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Honey Coco-butter


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"I just find this recipe so easy to make, and so yummy to eat!"
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How to Make Honey Coco-Butter

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Start with fresh, unsweetened, dried coconut flakes. Prepare 1.5c coconut butter according to the instructions found here using 4c coconut flakes.

2. Mix coconut butter and honey together.

3. Optionally add saffron, rose petals or a garnish of your choice.

4. Finally, indulge in a teaspoon, or use as a spread. Honey Coco-Butter does not need refrigeration.

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How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Sweet, soothing Honey Coco Butter is a treat that turns any hum-drum, overcast winter's day into a special occasion. Delectably sweet honey is transformed into a creamy stand-alone dessert by rich coco-butter. Like it right off the spoon!

Boost Your Energy

Feeling tired? Wake up your body with a spoonful of delicious Honey Coco-Butter. This completely natural, whole food is an energy building treat. Coconut's stimulating richness restores your vigor and vitality with a nutty aroma that gratifies the senses. It provides a nourishing alternative to coffee that treats the root cause of exhaustion without the jitters of caffeine!

For centuries, people have swarmed to honey, the nectar of the gods, for its tonic properties. The ancient Greeks used honey to prevent the breakdown of muscles after heavy physical strain, to rebuild strength, virility and to improve endurance. As it helps stimulate the metabolism, honey can even combat low energy in the elderly or those with weak constitutions. You feel renewed vigor as honey raises your heart rate and warms your core. Honey is quickly and efficiently used and absorbed by the body, providing fast relief.

While most nourishing foods depress metabolism, coconut is unusual in its ability to support the thyroid and improve metabolism. Coconut oil contains healthy fats and fatty acids that are quickly and easily absorbed, digested, metabolized and utilized by your body, ideal for nourishing the elderly and those debilitated from disease.

Soften & Sweeten Your Emotions

Coconut has a luxuriant richness that calms you and your liver. Ayurveda suggests that an agitated liver should be moistened with fats and pleased by sweet, delightful aromas like rose petals and coconut. By nature an ambitious organ, the liver falls victim to intense, hot blooded emotions and Pitta internal heat conditions. Coconut replenishes a liver deficient in fats, and has special cooling properties to soothe an overheated liver.

Honey's sweetness is a tonic for a stressed mind. Your most tender, beloved memories are "sweet" and precious, just like this gift from the bees. A taste of honey can make you remember the sweetness of life, bringing perspective to burdensome worries. One taste of Honey Coco-Butter softly reminds you that everything will be fine in the end.
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Metabolic Effects of Honey Coco-Butter

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: Honey

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Honey

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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.

Active Ingredients: Honey

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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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.

Active Ingredients: Honey, Coconut Flakes

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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
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 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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AGGRAVATES
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

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Honey Coco-Butter
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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Brain Tonic

STRONG BRAIN-TONIC

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

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Stimulates Energy

STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Honey

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Tonic

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Honey

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Nutritive

STRONG NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Honey

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Soothes Throat

MILD SOOTHES-THROAT

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

Active Ingredients: Honey

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Anti Inflammatory

STRONG ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Refrigerant

STRONG REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Blood Tonic

STRONG BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Raises Thyroid

STRONG RAISES-THYROID

An herb that increases thyroid function.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Promotes Virility

STRONG PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Honey

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Constituents:
Soluble Fiber

STRONG SOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

Active Ingredients: Honey

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Fats

MILD FATS

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes

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Aromatase Inhibitor

MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Honey

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Honey Coco-Butter

  • Coconut Cream

    Coconut Cream has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Raises-thyroid, Tonic

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  • Coconut Flakes

    Coconut Flakes has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Raises-thyroid, Tonic

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  • Coconut Butter

    Coconut Butter has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Raises-thyroid, Tonic

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Raises-thyroid, Tonic, Nutritive, Refrigerant

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  • Coconut Milk

    Coconut Milk has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Raises-thyroid, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Refrigerant, Tonic, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Brain-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Flower / Bee Pollen

    Flower / Bee Pollen has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive, Tonic, Promotes-virility

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Promotes-virility, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Honey

    Honey has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Tonic, Soothes-throat, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive, Tonic, Promotes-virility

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Honey Coco-Butter

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Refrigerant, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Brain-tonic

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  • Draksha Digestive Tonic

    Draksha Digestive Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Raises-thyroid, Soothes-throat, Tonic

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Soothes-throat, Tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Pitta Massage Oil

    Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Refrigerant

    LEARN MORE

  • Shatavari Ghee

    Shatavari Ghee has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Tonic

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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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Sanghee Chon Sonoma, CA
2013-09-18
“I just find this recipe so easy to make, and so yummy to eat!"
Riemke Enschede, MO
2013-09-19
“Ha, that's funny. I just thought out something like that, after I consulted with an Ayurvedic doctor (who said: no sweet except honey, no dairy for a while). What I did was 1 spoon honey, 2 spoons coconut flakes, 1/2 spoon carob powder. Mixed together with a spoon it was a nice little sweet dessert. So now I'm definitely going to try this butter with different flavourings. So thanks John!"
Marcella Huntington beach, CA
2013-09-19
“What would you eat this? On bread? Can you please give me some ideas. Oh and what would be a good alternative to Honey? Something that is vata/pita friendly? Maple syrup? "
“Coconut flakes are the same as coconut shavings. They can be found in most grocery stores. Be sure to avoid pre-sweetened flakes. This preparation does not need refrigeration. Use the same way you would honey, as a spread, or straight from the jar (in small quantities). "
2014-02-11
“Delicious! So easy to prepare. Simply delish! Thank you!"
espringf Chelsea, MI
2015-09-15
“I had a hard time blending this to a butter - it stayed like marzipan for a long time. I finally tried adding a couple tablespoons of water, which seemed to work. Perhaps my coconut was very dry to begin with"
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