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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Walnut Butter With Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander


How to Make Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander

INGREDIENTS

2 c
1 tbsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Bake walnuts for 10 minutes/until fragrant.

2. Grind coriander seeds or use coriander powder.

3. Gently infuse ground spices in ghee over a low heat for 2-3 minutes.

4. Blend walnuts in high powered blender, gradually adding the infused oil until it reaches desired consistency.

WHAT IS WALNUT BUTTER WITH CINNAMON, CLOVES & CORIANDER?

Many varieties of nut butters will leave you feeling weighed down and heavy, but walnut butter is gaining popularity for its rich, strong flavor and warming effect. Combined with light and stimulating spices, this version will give you that satisfying feeling without weighing down digestion.

Brain Food

Walnuts look like brains for a reason! Their oily nature nourishes and calms the central nervous system, increasing brain function. This same oily goodness can help balance some emotional conditions of the mind including irritability, depression and stress due to the grounding effect the nervous tissue. Walnut's high omega 3 content makes it especially attractive for brain function.

Blended is Best

Walnuts are easier to digest when blended, particularly for those who struggle to process nuts. Spread some of this creamy, nutty goodness on fresh baked bread for a satisfying snack. If digestion is strong, blend partially to leave some nice crunchy texture variation and a rustic feel. Make sure to bake the walnuts before blending. This will help denaturalise the tannic acids which can irritate a sensitive stomach.

Warm Up

Spice things up by adding ground cinnamon, cloves and coriander. This combination strengthens digestion and balances the heaviness of the walnuts due to their light, clearing and stimulating nature. These spices will also improve vasodilation and add a diaphoretic element to the recipe, stimulating the flow of blood and improving peripheral circulation. A warming option to thaw out cold hands and feet!

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 Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander

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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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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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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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
Kapha pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating 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

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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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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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

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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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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Acrid

ACRID

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

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander
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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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

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

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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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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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Constituents:
Tannins, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Fats, Melatonin, Essential Fatty Acids, Protein,
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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Omega 3 Fatty Acids,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander

  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diuretic, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diuretic, Warms-chest

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Soothes-throat

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  • Celery Root

    Celery Root has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Stimulates-energy

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  • Shrimp

    Shrimp has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears, Satisfies-stomach, Builds-stamina, Warms-abdomen

    LEARN MORE

  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Satisfies-stomach, Warms-ears, Warms-abdomen

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Builds-stamina, Warms-abdomen, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears

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  • Sorghum Molasses

    Sorghum Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Walnut Butter with Cinnamon, Cloves & Coriander

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Warms-ears, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest

    LEARN MORE

  • Damiana

    Damiana has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen

    LEARN MORE

  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Soothes-throat, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Diaphoretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Warms-head

    LEARN MORE

  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina

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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. John, his wife Natalie and their 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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