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Grape & Canteloupe Salad


How to Make Grape & Canteloupe Salad

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Slice grapes in half. Chop canteloupe in chunks.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Very cooling for mid summer Pitta conditions.

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 Grape & Canteloupe Salad Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Grape & Canteloupe Salad

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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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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
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 irritate and heat up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Grape & Canteloupe Salad
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

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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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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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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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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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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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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Opthalmic

OPTHALMIC

Benefits the eyes, vision tonic.

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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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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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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Constituents:
Tannins,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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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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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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Grape & Canteloupe Salad

  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Nervine, Rebuilds-fluids, Uterine-tonic, Brain-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Stool-softener, Alterative, Diuretic, Livotonic, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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  • Honey Dew

    Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Stool-softener, Livotonic, Rebuilds-fluids, Tonic, Diuretic, Opthalmic, Refrigerant

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  • Dates (dried)

    Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Livotonic, Uterine-tonic, General-laxative, Opthalmic, Alterative, High-fiber-laxative, Tonic

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  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Anti-inflammatory, High-fiber-laxative, Refrigerant, Brain-tonic, Livotonic

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  • Persimmons

    Persimmons has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Rebuilds-fluids, High-fiber-laxative, Refrigerant, Alterative, Livotonic, Stool-softener

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  • Carrot

    Carrot has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, High-fiber-laxative, Tonic, Diuretic, Livotonic, General-laxative, Opthalmic

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  • Mango

    Mango has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener, Diuretic, Opthalmic, General-laxative, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Rebuilds-fluids, Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory, Quenches-thirst

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  • Blueberry

    Blueberry has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory, Opthalmic

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids, High-fiber-laxative, Refrigerant, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory, Opthalmic, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Grape & Canteloupe Salad

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Alterative, Stool-softener, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Brain-tonic, General-laxative, Opthalmic

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, General-laxative, Nervine, Opthalmic

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Diuretic, Nervine, Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Nervine

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Rebuilds-fluids, Stool-softener, Tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative

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  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, General-laxative, Opthalmic, Refrigerant

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  • Bhringaraj

    Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Nervine, Opthalmic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Livotonic, Nervine, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Alterative

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Livotonic, Nervine, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Alterative

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  • Guduchi

    Guduchi has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Livotonic, Nervine, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Anantamul

    Anantamul has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Brain-tonic, Diuretic, Tonic, Uterine-tonic

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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. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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