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Baked Pear With Cardamom

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How to Make Baked Pear with Cardamom

SERVINGS: 2
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES

PREPARATION: BAKED
FOR OCCASION: CLEANSE, ON-THE-MEND, BED-TIME

INGREDIENTS

2 whole
1/2 c
1/2 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Preheat the oven to 350.

2. Lay pears down on a baking dish.

3. Coat the bottom of the dish with water.

4. Sprinkle the pears with cardamom.

5. Bake at 350 til tender.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Soft cooked pears are a balm for the heart and comforting in the tummy. Pear's sweet taste and the relaxing aroma of cardamom make for a light breakfast or soothing mid-day snack. Baking the pears makes them tender and brings out their sweetness. You'll enjoy all the affection and softness of a apple pie without feeling weighed you down.

Soothing & Cooling

Pears are a treat that calm the heart and relieve restlessness. They are a soothing and cooling balm for inflamed and irritated tissues - especially in the gut. This makes pear with cardamom the perfect breakfast after a night of drinking or overindulging in coffee. This meal gently relieves raw and upset intestines. Ever notice how pear juice is thicker than apple juice? This thickness is due to its soluble fiber and key to pear's comforting demulcent quality.

Balm for Inflamed Lungs

This formula is especially useful for heat conditions in the lungs, such as in asthma or bronchitis. Cooling pears are a natural expectorant and cardamom specifically breaks up mucus and opens up the airways of the lungs without aggravating inflammation.

Regular Elimination

Pears are high in fiber as evidenced by their grainy texture. Fiber helps to keep the intestines squeaky clean and acts as a gentle laxative to support regular elimination. This makes pears with cardamom a great breakfast for those who suffer from constipation and/or sluggish digestion because it's not only a gentle laxative, but is also light and easy to digest.

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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.

Is Baked Pear with Cardamom Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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INCREASES
Guna Help

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.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DOSHAS
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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. 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.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
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Subtaste:
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.

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Baked Pear with Cardamom
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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.

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.

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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

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Expectorant

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.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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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.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

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

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Constituents:
Catechins

CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

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Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Lung-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Nervine

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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Nervine

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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Lung-tonic

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Expectorant

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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Expectorant

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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Carminative, Nervine, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Nervine

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Baked Pear with Cardamom

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

Diuretic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Decongestant

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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

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

Lung-tonic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic

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Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink

Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink has these Actions in Common

Rebuilds-fluids, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Lung-tonic

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Expectorant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic

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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Nervine, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Expectorant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy

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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Nervine, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant

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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Nervine, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative

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Pushkaramoola

Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic

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About John Joseph Immel

About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

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. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. 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. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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