Plantain Yule With Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped With Rosemary Meringue Recipe

How to Make Plantain Yule with Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped with Rosemary Meringue

SERVINGS: 7
PREP TIME: 120 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 45 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: DIFFICULT
PREPARATION: BAKED
EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER
FOR OCCASION: DINNER-PARTY

INGREDIENTS

SKILL LEVEL: DIFFICULT

2 lbs	CRANBERRY
1/2 c	RAW SUGAR
1/4 c	OLIVE OIL
6 whole	EGG WHITES
1/4 c	CHOCOLATE (CACAO)
1 tbsp	CINNAMON
1 tbsp	VANILLA EXTRACT
2 tsp	ROSEMARY
2 c	GREEN PLANTAIN
1 tsp	GINGER (DRIED)
1 tsp	ALLSPICE
1/2 tsp	CREAM OF TARTAR
1/4 tsp	SALT (MINERAL SALT)

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* Heat cranberries, allspice, ginger, and 1/4c sugar into a boil with 1/4c water. Mash with a potato masher as cranberries pop.

* Whip egg whites and cream of tartar in stand mixer while slowly pouring in 1/3c sugar to make a meringue. Stop when peaks are stiff.

* Puree plantains, vanilla extra, cinnamon, oil and 1/8tsp salt in a blender.

* Gently fold plantain puree with 1/2 of the meringue in a large bowl until mix is even.

* Spread on a cookie sheet with parchment paper that has been greased with oil. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

* Place a hand towel over the sheet and roll into a yule while hot.

* Meanwhile, drip 4 drops rosemary essential oil in 1 tsp oil. Then fold into the remaining meringue taking care to spread evenly.

* On another cookie sheet and using a pastry bag, design 15 or so 3 inch long meringue strips to place atop yule cross sections (see photo).

* Lower oven heat to 250 and bake slowly until meringue edges are brown. Let cool then lift from parchment paper carefully.

* Unroll the Yule. Sprinkle dark chocolate chips atop the sheet. Spread cranberry jam evenly over the sheet. Roll it back up and slice into 1/2 - 1" long strips.

* Place rosemary meringue strips atop the plantain rolls.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Bring the aroma of the forest to your holiday desserts with Rosemary meringue. A few drops of Rosemary essential oil into a meringue freshen and livens your dessert with a Christmas-wreath feel. This meringue was inspired by a trip to Chez Boulet in Vieux Quebec - where we sampled several of his forest themed dishes.

Rosemary dilates the lungs, lifts the mood, and stimulates the heart

Cranberry is a sour, antioxidant that reduces the negative effects of sugar. Plantain is light.

This dessert is dairy, gluten, and nut free for individuals with allergens. Consider adding a layer of marscapone to enrich this dessert for Vata's.

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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.

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Metabolic Nature of Plantain Yule with Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped with Rosemary Meringue

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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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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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

AGGRAVATES

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

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. 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

Subtaste:

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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Resinous

RESINOUS

Resinous substances often contain sap in them, such as rosemary, or herbs such as cedar, frankincense, and guggulu.

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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Plantain Yule with Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped with Rosemary Meringue
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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Digestion:

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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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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, Makes Jittery,

Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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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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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Reduces Sweating

REDUCES-SWEATING

Suppresses sweating, often by cooling the metabolism, reducing blood flow to the skin, or closing pores.

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Respiratory-Health:

Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

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Lump In Throat

LUMP-IN-THROAT

Makes you feel like there is a ball of tension around the Adam's Apple area.

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Heart & Circulation:

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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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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Kidney & Urinary:

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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Dries Mouth

DRIES-MOUTH

Makes the mouth feel dry, or pasty.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Constituents:

Tannins,

Catechins

CATECHINS

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

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, Carbohydrate,

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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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

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

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Soluble Fiber,

Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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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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, Protein,

Caffeine Methylxanthines

CAFFEINE-METHYLXANTHINES

Methylxanthines are purine alkaloids that have a stimulant and bronchodilating effect.

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, Potassium, Resistant Starch

Foods with a Similar Nature to Plantain Yule with Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped with Rosemary Meringue

Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-peristalsis, Clears-sinuses, Lump-in-throat, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Dries-mouth, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Numbs-anasthetic
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up, Warms-head
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Wakes-you-up, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest
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Coffee

Coffee has these Actions in Common
Makes-you-tired, Stimulates-peristalsis, Dries-mouth, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Appetite-suppressant, Makes-jittery, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Diuretic
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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-head
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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant
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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common
Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses
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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Numbs-anasthetic
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Amaranth

Amaranth has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Muscle-relaxant, Clears-sinuses, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Popped Amaranth

Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common
Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Muscle-relaxant, Clears-sinuses, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Diuretic
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Plantain Yule with Chocolate Chips & Cranberry, Topped with Rosemary Meringue

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Diuretic, Warms-head, Dries-mouth, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-front-of-brain
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant
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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Warms-head
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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Warms-head
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Inhale Steam

Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common
Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Soothes-throat, Warms-chest, Warms-head
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Bitter Orange Peel

Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-peristalsis, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat
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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common
Numbs-anasthetic, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Muscle-relaxant, Numbs-anasthetic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Elecampane

Elecampane has these Actions in Common
Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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