Pumpkin & Kale With Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY
MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER
STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: STEAMED
EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER

INGREDIENTS

SKILL LEVEL: EASY

1/2 lbs	CHESTNUTS
2 tbsp	OLIVE OIL
3 clove	GARLIC
2 c	PUMPKIN
1 tsp	CUMIN
1 tsp	THYME (FRESH)
1/2 c	CRIMINI & BUTTON MUSHROOMS
1/4 tsp	SALT (MINERAL SALT)
1/4 tsp	BLACK PEPPER
1/4 tsp	CHIPOTLE CHILI
1/4 lbs	KALE

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Slice a cross hair on the top of each chestnut. Dry roast them in an oven baking pan at 350 degrees. Once the chestnuts start to brown, remove from heat. Watch carefully because the chestnuts will burn easily.

2. Meanwhile, mince and sautee garlic in oil with cumin. Chop pumpkin, and slice the mushrooms. Steam with all spices in 1c water, covered, until pumpkin begins to soften. Then, add the chopped kale and cook for 5 more minutes. Toss in the chestnuts.

3. Remove from heat and serve hot!

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Many layers of flavor entice you in Pumpkin with Roasted Chestnuts- initially, sweet, soothing pumpkin and warm, rustic chestnuts greet your tastebuds. Next kale and mushrooms offer their tones of bitter earthiness. Spices brighten the dish- chipotle, thyme, and garlic all ignite your digestive flames with their pungent, aromatic flavors. Enjoy this cornucopia of flavor and nourishment this fall!

Veggies Raw vs. Cooked

This recipe is a great example of vegetables that are hard to digest raw and quite easy to digest when cooked. Raw brassicas like kale contain chemicals that can block thyroid function called goitrogens. These chemicals are easily inactivated by steaming or cooking. Raw mushrooms are nearly indigestible. After cooking, the many minerals contained in mushrooms become bioavailable, meaning your body can digest and absorb these minerals with ease

Calm Your Stressed Mind

Does the busy fall schedule have you feeling anxious? Are you running all over town picking up and dropping off your kids, all while trying to get some work done? Pumpkin, mushrooms and garlic all have a relaxing effect on your mind. Foods that relax the mind tend to be heavy on your digestive system, but not this recipe- after eating Pumpkin with Roasted Chestnuts you should feel a calm wave flow through your mind while remaining light and comfortable in your belly.

Encourage Healthy Weight Loss

Keep your weight steady with this grounding, yet cleansing dish. Calming pumpkins have a diuretic action, while bitter ingredients like kale dry out excess water in your system. Fiber and bitter taste stimulate peristalsis, encouraging regular elimination of the bowels. Pumpkin also has a mild laxative effect, helping you keep your digestion and metabolism strong.

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 Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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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

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

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

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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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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, Bland Negative Calorie,

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle
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:

Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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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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Bowel Health:

Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

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

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Stimulant Laxative

STIMULANT-LAXATIVE

Stimulant laxatives induce bowel movements by stimulating peristaltic movement (the contraction of smooth muscle in the intestines). They are effective when used on a short-term basis. On a long-term basis, they can create dependency. Aka irritant laxativ

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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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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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Energy Vitality:

Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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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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Respiratory-Health:

Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

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

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Immune System:

Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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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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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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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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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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Liver & Gallbladder:

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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Reproductive Health:

Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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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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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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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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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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, Sodium, Sulphur,

Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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, Phosphorous, Potassium, Vitamin A, Sulfated Polysaccharides,

Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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, Protein, Fats, Polysaccharides,

Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Beta Carotene,

Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle

Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Galactagogue, Sedative, Vasodilator, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulant-laxative, Anxiolytic, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Stomachic
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-burning, Sedative, Makes-you-tired, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Alterative, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant
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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, Nutritive, Stimulant-laxative, Alterative, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Stimulates-energy
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Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common
Builds-stamina, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Anxiolytic, Makes-you-tired, Nutritive, Sedative
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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Makes-you-tired, Relaxes-eyes, Sedative, Appetite-suppressant, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-burning, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension
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Popped Amaranth

Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension
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Amaranth

Amaranth has these Actions in Common
Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Diuretic, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Muscle-relaxant, Relaxes-eyes
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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Stimulant-laxative, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stomachic, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Relieves-tension, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Relieves-tension, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Relieves-tension, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-energy
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Pumpkin & Kale with Roasted Chestnut, Mushrooms & Chipotle

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Relieves-tension, Alterative, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Builds-stamina, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative, Stimulates-energy, Anxiolytic, Stomachic, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant
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Elecampane

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

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator
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Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common
Sedative, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension
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Blue Vervain

Blue Vervain has these Actions in Common
Sedative, Alterative, Anxiolytic, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Vasodilator
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Sit in the Sauna

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Vasodilator
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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Vasodilator, Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant
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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Vasodilator
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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension, Sedative
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