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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Homemade Tomato Sauce


How to Make Homemade Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp
4 whole
1/2 tsp
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Quarter tomatoes and boil with the other ingredients until soft. Basil, Garlic, Mushrooms, or Olives optional.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Tomatoes, from the nightshade family, provoke Vata and Pitta. Generally, Ayurveda recommends avoiding overconsuming vegetables from the nightshade family.

The seeds and skin of tomato are difficult to digest for Vata. The acidity provokes Pitta. Removing the seeds, skinning the tomato, and adding a pinch of baking soda to tomato sauce all help to balance them doshically.

WHAT IS HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE?

My mom always made simple, bright Italian sauce with very few spices. I added oregano and thyme to this recipe but she rarely does.

We come from an Italian American family, maybe that's why we like to cook. But I can remember my grandfather enjoying ziti pasta with meat sauce since I was a baby. Followed by a piece of bread smothered in garlic and butter.

But my favorite memory of grandpa was on our trip to Puerto Rico. We stayed up all night eating fried chicken smothered in marinara sauce, drinking rum, and listening to him tell stories about being a fireman in NYC. Definitely a Pitta provoking meal but back then, who knew?

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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.

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Medicinal Effects of Homemade Tomato Sauce

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, 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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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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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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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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AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating Vata 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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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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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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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.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Homemade Tomato Sauce
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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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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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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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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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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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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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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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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Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Homemade Tomato Sauce

  • Tomato

    Tomato has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Sialogogue, Antioxidant, Hypotensive, Stool-softener

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stool-softener, Antioxidant, Quenches-thirst, Aphrodisiac, Sialogogue

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Aphrodisiac, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant, General-laxative

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  • Mango

    Mango has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Antioxidant, Sialogogue, Aphrodisiac, Stool-softener

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Diaphoretic, Sialogogue, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Red Onion (raw)

    Red Onion (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Flushes-sinuses, Aphrodisiac, General-laxative

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stool-softener, Quenches-thirst, Diaphoretic, Sialogogue

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  • Peaches

    Peaches has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Tamarind

    Tamarind has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stool-softener, General-laxative, Sialogogue

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  • Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Antioxidant, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic

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  • Red Wine Vinegar

    Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Antioxidant, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Homemade Tomato Sauce

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Aphrodisiac, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, Stool-softener

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  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Antioxidant

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  • Mustard Poultice

    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Hot Foot Soak

    Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Triphala Guggulu

    Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive

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  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Sialogogue, Stool-softener

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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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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Laurie Brooklyn, NY
2012-09-23
“I use canned tomatoes and make big batches to freeze for later. Spices are garlic, basil, onion & bay leaf. Rarely add sugar or salt unless tomatoes taste aweful for some reason. Thanks for the tip on removing the seeds. :D P.S. Saute garlic, bay leaf & onion in olive oil, then add tomatoes and simmer for 1 hour (to thicken). 20 minutes if using fresh tomatoes. Add black pepper or a pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)."
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