

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Carrot

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Soluble Fiber

SOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Cranberry, Carrot

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Sulphur

SULPHUR

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Wasabi, Green Onion

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Sulfated Polysaccharides

SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Wasabi, Green Onion

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Polysaccharides

POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Wasabi, Green Onion

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Vitamin C

MILD VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Cranberry

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Vitamin K

MILD VITAMIN-K

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw), Carrot

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Tannins

MILD TANNINS

Active Ingredients: Cranberry

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Catechins

MILD CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

Active Ingredients: Cranberry

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Coumarin

MILD COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Carrot

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Fats

MILD FATS

Active Ingredients: Mayonnaise

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Glutamine

MILD GLUTAMINE

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw)

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Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Cabbage (raw)

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-abdomen, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory, Irritates-throat

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Warms-chest

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cranberry Wasabi Daikon Slaw

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest

    LEARN MORE

  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

    LEARN MORE

  • Triphala Eye Wash

    Triphala Eye Wash has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Sniff raw onions, chopped

    Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest

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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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