Fresh Turmeric Pickle With Hing & Fenugreek Recipe

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Metabolic Nature of Fresh Turmeric Pickle with Hing & Fenugreek

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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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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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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

AGGRAVATES

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

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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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

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Fresh Turmeric Pickle with Hing & Fenugreek
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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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Digestion:

Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Antipruritic

ANTIPRURITIC

Antipruritics are herbs that inhibit itching, often associated with skin conditions such as sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites, or contact dermatitis (as in poison ivy rashes).

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Vulnerary

VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Respiratory-Health:

Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Antipoisonous

ANTIPOISONOUS

An antidote for a poison. Many anti-poisonous herbs draw out a poison and are good for insect bites. Others help burn it up.

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Antifungal

ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Heart & Circulation:

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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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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Antiplatelet

ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

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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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Vasodilator

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.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Cholagogue

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.

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Weight Loss:

Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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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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Reproductive Health:

Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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Induces Ovulation

INDUCES-OVULATION

Herbs that encourage ovulation.

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Bone & Joint:

Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

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

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Constituents:

5a Reductase Inhibitor,

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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Fresh Turmeric Pickle with Hing & Fenugreek

Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiarthritic, Antimicrobial, Antipoisonous, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Anthelminthic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antipruritic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antifungal, Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Induces-ovulation, Vasodilator
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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antipoisonous, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Induces-ovulation, Vulnerary, Anthelminthic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antipruritic, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antifungal, Antiplatelet, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Analgesic, Antiarthritic, Antimicrobial
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Hypolipidemic, Refreshing, Stomachic, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Blood-thinner, Carminative, Galactagogue, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Analgesic, Antiplatelet
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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Antiplatelet, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Lung-tonic, Vulnerary, Antifungal, Blood-thinner, Decongestant, Hypolipidemic, Stomachic, Anthelminthic, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Analgesic, Antipruritic
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antipruritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antipruritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vasodilator, Analgesic
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antifungal, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Stomachic, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive
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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common
Antipruritic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Fresh Turmeric Pickle with Hing & Fenugreek

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Decongestant, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Stomachic, Antibacterial, Emmenagogue, Vasodilator, Antifungal, Hypolipidemic, Antimicrobial, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Burns-toxins, Lung-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Analgesic, Emmenagogue, Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic, Antiplatelet, Antispasmodic, Lung-tonic, Blood-thinner, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Stomachic, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, Alterative, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Antimicrobial, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antipoisonous, Lung-tonic
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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory, Emmenagogue, Antiarthritic, Hypolipidemic, Antiplatelet, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Burns-toxins, Alterative, Cardiac-stimulant
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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Vulnerary, Blood-thinner, Carminative, Alterative, Cholagogue, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antifungal, Stomachic, Antimicrobial, Vasodilator
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Antiplatelet, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-thinner, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Analgesic, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Emmenagogue, Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic
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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common
Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Alterative, Hypolipidemic, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antibacterial, Vulnerary, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antipruritic
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Lung-tonic, Antimicrobial, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Vulnerary, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Sialogogue, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative
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Echinacea

Echinacea has these Actions in Common
Antipoisonous, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Analgesic, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Vulnerary, Antimicrobial
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Analgesic, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Antiarthritic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant
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4 inch	GINGER (FRESH)
4 inch	TURMERIC ROOT (FRESH)
1 whole	LIME
1 tsp	SUNFLOWER OIL
1/4 tsp	HING (ASAFOETIDA)
1/4 tsp	FENUGREEK
1/4 tsp	MUSTARD POWDER
2 pinch	SALT (MINERAL SALT)
2 pinch	GREEN CHILIS

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Fresh Turmeric Pickle With Hing & Fenugreek

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