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Dandelion With Sweet Potato & Cinnamon


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How to Make Dandelion with Sweet Potato & Cinnamon

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp
2 tbsp
2 c
1 1/3 c
1 clove
1/2 whole
1/2 lbs
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Boil sweet potatoes with salt until soft. Meanwhile sautee dandelions with onions and garlic. Add cinnamon, black pepper, lemon and garnish with a pinch of salt. Gently strain and mix sweet potato with greens to avoid breaking. Garnish with chopped walnuts.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

The bitter dandelion leaves and warm cinnamon balance the sweet potato. As a combination, heating bitters keep Kapha circulation open while the bitters thin the blood and move lymph.

WHAT IS DANDELION WITH SWEET POTATO & CINNAMON?

Dandelions are wild! Green and orange combine nicely with warm cinnamon and hearty nuts.

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Metabolic Effects of Dandelion with Sweet Potato & Cinnamon

Classical Metabolic Theory uses 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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Lemon, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Cinnamon, Garlic

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon

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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: Dandelion Leaves, Garlic, Lemon

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Sweet Potato, Garlic

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Dandelion Leaves, Lemon, Cinnamon

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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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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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Other Health Virtues

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Dandelion with Sweet Potato & 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

MILD STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS

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

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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Appetite Suppressant

MILD APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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Digestive

STRONG DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Lemon, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Internal Detoxicant

STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Garlic, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Makes You Tired

MILD MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Satisfies Stomach

STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Sweet Potato

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Builds Stamina

STRONG BUILDS-STAMINA

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Cinnamon, Lemon

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Nutritive

STRONG NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Sweet Potato, Sunflower Oil

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon, Garlic, Black Pepper, Cinnamon

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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, Cinnamon, Garlic

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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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Decongestant

MILD DECONGESTANT

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Lemon

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Expectorant

MILD EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Lemon, Garlic

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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, Cinnamon

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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: Dandelion Leaves, Garlic, Cinnamon

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Irritates Kidney

MILD IRRITATES-KIDNEY

Tight, sharp pain just below ribs in the back.

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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Cholagogue

STRONG 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: Dandelion Leaves, Lemon, Garlic, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Galactagogue

MILD GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Cinnamon, Yellow Onion

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Constituents:
Alpha Linolenic Acid

STRONG ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Tannins

STRONG TANNINS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Aromatase Inhibitor

STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Lemon

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Essential Fatty Acids

STRONG ESSENTIAL-FATTY-ACIDS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Melatonin

STRONG MELATONIN

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Fats

STRONG FATS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Sunflower Oil

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids

STRONG OMEGA-3-FATTY-ACIDS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Protein

STRONG PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Phytates

STRONG 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: Walnuts

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Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Sweet Potato

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Vitamin A

MILD VITAMIN-A

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Sweet Potato

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Vitamin C

MILD VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves, Sweet Potato

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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: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Sulfated Polysaccharides

MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Sulphur

MILD SULPHUR

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Betaine

MILD BETAINE

Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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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: Lemon

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Catechins

MILD CATECHINS

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

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Inositol

MILD 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.

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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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: Garlic

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Coumarin

MILD COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon

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Polysaccharides

MILD POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Iron

MILD IRON

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

Active Ingredients: Dandelion Leaves

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Dandelion with Sweet Potato & Cinnamon

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Irritates-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Cholagogue, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Nutritive, Digestive, Galactagogue

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  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Decongestant, Expectorant, Irritates-throat

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Irritates-kidney, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-peristalsis

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Digestive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Dandelion with Sweet Potato & Cinnamon

  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-peristalsis, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Irritates-throat

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people 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 also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, 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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love2bike2 Mount horeb, WI
2013-03-15
“This calls exclusively for the dandelion greens? Not the bloom as well? Thank you!"
“The bloom would be a great addition. Thanks for the tip."
Larissa Demalteris Golden, CO
2019-09-25
“This recipe is excellent! If you're a health nut or just a person who appreciates good food, this is the recipe for you! When I eat this, I can't even taste the bitter dandelion and I receive all the benefits of it at the same time! When I make this for dinner, my skin glows the next day."
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