Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber With Mint Coconut Sauce Recipe

How to Make Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY
MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER
STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: BOILED, SAUCES, PUREE
EAT IN: SUMMER

INGREDIENTS

SKILL LEVEL: EASY

32 g	CILANTRO
1 c	COCONUT MILK
1/4 c	SUNFLOWER OIL
1/4 c	YELLOW ONION
1/4 c	BASIL
1 tbsp	MINT
1 c	CUCUMBER
1 c	TEMPEH
1 c	BEAN SPROUTS
1/2 inch	GINGER (FRESH)
1/2 whole	LIME
1/3 tsp	SALT (MINERAL SALT)
1/4 c	WATER

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Sautee onions in 2 tbsp oil. Puree 1/4tsp salt, cilantro, ginger, coconut milk, and water in a blender. Pour over onions and bring to a boil. What's the point of fried food if it's not crispy? For maximum crisp sautee tempeh in remaining oil immediately before serving. Then sprinkle with 1/8 tsp salt and garnish with the bean sprouts, cucumber, mint and basil. Squeeze and sprinkle with lime. Finally, pour the sauce and serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

We still love fried food even if it's not exactly Ayurvedic! Nevertheless, this recipe is the healthiest fried food we have on our menu. In general, the process of frying dries food out, making it harder to digest for Vata. Oil provokes Pitta and Kapha. Additionally, high temperatures destroy nutrients. Overheated oil becomes smokey and oxidized, turning it rancid. In this recipe, we've tempered our tempeh with a sauce to help moisturize the dryness of frying while sour lime primes the digestive juices.

We have another confession to make. In terms of food combining, mixing fermented (tempeh) with raw food (bean sprouts) does not follow strict Ayurvedic code either. However, while bad food combining generally affects Vata types more than other constitutions, bean sprouts, especially mung beans, are relatively easy to digest.

The cooling, refreshing herbs balance the heating, heavy murkiness of oil and coconut milk. We've also diluted the coconut milk with water. The bitterness of the herbs also stimulate the liver's ability to digest oil. Fresh ginger is pungent but does not provoke Pitta.

WHAT IS TEMPEH, BEAN SPROUTS & CUCUMBER WITH MINT COCONUT SAUCE?

Fried tempeh, bean sprouts and cucumber slices create three kinds of crunch! First, the fried tempeh is crispy like french fries, but is more textured and grainy like a veggie burger. Second, where tempeh is heavy and dry, bean sprouts are light and juicy. Finally, a cucumber's crunch is soft. Tangy lime and sharp ginger add zest and zeal. Coconut milk makes a smooth sauce that pairs nicely with crispy, crunchy tempeh.

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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 Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce

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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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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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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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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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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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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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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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

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 metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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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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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 Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce
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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:

Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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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 Crown

STIMULATES-CROWN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the top of the head.

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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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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

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

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Dopaminergic

DOPAMINERGIC

Dopamine lifts mood, but also reduces prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and lutenizing hormone (LH).

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Energy Vitality:

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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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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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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

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

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Respiratory-Health:

Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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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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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

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

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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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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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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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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Iron

IRON

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

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, Fats, Vitamin K, Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Beta Carotene,

Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce

Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Stimulates-crown, Cholagogue, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-head
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-head
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-ears
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Acai

Acai has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Cholagogue, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes
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Jackfruit

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Quenches-thirst, Satisfies-stomach
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Lemon

Lemon has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Refrigerant, Cholagogue, Refreshes-skin, Relaxes-eyes
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Green Tea

Green Tea has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-crown, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy
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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Relaxes-eyes, Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy
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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Dopaminergic, Stimulates-crown, Wakes-you-up, Refreshes-skin, Stimulates-energy
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Orange

Orange has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Refreshing, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Cholagogue, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Tempeh, Bean Sprouts & Cucumber with Mint Coconut Sauce

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-head
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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Wakes-you-up, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Warms-ears, Warms-head, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-front-of-brain, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy
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Regular exercise

Regular exercise has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Strengthens-resolve, Wakes-you-up
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up
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Sniff raw onions, chopped

Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common
Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic
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Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up
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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Soothes-throat, Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve
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