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Apple (cooked) Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

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2. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

3. Similar foods and herbs

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

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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Recipes with Apple (cooked): Baked Apples in Spicy Apricot Sauce

Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? It's a familiar American adage that deserves a renaissance, but with a twist. Ayurvedically, it's a cooked apple not a raw one that keeps the doctor away. Raw apples can be cold, drying and might not digest as easily, especially if unskinned. Cooked apples are warm and soft, like soups, and digests in a snap.

A spoonful of applesauce on the tongue registers sour, a taste that increases saliva and stimulates the digestive tract. Sour taste also cleanses the liver and cools the blood by drawing bile out of the body into the small intestine, somatically experienced as a softening of the eyes. Malic acid, the constituent responsible for sour taste, has a particular affinity for liver cleansing and support. Apples are also sweet, a taste that nourishes the body and awakens our delight.

After we chew and swallow the cooked apple, it descends to the stomach and passes to the small intestine. Although absorption of sweet taste here increases blood sugar, apples have a relatively low glycemic index (38) and calorie count (72). Next, the applesauce moves into the colon. Sour taste continues to warm and stimulate secretions that maintain a moist colon. The high fiber (2.9 grams/cup) bulks up stool for an easy elimination that cleanses the colon.

A clean colon and clean blood is a clean bill of health for many of us. Applesauce is a nourishing tri-doshic experience woven into our American cultural fabric and healing history.

About Apple (cooked)

In Norse mythology, apples are said to provide eternal youthfulness. Apples appear in many religious traditions, including the bible, often as a forbidden fruit. Apples originated in Western Asia, where its wild ancestor still grows today. There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples. China, the United States and Iran are leading producers of apples.

Buying & Preparation

To make applesauce, peel, core and thinly slice apples. Simmer them till tender.

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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.

SERVING SIZE: 1/2 c

SPECIES: Malus domestica

FAMILY: Rosaceae

MEAL: BREAKFAST, SNACK-DESSERT

EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER

FOR OCCASION: ON-THE-MEND

Metabolic Nature of Apple (cooked)

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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	CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLEAR EASY ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly. LEARN MORE ABOUT EASY LIGHT ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Lightness is identified by reduced weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHT
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	SOUR ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic. LEARN MORE ABOUT SOUR 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
HAS THE FOLLOWING	Moves Energy: Downward DOWNWARD Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles. SEE ALL 'DOWNWARD' FOODS / HERBS , Inward INWARD Inward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down. SEE ALL 'INWARD' FOODS / HERBS Tissue (dhatu): Blood Plasma Lymph BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS , 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, Digestion, Liver Gallbladder Family: Rosaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS (see all)	Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Apple (cooked) 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. Digestion: Quenches Thirst QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst. SEE ALL 'QUENCHES-THIRST' FOODS / HERBS , Warms Abdomen WARMS-ABDOMEN Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism. SEE ALL 'WARMS-ABDOMEN' FOODS / HERBS Bowel Health: Stool Softener STRONG STOOL-SOFTENER Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee. SEE ALL 'STOOL-SOFTENER' FOODS / HERBS , 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: Internal Detoxicant INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system. SEE ALL 'INTERNAL-DETOXICANT' FOODS / HERBS Mind, Stress & Sleep: 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. SEE ALL 'NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING' FOODS / HERBS , Relaxes Eyes RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver. SEE ALL 'RELAXES-EYES' FOODS / HERBS , Improves Focus IMPROVES-FOCUS Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha). SEE ALL 'IMPROVES-FOCUS' FOODS / HERBS Energy Vitality: Nutritive NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing. SEE ALL 'NUTRITIVE' FOODS / HERBS Immune System: Antihistamine, Immune Calming IMMUNE-CALMING Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions. SEE ALL 'IMMUNE-CALMING' 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 Strength, Muscle Health: Relieves Tension RELIEVES-TENSION An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle. SEE ALL 'RELIEVES-TENSION' FOODS / HERBS Other: Immune System, Polysaccharides, Quercitin Constituents: Salicylates SALICYLATES Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it. SEE ALL 'SALICYLATES' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Apple (cooked)

Acai

Acai has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Improves-focus, Nutritive, General-laxative, Livotonic, Quenches-thirst, High-fiber-laxative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relaxes-eyes

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Warms-abdomen, Cholagogue, Livotonic, Relaxes-eyes, General-laxative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive

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Honey Dew

Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

Improves-focus, Quenches-thirst, Livotonic, Relaxes-eyes, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive, Stool-softener

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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common

Immune-calming, Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Livotonic, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive

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Lemon

Lemon has these Actions in Common

Improves-focus, Relaxes-eyes, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst

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Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener, Cholagogue, Livotonic, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Lime

Lime has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Improves-focus, Stool-softener

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Strawberries

Strawberries has these Actions in Common

Improves-focus, Relaxes-eyes, General-laxative, Livotonic, Immune-calming, Quenches-thirst

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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, General-laxative, Livotonic, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive

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Peaches

Peaches has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Apple (cooked)

Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes, Stool-softener

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Abhayrishta- Colon Tonic

Abhayrishta- Colon Tonic has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener, Warms-abdomen

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Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension

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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension, Stool-softener

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Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Pitta Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Guduchi

Guduchi has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Cholagogue, Immune-calming

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Triphala

Triphala has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Improves-focus, Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener

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Vata Shirodhara Oil

Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension

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Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, General-laxative, Immune-calming, Stool-softener

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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Cholagogue

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Stool-softener

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Impact of Apple (cooked)

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.