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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes


How to Make Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1/4 c
1 tbsp
2 c
1/2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Peel and chop sweet potato, parsnip, and onion.

2. Put in a steamer and steam until soft.

3. Remove from steam, and add to a mixing bowl with ghee.

4. Blend with an immersion blender or use a masher until smooth and creamy.

  • Recipe notes: This is a great, easy option for babies too!
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    Medicinal Effects of Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes

    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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    EASY

    ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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    HEAVY

    ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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    SWEET

    ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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    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
    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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    Other Health Virtues

    Red Blood

    RED-BLOOD

    Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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    Blood Plasma Lymph

    BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

    Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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    Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes
    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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    Warms Abdomen

    WARMS-ABDOMEN

    Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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    Appetite Suppressant

    APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

    Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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    Relieves Burning

    RELIEVES-BURNING

    Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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    Nerve Relaxant Grounding

    NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

    Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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    Makes You Tired

    MAKES-YOU-TIRED

    Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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    Satisfies Stomach

    SATISFIES-STOMACH

    Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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    Nutritive

    NUTRITIVE

    An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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    Diaphoretic

    DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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    Warms Ears

    WARMS-EARS

    Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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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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    Constituents:
    Carbohydrate, Potassium,
    Catechins

    CATECHINS

    Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

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    Betaine

    BETAINE

    Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.

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    , Polysaccharides,
    Saponins

    SAPONINS

    Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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    , Soluble Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Sulphur, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Beta Carotene, Insoluble Fiber, Fats

    Foods with a Similar Nature to Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes

    • Tofu

      Tofu has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Diuretic, Nutritive

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    • Parsnip

      Parsnip has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Appetite-suppressant, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears

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    • Beef

      Beef has these Actions in Common

      Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Nutritive, Warms-ears

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    • Lamb

      Lamb has these Actions in Common

      Warms-abdomen, Nutritive, Warms-ears, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Pumpkin

      Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

      Makes-you-tired, Relieves-burning, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive

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    • Cassava Root / Yuca

      Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

      Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Relieves-burning, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Anti-inflammatory

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    • Salmon

      Salmon has these Actions in Common

      Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Nutritive

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    • Shrimp

      Shrimp has these Actions in Common

      Nutritive, Warms-ears, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen

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    • Green Plantain

      Green Plantain has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Buckwheat

      Buckwheat has these Actions in Common

      Warms-abdomen, Nutritive, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Hemp Seed

      Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

      Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Diuretic, Nutritive

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    Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mashed Parsnip & Sweet Potatoes

    • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

      Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

      Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic

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    • Kava Kava

      Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Red Clover

      Red Clover has these Actions in Common

      Relieves-burning, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Nutritive

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    • Shatavari

      Shatavari has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-burning

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    • Motherwort

      Motherwort has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Ashwagandha

      Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

      Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic

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    • Pitta Shirodhara Oil

      Pitta Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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    • Joint Oil Soak (Sandhi / Kati / Griva Basti)

      Joint Oil Soak (Sandhi / Kati / Griva Basti) has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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    • Bala Taila

      Bala Taila has these Actions in Common

      Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory

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    • Vomit Therapy (Vamana)

      Vomit Therapy (Vamana) has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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    • Agrimony

      Agrimony has these Actions in Common

      Anti-inflammatory, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic

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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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