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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

String Beans In Coconut Butter


How to Make String Beans in Coconut Butter

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1) Follow the instructions for making 2c coconut butter in advance. This will last you the better part of a month.

2) Chop the string beans into one inch pieces.

3) All all ingredients to a pot and add water until string beans are just covered. Bring to a boil.

4) Cook on medium heat, uncovered, until string beans soften and water is reduced to one third.

Enjoy!

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Medicinal Effects of String Beans in Coconut Butter

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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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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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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
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

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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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

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 Health Virtues

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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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 String Beans in Coconut Butter
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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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

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

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Constituents:
Protein,
Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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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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, Sodium, Soluble Fiber, Fats

Foods with a Similar Nature to String Beans in Coconut Butter

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    Alfalfa Sprouts has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Tofu

    Tofu has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive, Diuretic

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue, Soothes-throat, Diuretic

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Beer

    Beer has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Diuretic

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  • Prunes (dried)

    Prunes (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to String Beans in Coconut Butter

  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Diuretic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve, Diuretic, Galactagogue

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  • Borage Leaf

    Borage Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Soothes-throat, Diuretic

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Cordyceps

    Cordyceps has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Nutritive

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  • Asparagus root

    Asparagus root has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive

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  • Guarana

    Guarana has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Safed Musali

    Safed Musali has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive

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  • Marshmallow Root Powder

    Marshmallow Root Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Galactagogue

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Galactagogue

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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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