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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice


How to Make Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
32 g
2 tbsp
1 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Follow directions on aloe vera bottle for correct dosing/ qty.

1. Juice cabbage and cilantro in a vegetable juicer. If you don't have a juicer, chop cabbage and cilantro, then puree in a blender with 1c water. Strain the water into a glass.

2. Add aloe vera to vegetable juice. Add 1/2 water if necessary. Stir.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This refreshing and light drink not only revitalizes you for spring, but it can also offer a reprieve from spring allergies.

Calms Immune System & Spring Allergies

In Ayurveda, auto-immune and other allergic conditions are aggravated by toxins and heat. Spring season creates a perfect storm for allergies and auto-immune disorders. As soon as the pollen starts to fall, the flood gates will open as your body is naturally congested, releasing toxins, and hot in mid Spring.

When your liver is too overwhelmed to process toxins, the immune system kicks in as a backup. If you have an auto-immune disorder, or are prone to allergies, toxins only make things worse for your body.

Heat aggravates the immune system because it also stresses out the liver. The immune system is inherently hot, being warlike in nature. An example of the immune system's relationship to heat is a fever.

Cabbage, cilantro, and aloe vera are strongly cooling. Aloe and cilantro cleanse the liver. Cilantro is an anti-histamine, meaning it directly calms the immune system. Bitter taste cleanses and refreshes the liver, improving its performance. Bitter taste also helps decongest the blood for improved lymphatic drainage.

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 Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice

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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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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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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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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
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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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice
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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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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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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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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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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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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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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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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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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Glutamine, Potassium, Sulphur, Vitamin K, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Soluble Fiber, Polysaccharides, Vitamin C

Foods with a Similar Nature to Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice

  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Refrigerant, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue

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  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Refreshes-skin, Appetite-suppressant, Hypolipidemic, Soothes-throat

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  • Chickweed

    Chickweed has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Appetite-suppressant, Hypolipidemic, Alterative, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Kale

    Kale has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Cholagogue, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Appetite-suppressant, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Hibiscus

    Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Refrigerant, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antipyretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Blood-thinner, Immune-calming, Alterative, Cholagogue

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  • Endive

    Endive has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Refrigerant

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  • Chicory Lettuce

    Chicory Lettuce has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Cholagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Blood-thinner, Refrigerant

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  • Red Leaf Lettuce

    Red Leaf Lettuce has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Hypolipidemic, Blood-thinner, Refrigerant, Cholagogue, Stimulates-energy

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Refreshing Cabbage, Cilantro & Aloe Juice

  • Neem Leaf

    Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Immune-calming, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Refrigerant, Antipyretic, Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Diuretic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Cleavers

    Cleavers has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic

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  • Red Root

    Red Root has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Appetite-suppressant, Blood-thinner

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Refrigerant, Alterative

    LEARN MORE

  • Goldenseal

    Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Ginkgo

    Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Alterative

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Refrigerant, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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About the Author

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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Traci Slc, UT
2014-04-19
“I am willing to try almost anything for allergy heat and inflammation relief. This is not tasty... had to just shoot it diwn quick! How many times in one day should I drink this and for how long? I am predominantly kapha withsome pitta. Thank you! I am excited to see how this works for me."
Nonie Jerusalem
2015-04-11
“What about Hypothyroid people who are advised to refrain fro raw cabbage and other cruciferous Raw veggies? Thank you"
Jennifer Chicago Suburb, IL
2015-04-11
“Raw cabbage is not the best for hypothyroidism. Does the cabbage need to be raw in order to benefit from the drink? I wonder if lightly steaming it would be okay. Also, is there something else that could be substituted for the cabbage? Thanks!"
Natalie Immel Asheville, NC
2015-04-13
“Yes, raw cabbage juice is not recommended for hypothyroid due to the presence of goitrogens. Cucumber is a cooling vegetable that would be a good replacement in those cases. Great question!"
Jennifer Chicago Suburb, IL
2015-04-13
“Thanks Nathalie! I am glad that there are ways to replace ingredients for certain conditions and get similar results. Take care."
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