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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Fennel Stalk With Blueberries & Cilantro


How to Make Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro

  • SERVINGS: 1
  • PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    EASY
  • PREPARATION: SALAD, RAW
  • EAT IN: SPRING

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
8 g
1 tsp
1/2 c
1/4 c
1/8 whole

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1) Chop cilantro. Cut fennel stalk into strips. Zest lemon.

2) Toss all ingredients together in a salad bowl with juice from one lemon wedge.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This recipe is ideal for a congested, inflamed lymphatic system. Lemon and fennel dilates vessels, easing peripheral circulation and lymphatic flow. Fennel is a detoxicant and diuretic that reduces congestion of lymphatic fluids. Blueberry is an anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant.

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 Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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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 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

Aromatic

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.

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, Bland Negative Calorie

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro
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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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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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.

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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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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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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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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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Constituents:
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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Vitamin C, Soluble Fiber,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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Rutin

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.

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, Vitamin K, Potassium

Foods with a Similar Nature to Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Appetizer, Hypolipidemic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Digestive, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Refreshing, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Refrigerant, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Appetizer, Refreshing

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  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Diuretic, Appetizer, Hypolipidemic, Alterative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Antioxidant, Refreshing

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Appetizer, Refreshing, Digestive, Refrigerant

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  • Orange Zest

    Orange Zest has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Refreshing, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Red Leaf Lettuce

    Red Leaf Lettuce has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, Refrigerant, Antioxidant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Refreshing, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Refrigerant, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Digestive

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

    LEARN MORE

  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Diuretic

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  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Bhumyamalaki

    Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Digestive, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, Digestive

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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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