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Kale With Coconut & Fennel


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How to Make Kale with Coconut & Fennel

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tbsp
1 lbs
2 pinch
1 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Add a small amount of water to the bottom of the saucepan. Strip kale of the central vein, chop into small pieces, and add to the water. Bring to a boil, add remaining ingredients and cover. Lower heat and simmer until Kale softens and turns a bright green.

Garnish with a wedge of lime.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

How to Cleanse with Kale

In the spring, kale and other greens are a perfect choice to restore lightness and vitality. Greens are also an essential component to your yearly spring cleanse. If you haven't started your spring cleanse yet, or don't know how to cleanse, Kale with Coconut & Fennel is a great start.

Kale with Coconut and Fennel gently cleanses while it rejuvenates. The cleansing action of this recipe is mainly due to kale's bitterness, and secondarily to fennel, known for its ability to burn "ama" or toxins in Ayurveda. Here kale is cooked until soft and tender, so its bitterness is mild. Meanwhile coconut and fennel add sweetness and flavor, a popular flavor combination that will be appreciated by the whole family.

Sometimes, a few meals featuring greens as the main ingredient are all you need for a mild cleanse. Try Kale with Coconut & Fennel, served alongside fish. Or, if you are vegetarian, mung dal or black bean soup. Finally, serve a bit of brown rice for a complete and nourishing meal that promises to leave you feeling light and refreshed.

Whether you are recovering after a fun weekend of festivities, or simply taking a rest, Kale with Coconut & Fennel is a supportive choice. If only everything in life was so simple as a bowl of greens!

Cool Your Temper

Kale and coconut are both cooling ingredients that can calm any irritation, whether mental or physical. The bitterness of Kale draws angry bile out of the gall bladder and liver, making you feel cool as a cucumber. Your mind will simply feel relaxed and your eyes refreshed. Coconut is one of the best refreshments, a perfect way to cool you down as the heat of summer approaches. The cooling properties can even give you some relief from mild inflammation.

Bitter is Better

The leaves of all plants have a bitter component. Kale, endives, arugula and lettuce are some of the most simple, ubiquitously available greens in the grocery store. Bitters enhance and cleanse the digestive tract by stimulating GI movement (peristalsis) and the release of bile from the liver and gall bladder. Bitters were common in the diets of our ancestors and should be re-introduced as a main ingredient in the modern diet for health and longevity.

Bitter taste lightens Kapha body type's natural heaviness while cooling fiery Pitta. Kale is an excellent bitter but when undercooked it is hard and chewy, and hard to chew usually means hard to digest. Therefore, Kale should be cooked until it is soft and more digestible. Fennel and salt are both digestive aids for anyone who has trouble digesting kale. The sugar, coconut flakes and oil in this recipe add a heavy quality balancing the light quality of kale.

This recipe is one of our favorite staples on Joyful Belly. For more information, read more about bitter taste and greens.

Raw or Cooked?

Raw food offers nutritional benefits but is more difficult to digest, causing gas and bloating. The nutritional benefits are then outweighed by the toxicity of food fermenting in the gut. Indigestible food is considered poison in Ayurveda. The measure of good food is not just its contents, but its interaction with our body.

Cooked food is easy to digest but destroys some vitamins and enzymes. Neither is superior. The real answer to the cooked or raw debate depends on the digestive strength of the individual. Pitta people have the strongest digestive strength and can tolerate more raw foods than other doshas. Taken from The Raw Versus Cooked Debate.

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 Kale with Coconut & Fennel Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Kale with Coconut & Fennel

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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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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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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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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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 Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
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
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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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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AGGRAVATES
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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Other

Aromatic

STRONG 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 Kale with Coconut & Fennel
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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Stimulates Peristalsis

STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS

An herb that promotes involuntary smooth muscle contractions to facilitate the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract.

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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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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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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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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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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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, Makes Jittery,
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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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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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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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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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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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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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

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

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Blood Tonic

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.

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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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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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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 Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Lowers Thyroid

LOWERS-THYROID

Reduces thyroid function. Useful for people with hyperthyroid.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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Constituents:
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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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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, Quercitin, Vitamin K, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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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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    Carminative, Digestive, Galactagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Carminative, Flushes-sinuses, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Brain-tonic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Stomachic, Alterative, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Appetite-suppressant, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-peristalsis, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-tonic, Carminative, Flushes-sinuses, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Brain-tonic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Stomachic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Diuretic, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Lowers-blood-sugar, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-thinner, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Vasodilator

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Stomachic, Anti-inflammatory, Vasodilator

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Wakes-you-up, Blood-tonic, Brain-tonic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Guggulu

    Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner, Blood-tonic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator

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  • Yogaraj Guggulu

    Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-thinner

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

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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. John, his wife Natalie and their 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Laurie Millar Grass valley, CA
2010-06-13
“Thank you for the raw vs. cooked debate answers. This is what I tell people but they don't believe me until they get sick. It is so important to have good digestion."
Ysha Oakes Albuquerque, NM
2010-06-15
“All the tastes are here once you add a squeeze of lime, which protects the color, enhances mineral access from the greens. If you use chard instead, this recipe reduces astringency. Added sweetness, whether you add coconut or not, helps cool the heat of some dark leafy greens like spinach and chard. Magic taste transforming chemistry, all these things! I love fennel, sometimes toasty crisp othertimes sweetly plump. Or I choose toasted cumin seed even more often it seems. For those avoiding garlic, use a pinch of hing. 1-3 tsp of finely grated ginger is another choice instead of pepper, which in this version is mild enough to suit summer doshas. Melissa, also your recipe does sound awesome! Greg's chard of course is a much quicker dish than cooking with kale (or sub collards for kale)."
Susan Buck Oxford, NJ
2015-05-31
“This recipe has it all and really made me feel well nourished. The fennel, coconut and oil add a lot of depth and satisfaction. I also made it with some chick peas as a complete meal which was also delicious."
Susan Buck Oxford, NJ
2015-05-31
“This recipe has it all and really made me feel well nourished. The fennel, coconut and oil add a lot of depth and satisfaction. I also made it with some chick peas as a complete meal which was also delicious."
Priscila Siu Orotina, AL
2025-05-21
“I put it on top of a cream soup. Very tasty!"
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