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How to Make Watermelon & Cayenne PepperSERVINGS: 1 PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
Cut watermelon in bite size chunks. Sprinkle with cayenne.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Cool and refreshing, watermelon invites children and adults alike to step out of the heat and enjoy a refreshing cool treat on a summer day. Watermelon cools the body and restores balance to overheated blood. Watermelon is cold and heavy, making it perfect to relax your stressed, overheated body and mind in the summer.
Watermelon's cool diuretic properties leave you feeling light and refreshed. Dry Vata types should exercise caution with watermelon. Although the large fruit might be a tempting way to relieve dehydration, watermelon's juiciness only quenches thirst temporarily. Those who suffer from water retention will be happy to hear that, ultimately, watermelon's diuretic properties dry out your blood (due to Potassium). Like most cooling diuretics, watermelon is perfect for purging heat from and cleansing the urinary tract.
Vata, who may have a hard time digesting plain watermelon because of its cool quality, will enjoy the addition of cayenne pepper. A dash of cayenne pepper gives your GI a pick me up. Spicing up fruits is normal in tropical countries where summer heat makes your digestion sluggish. If you are feeling a little hazy in the heat, the bright kick of cayenne will sharpen your mind, helping you think clearly once again. WHAT IS WATERMELON & CAYENNE PEPPER?Fruits are frequently garnished with cayenne pepper in tropical countries, where summer heat makes digestion sluggish.
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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.
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Is Watermelon & Cayenne Pepper Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?
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You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Watermelon & Cayenne Pepper' is a good fit.
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Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
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| EASY ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
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Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.
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Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.
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Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.
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Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
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The Three Doshas / Body Types
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Watermelon & Cayenne Pepper 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.
Warms Chest WARMS-CHEST
Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.
SEE ALL 'WARMS-CHEST' FOODS / HERBS , , Alterative ALTERATIVE
Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
SEE ALL 'ALTERATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , 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.
SEE ALL 'VASODILATOR' FOODS / HERBS , , Antioxidant ANTIOXIDANT
An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.
SEE ALL 'ANTIOXIDANT' FOODS / HERBS 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.
SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS Livotonic LIVOTONIC
An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.
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Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.
SEE ALL 'APHRODISIAC' FOODS / HERBS Antispasmodic ANTISPASMODIC
Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.
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Foods with a Similar Nature to Watermelon & Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses
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Turmeric
Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Antioxidant, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Alterative, Antispasmodic, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant
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Celery Seed
Celery Seed has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Basil
Basil has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Anti-inflammatory
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac, Decongestant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest
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Allspice
Allspice has these Actions in Common
Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins
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Garlic (raw)
Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Flushes-sinuses, Aphrodisiac, Diaphoretic
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Watermelon
Watermelon has these Actions in Common
Antioxidant, Livotonic, Aphrodisiac, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Diuretic, Refrigerant
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Cranberry
Cranberry has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Livotonic, Antioxidant, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Nigella (black cumin)
Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Lowers-blood-sugar
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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Watermelon & Cayenne Pepper
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Punarnava
Punarnava has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vasodilator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant
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Mahasudarshan
Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Livotonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory
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Hot Shower
Hot Shower has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic
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Hot Bath
Hot Bath has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses
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Epsom Salt Bath
Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses
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Echinacea
Echinacea has these Actions in Common
Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)
Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory
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Yarrow
Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Livotonic, Vasodilator, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory
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Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink
Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic
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Vasaka / Vasa
Vasaka / Vasa has these Actions in Common
Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem.
His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 6 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.
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Dear Janet - this dish is a bit light to substitute as a meal, but it does make a nice juice. -John
What a perfect recipe! I tried this one on a day when my digestion was stagnant, this was such a great remedy.
- Larissa Demalteris, Golden, CO , 07-24-13 ( Reply)
It's hard to give general advice for specific situations without knowing a full health history. Consider making an appointment for a one on one consultation.
I thought Vata Dosha were to avoid watermelon ?
- BlahblaH , 01-14-22 ( Reply)
You're right! Generally Vata-dominant people do better avoiding watermelon. However, as mentioned in the article, the addition of the spice here can mitigate those chilly qualities.
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