Thyme, Lemon & Horseradish Zinger With Turmeric Recipe

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Metabolic Nature of Thyme, Lemon & Horseradish Zinger with Turmeric

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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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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

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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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 and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. 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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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Moves Energy:

Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Thyme, Lemon & Horseradish Zinger with Turmeric
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:

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

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

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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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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

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

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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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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:

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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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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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Mucolytic

MUCOLYTIC

An herb that breaks apart mucus, liquefying the mucus.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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Immune System:

Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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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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Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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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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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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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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Weight Loss:

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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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Other:

Immune System

Constituents:

Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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, 5a Reductase Inhibitor,

Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Iron

IRON

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

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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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, Sulphur, Polysaccharides,

Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Sulfated Polysaccharides,

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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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Antispasmodic, Clears-sinuses, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Antispasmodic, Clears-sinuses, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Antispasmodic, Clears-sinuses, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest
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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Warms-abdomen, Antimicrobial, Clears-sinuses, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue
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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Warms-abdomen, Antimicrobial, Clears-sinuses
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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common
Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Blood-thinner, Clears-sinuses, Digestive, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Mucolytic, Warms-abdomen
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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Warms-abdomen, Blood-thinner, Decongestant, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Warms-chest
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Scallions (Raw)

Scallions (Raw) has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Wakes-you-up, Clears-sinuses, Digestive, Mucolytic, Warms-chest, Blood-thinner, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic
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Lemon

Lemon has these Actions in Common
Calms-heart, Diaphoretic, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes, Cholagogue, Digestive, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Expectorant, Refreshing
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Diuretic, Soothes-throat, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Mucolytic, Warms-chest
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Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Mucolytic
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Thyme, Lemon & Horseradish Zinger with Turmeric

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Antimicrobial, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Hypolipidemic, Burns-toxins, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Clears-sinuses, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common
Mucolytic, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses
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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator
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Epsom Salt Bath

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

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Antimicrobial, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Decongestant
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-thinner, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic
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Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common
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Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Flushes-sinuses, Mucolytic, Soothes-throat, Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses, Warms-chest, Decongestant
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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1 tbsp	HORSERADISH
1 tsp	HONEY
1/2 tsp	TURMERIC
1/2 tsp	THYME (FRESH)
1/4 whole	LEMON

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Thyme, Lemon & Horseradish Zinger With Turmeric

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