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Dandelion Leaves With Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon


How to Make Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp
2 tbsp
1 clove
1 lbs
1/4 tsp
1/4 whole

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Chop onion and sautee in oil. Add garlic as onion starts to brown. Chop dandelion leaves and add with remaining ingredients. Serve when leave soften.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Sour, bitter & warming is perfect for winter and spring Kapha.

WHAT IS DANDELION LEAVES WITH LEMON, GARLIC & CINNAMON?

A tart, onion sautee with greens.

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon

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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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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon
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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Stimulates Peristalsis

STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS

An herb that promotes involuntary smooth muscle contractions to facilitate the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract.

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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Carminative

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.

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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.

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Stimulant Laxative

STIMULANT-LAXATIVE

Stimulant laxatives induce bowel movements by stimulating peristaltic movement (the contraction of smooth muscle in the intestines). They are effective when used on a short-term basis. On a long-term basis, they can create dependency. Aka irritant laxativ

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Antimicrobial

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.

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Antifungal

ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Alterative

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.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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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.

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Irritates Kidney

IRRITATES-KIDNEY

Tight, sharp pain just below ribs in the back.

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Cholagogue

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.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Hypolipidemic

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.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Constituents:
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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, Vitamin C,
Iron

IRON

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

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, Vitamin A, Potassium, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Sulphur,
Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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, Polysaccharides,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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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.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon

  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-peristalsis, Alterative, Blood-thinner, General-laxative, Irritates-kidney, Stimulant-laxative, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Livotonic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Stimulant-laxative, Alterative, Appetite-suppressant, Demulcent, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Blood-thinner, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue

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  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Antifungal, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Antifungal, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Demulcent, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Livotonic

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Carminative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Burns-toxins, Demulcent, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Stimulant-laxative

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Hypolipidemic, Antimicrobial, Carminative

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  • White Vinegar

    White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Antifungal, Diaphoretic, Livotonic, Appetite-suppressant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    Antifungal, Diaphoretic, Livotonic, Appetite-suppressant, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Dandelion Leaves with Lemon, Garlic & Cinnamon

  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Livotonic, Antimicrobial, Styptic, Blood-thinner

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  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Vidanga

    Vidanga has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulant-laxative, Alterative, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Calendula, Marigold

    Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Styptic, Alterative, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Cholagogue, Diuretic, General-laxative

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Alterative, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Bhumyamalaki

    Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Alterative, Cholagogue

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda 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 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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