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Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie


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How to Make Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1 c
1 tsp
1 c
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Blend and serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cinnamon and spice make banana nice (for Kapha). A rasayana dish. Spirulina helps prana vaha srotas and the lungs.

WHAT IS SPIRULINA, BANANA, HONEY, CINNAMON SMOOTHIE?

Sweet banana and meets green, bitter spirulina and warm honey.

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 Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

Metabolic Nature of Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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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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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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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
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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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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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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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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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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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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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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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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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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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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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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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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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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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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, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Soluble Fiber, Vitamin C, Melatonin,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Styptic, Appetizer, Carminative, Diuretic, Soothes-throat, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Demulcent, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Styptic, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Emmenagogue

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Demulcent, Emmenagogue, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Emmenagogue, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Burns-toxins

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Carminative

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Galactagogue, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Appetizer, Carminative, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Appetizer, Carminative, Galactagogue

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-peristalsis, Appetizer, Carminative, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Spirulina, Banana, Honey, Cinnamon Smoothie

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Appetizer, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative

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  • Pushkaramoola

    Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-peristalsis, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Stimulates-energy

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  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diuretic, Burns-toxins, Quenches-thirst, Relieves-burning

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic

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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. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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Ysha Oakes Albuquerque, NM
2013-12-06
“I've read from some Ayurvedic source that banana is not to be taken "with water", although it is well taken with black tea. Having tried it, I concur. I am not sure about the banana-spirulina combo, though will take it with other fruit juice occasionally in spite of food combining rules when prepared right. That said, how about making this a banana-spirulina chai? Using a cup of freshly made black or green tea instead of water - warm, or even hot in winter, room temp in summer. Sounds weird but I challenge you to try it!"
Ysha Oakes Albuquerque, NM
2013-12-11
“OK, I tried it - yum! Sweet without the honey, but the honey gives an integrating smoothness and warmth. Helps cut banana's heaviness and phlegm producing properties. Delicious!"
2021-04-27
“Question: is the recipe calling for a cup of mashed or sliced cup of banana?Appreciate ur smoothie recipes."
Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2021-05-15
“You could begin with chopped banana and, if you find you'd like it sweeter/thicker, you can opt for mashed. Let us know what you think!"
Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2021-05-30
“I believe it's sliced banana - be sure to let us know how it turns out!"
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