Yam With Peas & Ginger |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 c | |
| 1/2 clove | |
| 1/4 inch | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1/2 pinch | |
| 1/2 pinch |
1. Heat the oil in a pot.
2. Sautee ginger on medium high for thirty seconds. Add garlic.
3. As garlic starts to brown add 1/4c water and sliced yams.
4. Add salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover, simmering 15 minutes or until yams are beginning to get tender.
5. Strain saving the water and fry the yam slices in oil. Add peas to water cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
Be careful not to overboil the peas or they will become mushy. Also do not undercook members of the pea family or they will be difficult to digest. Life can be a delicate tightrope walk.
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Active Ingredients: Yam, Garlic, Ginger (Fresh), Sweet Peas, Black Pepper
Active Ingredients: Yam, Garlic, Sweet Peas
Active Ingredients: Yam, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Peas
Active Ingredients: Yam, Sweet Peas
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.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Yam, Sweet Peas
MILD MAKES-YOU-TIRED Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Yam, Sweet Peas
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
STRONG NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
Active Ingredients: Yam, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Peas
MILD DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Black Pepper
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Garlic, Black Pepper
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD DECONGESTANT An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Black Pepper
MILD CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Black Pepper
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Garlic, Black Pepper
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Yam, Garlic
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Yam, Black Pepper
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG GALACTAGOGUE Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.
Active Ingredients: Yam, Garlic, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Yam
STRONG SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Yam, Garlic, Sweet Peas
MILD NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SULPHUR Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & 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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