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Honey Mustard Radishes


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How to Make Honey Mustard Radishes

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Make the dressing by mixing together the vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt.

2. Slice the radishes. Arrange in a bowl and garnish with the dressing.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Try on the side of a rice based dish, to enliven a salad, or as an appetizer. The vibrant flavor and invigorating actions of Honey Mustard Radishes will definitely leave you feeling refreshed and alive. Like many condiments and side dishes, this spring tonic ensures you get all 6 tastes in a meal, the holy grail of Ayuvedic nutrition.

Radishes & Fat Metabolism

By stimulating the flow of bile, radishes are a useful tool for fat digestion, decongesting the gall bladder, and cleansing of both the liver and the blood. They have also been used to break up gallstones and kidney stones.

Radishes and Blood Pressure

Radishes are high in potassium which is helps keep blood pressure at safe levels. Potassium lowers blood pressure because its effects are opposite of those of sodium. Salt, which is sodium based, increases water retention. Potassium, on the other hand, is a diuretic that flushes water from the body. The National Institute of Health DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) recommends increasing potassium, calcium, and magnesium to keep blood pressure at healthy levels.

Raw radish strongly provokes Pitta in the digestive tract. It clears food stagnation and has a laxative effect due to its diuretic nature, all while having a cooling effect on the blood. Vata individuals be warned, radishes may be difficult to digest and create gas for your dosha.

Raw brassicas like radish contain chemicals that can block thyroid function called goitrogens. These chemicals are easily inactivated by steaming or cooking.

WHAT IS HONEY MUSTARD RADISHES?

A clearing, detoxifying dish. A perfect spring or summer salad.

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 Honey Mustard Radishes Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Honey Mustard Radishes' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

Metabolic Nature of Honey Mustard Radishes

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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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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
AGGRAVATES
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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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Honey Mustard Radishes
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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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Lithagogue

LITHAGOGUE

An herb used to expel stones such as kidney stones or gallstones.

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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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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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Lowers Thyroid

LOWERS-THYROID

Reduces thyroid function. Useful for people with hyperthyroid.

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nauseating, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nauseating, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nauseating, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Lowers-thyroid, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Lithagogue, Warms-abdomen

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Lithagogue, Warms-abdomen, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Lowers-thyroid, Warms-chest

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Lowers-thyroid, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Lithagogue, Diaphoretic

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-front-of-brain, Clears-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Warms-chest

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  • Radish (raw)

    Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Lithagogue, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-thyroid

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  • Mustard Greens

    Mustard Greens has these Actions in Common

    Warms-abdomen, Clears-sinuses, Lowers-thyroid, Warms-chest, Hypolipidemic, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Honey Mustard Radishes

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Diuretic, Warms-head, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Nauseating, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Warms-ears, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Strengthens-resolve, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension

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  • Inhale Steam

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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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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-07-21
“Use prepared mustard."
Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2018-03-08
“We find the combination of honey and radishes to be Kapha balancing."
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