Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Acorn, Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Apricot (dried), Apricot (fresh), Avocado, Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Beets, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Blueberry, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice, Brown Rice Syrup, Buckwheat, Buffalo Milk, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Cherry, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Oil, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Cucumber, Currants (dried), Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Egg Whites, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fava Beans, Feta Cheese, Figs, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grape, Grape Seed Oil, Green Beans, Green Plantain, Grits, Guava, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Honey, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Jaggery, Kefir, Kidney Beans, Kiwi, Lamb, Lamb's Quarters, Lard (pork fat), Lima Beans, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mackerel, Mango, Maple Syrup, Masa, Milk, Millet, Miso, Mozarella Cheese, Mung Bean, Mustard Oil, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Olive Oil, Orange, Paneer, Papaya, Pasta, Paw Paw, Peaches, Pecans, Pectin, Pine Nuts, Pineapple, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Plum, Poha, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Molasses, Popped Amaranth, Pork, Potato, Potato Starch, Prunes (dried), Puffed Rice, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Rabbit, Raisins, Raspberry, Raw Sugar, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Romano Cheese, Rye, Safflower Oil, Saffron, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sorghum Flour, Soy Bean Oil, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sucanat, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tahini, Tapioca, Taro Root, Tempeh, Tofu, Turbinado, Turkey, Umeboshi Plums, Urad Dal, Vegetable Stock, Walnuts, Watermelon, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal), Yogurt, Zucchini

Earth

EARTH

Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.

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Acorn, Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almonds, Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Apricot (dried), Apricot (fresh), Avocado, Banana, Barley, Beets, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice, Brown Rice Syrup, Buckwheat, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Cherry, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Oil, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Egg Whites, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fava Beans, Fennel Stalk, Feta Cheese, Figs, Flax Seed, Ghee, Green Beans, Green Plantain, Grits, Guava, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Jaggery, Kefir, Kidney Beans, Kiwi, Lamb, Lima Beans, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mango, Masa, Milk, Millet, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Olive Oil, Paneer, Pasta, Paw Paw, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Poha, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Molasses, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Pork, Potato, Potato Starch, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Rabbit, Raisins, Raw Sugar, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Risotto / Arborio Rice, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Spelt Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sucanat, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tahini, Tapioca, Taro Root, Tempeh, Tofu, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal), Yogurt

Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almonds, Amaranth, Avocado, Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Beets, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice, Buckwheat, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Milk, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fava Beans, Feta Cheese, Green Plantain, Grits, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Jackfruit, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Lamb's Quarters, Lard (pork fat), Lima Beans, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mackerel, Masa, Milk, Millet, Mozarella Cheese, Mung Bean, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oats / Oatmeal, Paneer, Pasta, Paw Paw, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Popped Amaranth, Pork, Potato, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Rabbit, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Risotto / Arborio Rice, Rye, Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Spelt Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tahini, Tapioca, Taro Root, Tempeh, Tofu, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Whole Wheat Flour, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Barley, Basmati Rice, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brazil Nut, Brown Rice, Buckwheat, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Cucumber, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Feta Cheese, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grape Seed Oil, Grits, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Jaggery, Macadamia Nuts, Maple Syrup, Masa, Milk, Millet, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Paneer, Papaya, Pasta, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poha, Popped Amaranth, Potato, Potato Starch, Puffed Rice, Quinoa, Raw Sugar, Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Romano Cheese, Rye, Sesame Seeds, Skim Milk Powder, Sorghum Flour, Spelt Flour, Summer Squash, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Tapioca, Tofu, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yogurt

Sattvic

SATTVIC

Sattvic foods promote awareness and a refreshed mind by nourishing the body without taxing digestion. Sattvic foods do not stimulate desire or nervous energy. They create clarity instead of drowsiness or heaviness.

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Adzuki Beans, Almond Milk, Almonds, Apple (cooked), Apricot (dried), Apricot (fresh), Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Beets, Blueberry, Bottle Gourd, Buffalo Milk, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cherry, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Cottage Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Currants (dried), Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Egg Whites, Fennel Stalk, Figs, Fish, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grape, Green Plantain, Guava, Homemade Yogurt, Honey, Honey Dew, Jaggery, Kiwi, Lima Beans, Mango, Maple Syrup, Milk, Millet, Mung Bean, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Orange, Paneer, Papaya, Peaches, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Puffed Rice, Quinoa, Raisins, Raspberry, Raw Sugar, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Saffron, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sucanat, Summer Squash, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Turbinado, Umeboshi Plums, Watermelon, Whey, Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal), Zucchini

Water

WATER

Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool.

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Almond Milk, Apple (cooked), Avocado, Banana, Blueberry, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brown Rice Syrup, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cantaloupe / Melons, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Cherry, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cucumber, Date Sugar, Feta Cheese, Figs, Fish, Flax Oil, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grape, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Homemade Yogurt, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Kefir, Kiwi, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Mango, Maple Syrup, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Oat Milk, Olive Oil, Orange, Paneer, Papaya, Peaches, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Rice Milk, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Shrimp, Soy Milk, Summer Squash, Sunflower Oil, Tahini, Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Stock, Watermelon, Yogurt, Zucchini

Acidifying

ACIDIFYING

An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry.

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Amaranth, Barley, Basmati Rice, Black-eyed Peas, Brazil Nut, Brown Rice, Buckwheat, Butter (salted), Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Dates (dried), Egg Whites, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grape Seed Oil, Green Beans, Grits, Guava, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Honey, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lima Beans, Lobster, Maple Syrup, Masa, Milk, Millet, Mozarella Cheese, Mung Bean, Oat Bran, Paneer, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Plum, Pomegranate, Popped Amaranth, Pork, Prunes (dried), Romano Cheese, Rye, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Spelt Flour, Sunflower Oil, Tapioca, Tofu, Turkey, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Yogurt, Zucchini

White

Almond Milk, Amaranth, Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Buffalo Milk, Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Whites, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Homemade Yogurt, Jackfruit, Kefir, Lard (pork fat), Macadamia Nuts, Mackerel, Milk, Millet, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Paneer, Pectin, Pine Nuts, Poha, Popped Amaranth, Potato, Potato Starch, Puffed Rice, Quinoa, Raw Sugar, Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sorghum Flour, Spelt Flour, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Tapioca, Taro Root, Tofu, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), Wild Rice, Yogurt

Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Acorn, Almond Butter, Avocado, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts, Whey, Yogurt

Fats

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Allergens

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Barley, Brazil Nut, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Oil, Corn Starch, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Egg Whites, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Grits, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Kefir, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Masa, Milk, Miso, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Paneer, Pasta, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Romano Cheese, Rye, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Soy Bean Oil, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Tempeh, Tofu, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Yogurt

Protein

Acorn, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almonds, Amaranth, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Butter Bean, Cashews, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Egg Whites, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fava Beans, Fish, Flax Seed, Grape Seed Oil, Green Beans, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Jackfruit, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Lima Beans, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mackerel, Miso, Mung Bean, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Popped Amaranth, Pork, Rabbit, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Tahini, Tempeh, Tofu, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts, White Navy Bean, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

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.

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Almond Milk, Almonds, Bone Marrow / Fat, Buffalo Milk, Butternut Squash, Canola Oil, Carrot, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Oil, Corn Oil, Cream of Wheat, Dates (dried), Egg Yolk, Eggs, Figs, Flax Oil, Ghee, Grape, Grape Seed Oil, Hemp Seed, Honey, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Jaggery, Lamb, Lamb's Quarters, Milk, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Pork, Quinoa, Rabbit, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Soy Bean Oil, Spelt Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sunflower Oil, Tahini, Tempeh, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Yogurt

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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

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Beets, Blueberry, Burdock Root (Gobo), Cantaloupe / Melons, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cherry, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Oil, Cucumber, Flax Seed, Grape, Green Plantain, Jackfruit, Papaya, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Quinoa, Sorghum Flour, Stinging Nettles, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tofu

Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Adzuki Beans, Almonds, Amaranth, Banana, Buckwheat, Chicken, Dates (dried), Eggs, Ghee, Honey, Jackfruit, Lamb, Popped Amaranth, Pork, Quinoa, Rabbit, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Tahini

Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Almonds, Amaranth, Beets, Buckwheat, Hemp Seed, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin, Shrimp

Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Almond Milk, Buffalo Milk, Cassava Root / Yuca, Dates (dried), Ghee, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Tahini

Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Almonds, Dates (dried), Grape, Jackfruit, Mango, Saffron, Watermelon

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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Almonds, Grape, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Saffron

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Dates (dried), Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed

Heavy

HEAVY

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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Acorn, Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Banana, Basmati Rice, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice, Brown Rice Syrup, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Egg Whites, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fava Beans, Feta Cheese, Fish, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Green Plantain, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Kefir, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lima Beans, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mango, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Olive Oil, Paneer, Papaya, Pasta, Paw Paw, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Potato, Rabbit, Raisins, Raw Sugar, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Rice Flour, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tahini, Taro Root, Tempeh, Tofu, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Whole Wheat Flour, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal), Yogurt

Cold

COLD

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

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Acorn Squash, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Barley, Basmati Rice, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Blueberry, Bottle Gourd, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice Syrup, Buffalo Milk, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butter Bean, Butternut Squash, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cassava Root / Yuca, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Cucumber, Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Fava Beans, Fennel Stalk, Figs, Ghee, Grape, Green Beans, Green Plantain, Guava, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Kidney Beans, Kiwi, Lima Beans, Milk, Mung Bean, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Okra, Orange, Pinto Beans, Poha, Pomegranate, Poppy Seed, Potato, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Raisins, Raspberry, Raw Sugar, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Sucanat, Summer Squash, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Tofu, Turbinado, Urad Dal, Watermelon, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Wild Rice, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal), Zucchini

Difficult

DIFFICULT

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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Acorn, Adzuki Beans, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Brown Lentil, Brown Rice, Butter Bean, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chickpea (Garbanzo), Coconut Milk, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Egg Yolk, Fava Beans, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Grits, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hickory Nuts, Jackfruit, Kidney Beans, Lard (pork fat), Lima Beans, Macadamia Nuts, Masa, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Bran, Paneer, Pasta, Pecans, Pinto Beans, Pistachio, Pork, Pumpkin, Rabbit, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Red Meat Fat (rendered), Rice Flour, Romano Cheese, Rye, Skim Milk Powder, Soy Beans, Tahini, Tofu, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts, Wheat Bran, White Flour (wheat), White Navy Bean, Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Oily

OILY

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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Almond Butter, Almonds, Avocado, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Jackfruit, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Urad Dal, Walnuts

Dry

DRY

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

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Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Amaranth, Apricot (dried), Barley, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Brown Lentil, Buckwheat, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Cashews, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Dates (dried), Fava Beans, Fennel Stalk, Green Plantain, Grits, Guava, Honey, Kidney Beans, Lima Beans, Macadamia Nuts, Masa, Millet, Mung Bean, Pinto Beans, Plum, Poha, Popped Amaranth, Potato, Prunes (dried), Puffed Rice, Pumpkin, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Rice Flour, Rye, Saffron, Soy Beans, Stinging Nettles, Tempeh, Tofu, Walnuts, Watermelon, Whey, White Navy Bean, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Gooey

GOOEY

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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Avocado, Banana, Barley, Bottle Gourd, Brown Rice Syrup, Buffalo Milk, Buttermilk, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Cream of Wheat, Egg Whites, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Seed, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Homemade Yogurt, Jackfruit, Jaggery, Kefir, Mango, Maple Syrup, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Paneer, Pasta, Pork, Potato Starch, Rabbit, Raw Sugar, Romano Cheese, Salmon, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sorghum Flour, Spelt Flour, Sucanat, Tapioca, Taro Root, Turbinado, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Yogurt

Easy

EASY

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

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Almond Milk, Apple (cooked), Avocado, Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Blueberry, Bone Broth, Butternut Squash, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cherry, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Egg Whites, Fish, Ghee, Goat Milk, Grape, Green Beans, Hemp Seed, Honey Dew, Kiwi, Millet, Miso, Mung Bean, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Orange, Papaya, Paw Paw, Peaches, Pineapple, Poha, Pomegranate, Puffed Rice, Quinoa, Raspberry, Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Sorghum Flour, Spelt Flour, Summer Squash, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Stock, Watermelon, Yam, Zucchini

Hot

HOT

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

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Acorn, Apricot (fresh), Beets, Buckwheat, Cashews, Cherry, Chestnuts, Chicken Liver, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Oil, Corn Starch, Currants (dried), Egg Yolk, Eggs, Grits, Hazelnut, Honey, Jaggery, Lamb, Mango, Masa, Millet, Miso, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Papaya, Paw Paw, Peaches, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pineapple, Pistachio, Prunes (dried), Rye, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Stinging Nettles, Tahini, Walnuts

Light

LIGHT

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Barley, Blueberry, Cantaloupe / Melons, Fennel Stalk, Honey, Millet, Mung Bean, Okra, Popped Amaranth, Puffed Rice, Quinoa, Rice Cakes / Puffed Rice, Saffron, Sorghum Flour, Stinging Nettles, Watermelon

Liquefied

LIQUEFIED

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

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Avocado, Barley, Beets, Bottle Gourd, Buckwheat, Burdock Root (Gobo), Cherry, Cucumber, Fennel Stalk, Honey, Orange, Plum, Saffron, Summer Squash, Watermelon, Zucchini

Clear

CLEAR

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

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Apple (cooked), Barley, Beets, Burdock Root (Gobo), Cucumber, Honey, Miso, Mung Bean, Orange, Peaches, Prunes (dried), Saffron, Watermelon

Mobile

MOBILE

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

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Burdock Root (Gobo), Honey, Lamb's Quarters, Orange, Pineapple, Raw Sugar, Saffron

Toxic

TOXIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

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Cassava Root / Yuca, White Flour (wheat)

Sweet

SWEET

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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Acorn Squash, Adzuki Beans, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Apricot (dried), Apricot (fresh), Avocado, Banana, Barley, Basmati Rice, Beets, Blueberry, Bone Marrow / Fat, Bottle Gourd, Brown Rice, Brown Rice Syrup, Buckwheat, Buffalo Milk, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Butternut Squash, Cacao Butter, Cantaloupe / Melons, Carrot, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cherry, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn, Corn Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Cream of Wheat, Currants (dried), Date Sugar, Dates (dried), Dates (soaked), Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fennel Stalk, Figs, Fish, Ghee, Goat Milk, Grape, Green Plantain, Grits, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Honey, Honey Dew, Jackfruit, Jaggery, Kiwi, Lamb, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mango, Maple Syrup, Masa, Milk, Millet, Oat Flour, Oat Milk, Oats / Oatmeal, Okra, Orange, Paneer, Papaya, Pasta, Paw Paw, Peaches, Pecans, Pineapple, Plum, Poha, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Molasses, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Pork, Potato, Potato Starch, Prunes (dried), Pumpkin, Quinoa, Rabbit, Raisins, Raspberry, Raw Sugar, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Rice Flour, Rice Milk, Risotto / Arborio Rice, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sorghum Flour, Soy Milk, Spelt Flour, Sucanat, Summer Squash, Sweet Peas, Sweet Potato, Tahini, Tapioca, Taro Root, Turbinado, Turkey, Umeboshi Plums, Watermelon, Wheat Bran, Whey, White Flour (wheat), Whole Wheat Flour, Wild Rice, Yam

Astringent

ASTRINGENT

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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Acorn, Adzuki Beans, Amaranth, Apricot (fresh), Beets, Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brown Lentil, Buckwheat, Burdock Root (Gobo), Butter Bean, Buttermilk, Cassava Root / Yuca, Chestnuts, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Fava Beans, Green Beans, Green Plantain, Honey, Jackfruit, Kidney Beans, Lamb's Quarters, Lima Beans, Millet, Mung Bean, Okra, Pinto Beans, Pomegranate, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Potato, Raspberry, Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Saffron, Sorghum Flour, Soy Beans, Stinging Nettles, Tempeh, Tofu, Urad Dal, Walnuts, Whey, White Navy Bean, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Sour

SOUR

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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Apple (cooked), Blueberry, Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese, Cherry, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Grape, Honey Dew, Jaggery, Kefir, Mango, Miso, Mozarella Cheese, Orange, Peaches, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Molasses, Raisins, Raspberry, Romano Cheese, Umeboshi Plums, Yogurt

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Acorn, Almonds, Brazil Nut, Cashews, Chestnuts, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Flax Seed, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pineapple, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts

Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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Acorn, Adzuki Beans, Barley, Buckwheat, Burdock Root (Gobo), Cassava Root / Yuca, Fennel Stalk, Ghee, Green Plantain, Honey Dew, Lima Beans, Milk, Millet, Oats / Oatmeal, Poppy Seed, Prunes (dried), Pumpkin, Summer Squash, Tofu, Zucchini

Bitter

BITTER

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying.

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Acorn, Beets, Burdock Root (Gobo), Cassava Root / Yuca, Cucumber, Fennel Stalk, Jaggery, Lamb's Quarters, Olive Oil, Plum, Rye, Sorghum Flour, Stinging Nettles

Salty

SALTY

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

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Bone Marrow / Fat, Cheddar Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Lamb's Quarters, Miso, Mozarella Cheese, Pork, Romano Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Stinging Nettles

Pungent

PUNGENT

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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Buckwheat, Fennel Stalk, Mustard Oil, Orange, Pineapple, Rye, Saffron, Sesame Oil

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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Fennel Stalk, Saffron

Musky

MUSKY

Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.

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Lamb

Bowel Poop Elimination

Acorn, Adzuki Beans, Amaranth, Apple (cooked), Apricot (dried), Beets, Black Beans, Brown Lentil, Buckwheat, Butter Bean, Carrot, Cassava Root / Yuca, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Dates (dried), Fava Beans, Figs, Flax Seed, Ghee, Green Plantain, Hemp Seed, Honey, Kidney Beans, Millet, Mung Bean, Oats / Oatmeal, Peaches, Pinto Beans, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Prunes (dried), Red Lentils (Masoor Dal), Sweet Peas, Urad Dal, Wheat Bran, White Navy Bean, Yam, Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Bone Joint

Buffalo Milk, Buttermilk, Cashews, Cassava Root / Yuca, Cheddar Cheese, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Milk, Paneer, Romano Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Tahini, Tofu, Whey, Yogurt

Heart Circulation Blood

Almonds, Beets, Black Beans, Blueberry, Buckwheat, Butter Bean, Cashews, Cherry, Currants (dried), Fava Beans, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Orange, Pinto Beans, Pomegranate, Quinoa, Raspberry, Salmon, Sunflower Seeds, White Navy Bean

Energy Vitality

ENERGY-VITALITY

Includes vitality improving foods, herbs, and exercises by dosha.

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Amaranth, Banana, Buckwheat, Chestnuts, Honey, Jackfruit, Lamb, Milk, Pineapple, Popped Amaranth, Poppy Seed, Potato, Quinoa, Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Yogurt

Weight Loss

Avocado, Black Beans, Brown Lentil, Buckwheat, Butter Bean, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Fava Beans, Honey, Honey Dew, Kidney Beans, Lima Beans, Orange, Pinto Beans, Quinoa, Salmon, White Navy Bean

Cleanse And Detox

Amaranth, Beets, Black Beans, Brown Lentil, Buckwheat, Butter Bean, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Cucumber, Fava Beans, Kidney Beans, Lima Beans, Pinto Beans, Popped Amaranth, White Navy Bean

Digestion

Almonds, Apple (cooked), Banana, Black Beans, Butter Bean, Fava Beans, Kidney Beans, Pineapple, Pinto Beans, Sesame Seeds, White Navy Bean

Mind Stress Sleep

Almonds, Cassava Root / Yuca, Chickpea (Garbanzo), Hemp Seed, Milk, Poppy Seed, Salmon, Sunflower Seeds, Turkey, Yogurt