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Carrot Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

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1. Ayurvedic Perspective

2. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

3. Similar foods and herbs

4. Impact: On tongue, nerves, elimination, etc.

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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cooked carrots are sweet, nourishing, easy to digest, and contain lots of fiber. They are ideal for babies and convalescing patients (i.e. those recovering from illness).

Tiny Ginseng

Exhausted? Raw carrots, and especially carrot juice have a mild pungency that is stimulating & exhilarating. They increase your energy (prana or Qi), which has earned carrots the title 'tiny ginseng' and the 'king of juices'.

Purify Your Blood

Carrot's cool nature and mild bitter taste acts purifies the blood. Strongly alkalizing, carrot has a cool and relaxing effect on the eyes. Beta-carotene, which gives carrots their bright orange color, is metabolized into vitamin A in the presence of bile salts in the small intestine. Vitamin A pacifies Pitta, nourishes the liver, and purifies the blood. These actions improve vision, complexion of the skin, and generally reduce inflammation. Carrot helps make the skin noticeably softer, smoother, and firmer. Carrots increase the quality of the breast milk. During pregnancy carrots reduce the risk of jaundice and enhance baby's complexion.

The blood purifying aspects together with carrot's sweetness make it an excellent blood and liver tonic. Carrots are ideal for liver deficiency, especially useful in the late summer dry season. To restore the liver, boil 4 carrots with 2 tbsp coconut butter.

Other Benefits

Despite its sweetness, carrot stabilizes blood sugar levels. However it should be avoided by those with candida or other sugar sensitivities. One cup of carrot juice daily in the morning can help eliminate pinworms and roundworms in children. They are rich in silicon and potassium. Too much of the concentrated juice can turn your skin orange.

About Carrot

Ancestors of the wild carrot came from Iran and Afghanistan, the center of genetic diversity for carrot. Carrots were bred from a species of wild carrot, called Queen Anne's Lace. Originally they were grown for their aromatic leaves and seeds. Since then, selective breeding has increased sweetness, reduced bitterness, and minimized the woody core. The ancient Greeks called them, 'philon' which means love charm, because carrots were considered to make men and women more amorous.

Buying & Preparation

Japanese chefs rotate the carrot when chopping - to get unique shapes. The nutrients in carrots are concentrated in or close to the skin, so buy organic and consume unpeeled for maximum results.

Cooking Carrot

Carrots are cooked in soups, shredded in carrot cake, juiced, or pureed in baby food. They are popular in salads throughout the Middle East. In India carrots are cooked into a sweet, rich dessert called carrot halwa. The greens and seeds of the carrot are also edible. Raw carrots are difficult to chew, strengthening your jaw muscles and bones.

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Is Carrot Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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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. See How it Works.

SERVING SIZE: 1 whole

SPECIES: Daucus carota

FAMILY: Apiaceae

MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER

PREPARATION: SOUP

EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER

FOR OCCASION: ON-THE-MEND

Metabolic Nature of Carrot

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INCREASES 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. Learn More	EASY ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly. LEARN MORE ABOUT EASY COLD ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD
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? Learn More	SWEET ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET
DOSHAS 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. Learn More	PACIFIES AGGRAVATES
HAS THE FOLLOWING	Tissue (dhatu): Red Blood RED-BLOOD Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels. SEE ALL 'RED-BLOOD' FOODS / HERBS Affinity: Bowel Poop Elimination, Skin Care SKIN-CARE Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc). SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS Family: Apiaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS (see all)	Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Carrot 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. Bowel Health: General Laxative GENERAL-LAXATIVE Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives. SEE ALL 'GENERAL-LAXATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , High Fiber Laxative HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr SEE ALL 'HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE' FOODS / HERBS Cleanse & Detox: Antilithic ANTILITHIC An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed. SEE ALL 'ANTILITHIC' FOODS / HERBS , Internal Detoxicant INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system. SEE ALL 'INTERNAL-DETOXICANT' FOODS / HERBS Energy Vitality: Nutritive NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing. SEE ALL 'NUTRITIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Tonic TONIC A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine. SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Skin Care & Beauty: Photosensitizing PHOTOSENSITIZING Causes sensitivity to ultaviolet light - useful in psoriasis and cancers. SEE ALL 'PHOTOSENSITIZING' FOODS / HERBS , Skin Tonic SKIN-TONIC An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion. SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Respiratory-Health: Lung Tonic LUNG-TONIC Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions. SEE ALL 'LUNG-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Immune System: Anticarcinogenic ANTICARCINOGENIC Herbs that inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of cancer. SEE ALL 'ANTICARCINOGENIC' FOODS / HERBS Heart & Circulation: Antioxidant STRONG 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 , Calcium Channel Blocker STRONG CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER Reduces blood pressure by relaxing smooth muscle tissue. Blocking calcium (Ca2+) inhibits smooth muscle contraction. SEE ALL 'CALCIUM-CHANNEL-BLOCKER' 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 , Blood Tonic 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. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Hypotensive HYPOTENSIVE An herb that lowers blood pressure. SEE ALL 'HYPOTENSIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Opthalmic OPTHALMIC Benefits the eyes, vision tonic. SEE ALL 'OPTHALMIC' FOODS / HERBS 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. SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS 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. SEE ALL 'CHOLAGOGUE' 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. SEE ALL 'LIVOTONIC' FOODS / HERBS Other: Coumarin Constituents: Nitric Oxide STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health. SEE ALL 'NITRIC-OXIDE' FOODS / HERBS , Beta Carotene, Carbohydrate, Soluble Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Foods with a Similar Nature to Carrot

Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, General-laxative, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Alterative, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic

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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic, Alterative, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Blood-tonic, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Cholagogue, Nutritive

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Acai

Acai has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive, Alterative, Cholagogue, Hypotensive, Anticarcinogenic, General-laxative, Livotonic

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Cholagogue, Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

Antilithic, Internal-detoxicant, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Lung-tonic, Alterative, Diuretic, Nutritive

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, Cholagogue, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Anticarcinogenic, Calcium-channel-blocker, Skin-tonic

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Prunes (dried)

Prunes (dried) has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Alterative, Diuretic, Nutritive, Antioxidant, General-laxative

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Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate Molasses has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Livotonic, Alterative, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Cucumber

Cucumber has these Actions in Common

Antilithic, Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Diuretic, Nutritive, Hypotensive, Opthalmic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Carrot

Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Internal-detoxicant, Lung-tonic, Alterative, Tonic, Antilithic, Antioxidant

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Tonic, Antioxidant, Blood-tonic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Opthalmic, Skin-tonic

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Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Lung-tonic, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Anticarcinogenic, Antilithic, Diuretic

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Alterative, Antilithic, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Internal-detoxicant

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Livotonic, Opthalmic, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

Livotonic, Skin-tonic, Alterative, Cholagogue, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant

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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Antilithic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Photosensitizing, Anticarcinogenic, Antioxidant, Blood-tonic, Calcium-channel-blocker, Hypotensive, Internal-detoxicant

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Tonic, Alterative, Anticarcinogenic, Antioxidant, Blood-tonic, Diuretic

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Triphala

Triphala has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Opthalmic, Skin-tonic, Alterative

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Anantamul

Anantamul has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diuretic

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Impact of Carrot

In each clinical research trial below, students from the Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects. See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.