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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Fish Soup With Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Lime


How to Make Fish Soup with Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Lime

  • SERVINGS: 3
  • PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    EASY

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 c
1 tbsp
1 whole
1 tsp
1 tbsp
1 tsp
1 lbs
1/2 tsp
1/2 inch
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE


  1. Zest 1 whole lime. Mince ginger. Coarsely chop fresh basil and scallions. Remove seeds from 1/2 greenchili and chop.
  2. Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan with 2c water. Squeezejuice from lime into broth.
  3. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer for 20 minutes.

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Metabolic Effects of Fish Soup with Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Lime

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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Lime Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Basil, Turmeric

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Turmeric, Scallions (Raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Basil

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Scallions (Raw), Basil, Lime, Turmeric, Ginger (Fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Fish, Lime, Ginger (Fresh), Basil

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Scallions (Raw), Salt (Mineral Salt), Basil, Ginger (Fresh)

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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: Lime Zest, Scallions (Raw), Turmeric, Basil

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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: Lime Zest, Scallions (Raw), Ginger (Fresh), Basil

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Acrid

ACRID

Harsh and unpleasant with a biting quality. Frequently hot & bitter. Examples include radish, turnip, and coffee.

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw)

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Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw)

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Fish Soup with Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Lime
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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Quenches Thirst

MILD QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

Active Ingredients: Lime

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Wakes You Up

STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Lime, Scallions (Raw), Ginger (Fresh)

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

MILD NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk

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Relaxes Eyes

MILD RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk

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Refreshing

STRONG REFRESHING

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

Active Ingredients: Lime Zest, Lime, Ginger (Fresh)

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Ginger (Fresh)

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Satisfies Stomach

MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Lime, Scallions (Raw), Basil

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Irritates Throat

STRONG IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Ginger (Fresh)

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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.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Scallions (Raw)

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Flushes Sinuses

MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Clears Sinuses

MILD CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw)

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Soothes Throat

MILD SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk

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Cardiac Stimulant

STRONG 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: Green Chilis, Ginger (Fresh), Basil

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Vasodilator

STRONG VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw), Turmeric, Basil, Ginger (Fresh)

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Diuretic

MILD 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: Scallions (Raw), Basil

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Ginger (Fresh), Basil

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Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Green Chilis, Lime

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Flavonoids

STRONG 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: Turmeric, Lime

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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.

Active Ingredients: Lime

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5a Reductase Inhibitor

5A-REDUCTASE-INHIBITOR

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Fats

MILD FATS

Active Ingredients: Coconut Milk, Fish

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Protein

MILD PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Fish

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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: Lime

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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: Scallions (Raw), Basil

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Vitamin K

MILD VITAMIN-K

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw)

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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: Scallions (Raw)

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Sulphur

MILD SULPHUR

Active Ingredients: Scallions (Raw)

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    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Fish Soup with Turmeric, Fresh Basil & Lime

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

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  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Soothes-throat, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

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    Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic

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  • Triphala Eye Wash

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About the Author

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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