College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Figs With Ginger


How to Make Figs with Ginger

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Chop the crystallized ginger finely. Slice one side of the fig and stuff with the ginger and serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Ginger helps digest the figs.

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 Figs with Ginger Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Figs with Ginger

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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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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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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 Figs with Ginger
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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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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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

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

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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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.

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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Figs with Ginger

  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, High-fiber-laxative, Tonic, Nutritive

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  • Crystallized Ginger

    Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, General-laxative, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy

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  • Figs

    Figs has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive, General-laxative, Tonic

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Nutritive, Warms-ears, Tonic

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  • Molasses

    Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Nutritive, Warms-ears

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  • Sorghum Molasses

    Sorghum Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Nutritive, Warms-ears

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Figs with Ginger

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, General-laxative, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Sukumaram Ghrita

    Sukumaram Ghrita has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive

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  • Maca

    Maca has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Almond Oil

    Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Nutritive

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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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