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Yogurt With Honey & Cinnamon


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How to Make Yogurt with Honey & Cinnamon

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp
2/3 c
1/3 c
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Grind the spices or use powdered. Puree all ingredients in a blender and serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Honey is a drying astringent. Cinnamon and cardamom are sharp pungents helping to break up some of the damp qualities of the yogurt. Cloves improve circulation and push heat to the surface of the body.

WHAT IS YOGURT WITH HONEY & CINNAMON?

Sweet and sharp! Sweet lassi's are a favorite for after dinner digestion. Rose drank this lassi after giving birth to our daughter Carmella. Even after the postpartum she drinks it whenever craving sweets! This recipe was given to us by Ysha Oakes, an Ayurvedic postpartum specialist loved by us and everyone!

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Understanding your child's constitution is key to raising resilience, instead of wiring in disease. Study constitutional medicine to discover the keys to personalized nourishment.

Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine, constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body, so you and your family have true vitality, strength, and balance. See How it Works.

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Medicinal Effects of Yogurt with Honey & Cinnamon

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Honey, Cloves, Water, Cardamom

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Honey, Cinnamon

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Honey, Cardamom

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cinnamon

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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.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cinnamon, Honey

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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

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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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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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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Other Health Virtues

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.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Acrid

ACRID

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

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Yogurt with Honey & Cinnamon
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.

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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Quenches Thirst

MILD QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

Active Ingredients: Water

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Carminative

STRONG CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Cardamom

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Relieves Burning

MILD RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

Active Ingredients: Water

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Burns Toxins

STRONG BURNS-TOXINS

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

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Numbs Anasthetic

STRONG NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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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.

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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Stimulates Energy

STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Honey, Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Diaphoretic

STRONG DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Honey, Yogurt

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Warms Chest

STRONG WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cinnamon

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Soothes Throat

MILD SOOTHES-THROAT

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

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Honey

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Irritates Throat

MILD IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Cardamom

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Expectorant

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Honey

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Cardiac Stimulant

STRONG 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: Cloves, Cinnamon

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

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

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

Active Ingredients: Cloves

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Honey

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Diuretic

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: Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Antispasmodic

STRONG ANTISPASMODIC

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

Active Ingredients: Cloves, Cardamom

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Constituents:
Coumarin

STRONG COUMARIN

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

Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Honey

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Aromatase Inhibitor

MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Honey

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Yogurt with Honey & Cinnamon

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Demulcent, Expectorant, Soothes-throat, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Hemostatic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Carminative, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-head, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest

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  • Basil (Fresh)

    Basil (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-head, Appetizer, Carminative, Diuretic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Warms-ears

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  • Cardamom

    Cardamom has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Decongestant, Expectorant, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Hemostatic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Appetizer, Carminative, Expectorant, Burns-toxins, Decongestant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Yogurt with Honey & Cinnamon

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Appetizer, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Decongestant, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Warms-chest, Appetizer, Warms-ears

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Appetizer, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Numbs-anasthetic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-chest

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Warms-head

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Soothes-throat, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Decongestant, Demulcent

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic

    LEARN MORE


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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Anna-Karin Smith Portland, OR
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“Sharp is right! I used some plain yogurt for the lassi, and it was the tangiest "sweet" lassi I have ever had! It wasn't bad, just not my favorite."
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