Kale & Carrot Soup With Ginger, Fennel & Lime |
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How to Make Kale & Carrot Soup with Ginger, Fennel & LimeSERVINGS: 4 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOK TIME: 40 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
| 4 whole | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 inch | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/2 lbs | |
| 1/4 whole | |
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
Chop kale & carrots. Place in a pot and add water until vegetables are just covered. Boil with all ingredients until kale is soft and easy to chew. Easy to chew means easy to digest.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
This soup was developed primarily to relieve acid reflux. Kale and bitters reduce stagnation in the digestive tract and clear heat. Carrot and vegetables with beta-carotene reduce Pitta. Fennel improves digestion without increasing Pitta. Fresh ginger is an anti-inflammatory that improves digestion as well. Lime reduces acidity in the stomach. Soups in general are easy to digest, an essential quality to recover from any digestive tract ailment.
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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.
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Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
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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.
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| EASY ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.
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Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
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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.
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Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
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| | HAS THE FOLLOWING | Subtaste:
AromaticSTRONG 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.
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Kale & Carrot Soup with Ginger, Fennel & Lime ![Help]() 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.
, Stomachic STOMACHIC
An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.
SEE ALL 'STOMACHIC' FOODS / HERBS , Carminative 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.
SEE ALL 'CARMINATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Sialogogue SIALOGOGUE
A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a
lesser degree. Astringents.
SEE ALL 'SIALOGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS , Stool Softener 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 , 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 , Cardiac Stimulant CARDIAC-STIMULANT
Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
SEE ALL 'CARDIAC-STIMULANT' 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 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 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 Constituents: Nitric Oxide 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 , , Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Soluble Fiber, Sodium, , , Beta Carotene, Carbohydrate, Flavonoids FLAVONOIDS
Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.
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Ginger (Fresh)
Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antiarthritic, Carminative, Galactagogue, Sialogogue, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Refreshing, Stomachic
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Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
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Lemon
Lemon has these Actions in Common
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Allspice
Allspice has these Actions in Common
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Diuretic, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Carminative
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Salt (Mineral Salt)
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Ajwain
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Lime
Lime has these Actions in Common
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Amalaki
Amalaki has these Actions in Common
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)
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Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Antiarthritic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Carminative
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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam
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Punarnava
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator
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Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)
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Breathing Exercises
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Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant
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Goldenseal
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)
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Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Wakes-you-up
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)
Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
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John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
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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.
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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.
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Dear John,
Over the years, I have seen MANY ayurvedic sites online, but I must say that yours goes into great depth when analyzing food according ot the doshas. I must spend more time here . Who is / was your teacher in Ayurveda ? You must have had a very savvy computer tech person help you to put this site together. I am looking forward to studying Ayurveda in relationship to Raw Vegan nutrition, based on the reserach of Dr Gabriel Cousens via Dr Shantree Kacera.
With gratitude,
Gaura Das
- Gaura Das, Rawdon, QB , 02-29-12 ( Reply) Thank you! The soup is very good and so easy to make.
- Diane Walters, Mountain grove, MO , 03-02-12 ( Reply) I was skeptical because I rarely make a soup without garlic and/or onion but this was delicious!!
- Kathy, Leclaire, IA , 10-19-13 ( Reply) I tried this recipe with lime, I thought it was horrible and never wanted it again. I pureed the carrot with spices and lemon and it was amazing! The kale was like swimming for a life preserver in a great ocean of carrot. Complements kitchari well.
- Josh Babbish, Asheville, NC , 04-29-14 ( Reply) hi John is kale aggravating to vata?
I use kale often in my food.
- monty, Ajax, ON , 07-07-14 ( Reply) hi John is kale aggravating to vata?
I use kale often in my food.
- monty, Ajax, ON , 07-07-14 ( Reply) I tipped my bowl to my mouth to get every drop. I'm a lifelong gerd sufferer. Thanks for a tasty alternative to sitting up all night. Ate it w some simple cumin rice mixed in. Yumm.
- mary hollenstein, Bonham, TX , 01-10-15 ( Reply) Monty, kale is considered vata aggravating in general. Your best bet is to cook it well with digestive spices.
- Kimberly Kubicke, Asbury park, NJ , 07-21-16 ( Reply)
- Laurie, Brooklyn, NY , 06-01-17 ( Reply) I LOVED this soup.
- Joy, Zurich, IL , 01-25-19 ( Reply) I found this recipe in my personal ayurveda cookbook from Joyful Belly. It looked too simple to be tasty, and it was. I added some great northern beans I'd cooked well and tossed in a shallot, white wine vinegar
- Erin McQuade-Wright, New orleans , LA , 02-20-21 ( Reply) I was sceptical if this recipe as I found kale to be a bit cumbersome to eat. For my health sake, I decided to try it. It tastes good and it seems as though the kale is digesting. I feel great. Thank you!
- Ruth Lampman , 08-27-21 ( Reply) Simple and tasty
- James , 09-21-22 ( Reply) |
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