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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?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

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.

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Understanding your child's constitution is key to raising resilience, instead of wiring in disease. Study constitutional medicine to discover the keys to personalized nourishment.

Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine, constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body, so you and your family have true vitality, strength, and balance. See How it Works.

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Medicinal Effects of Fennel Stalk with Blueberries & Cilantro

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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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Lemon

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Blueberry, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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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.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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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.

Active Ingredients: Fennel Stalk, Cilantro

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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

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.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Fennel Stalk

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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

STRONG APPETIZER

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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Digestive

STRONG DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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Internal Detoxicant

STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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Wakes You Up

STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Lemon

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Refreshing

STRONG REFRESHING

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

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Cilantro, Blueberry, Lemon

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Stimulates Energy

STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Fennel Stalk, Lemon

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Anti Inflammatory

STRONG ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Blueberry

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Antioxidant

MILD 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.

Active Ingredients: Blueberry

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Alterative

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Blueberry, Lemon

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Refrigerant

STRONG REFRIGERANT

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

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Blueberry, Lemon

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Diuretic

STRONG 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: Cilantro, Fennel Stalk

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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.

Active Ingredients: Cilantro

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Constituents:
Nitric Oxide

STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Fennel Stalk

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Aromatase Inhibitor

STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Cilantro, Blueberry, Lemon

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Vitamin C

VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Fennel Stalk, Blueberry

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Soluble Fiber

SOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Blueberry, Fennel Stalk

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Cilantro

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Flavonoids

MILD 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.

Active Ingredients: Blueberry, Lemon

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Polyphenols

MILD POLYPHENOLS

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

Active Ingredients: Blueberry, Lemon

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Resveratrol

MILD RESVERATROL

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

Active Ingredients: Blueberry

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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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Vitamin K

MILD VITAMIN-K

Active Ingredients: Blueberry

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Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Fennel Stalk

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

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

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

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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

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

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

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

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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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  • Brussels sprouts

    Brussels sprouts has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

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

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

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Chitrak

    Chitrak has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Bhumyamalaki

    Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Echinacea

    Echinacea has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

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

    LEARN MORE


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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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