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213 likes SAVE FOODHot, pungent, antiemetic, appetizer, digestive, spleen tonic; stimulates saliva. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 336 likes SAVE FOODEver reach for dried ginger as a quick replacement for the fresh root and assume it's an apt substitute? Ginger is ginger, right? Actually, not at all. Dried ginger packs a... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 5 ratings, 903 likes SAVE FOODIntroductionA steaming hot mug of ginger tea on a damp day warms up your bones and burns away thick, heavy congestion. When the weather is soggy, you feel tired and groggy. You naturally crave sunlight and heat. Pungent and light,... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 ratings, 414 likes SAVE FOODGrapes are considered a superior fruit to all others in Ayurvedic. They are an important tonic (rasayana) for late summer. Grapes have been a sign of abundance since Greek times. The Greek God or agriculture, Dionysus, is often portrayed with a crown... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 268 likes SAVE FOODGrapefruit is a relatively new addition to the citrus family. It is a hybrid first discovered in the 18th century. Described as tart, tangy, or sweet, the grapefruit is said to be one of the "Seven Wonders of Barbados, because legend says the fruit was... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 354 likes SAVE FOODGreen Tea is a preparation using minimally processed leaves from the camellia sinensis plant. This is the same plant used in normal black tea. Black tea leaves, however, are more processed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (3.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 291 likes SAVE FOODThe peel contains diosmin and hesperidin usually in varicose veins and hemorrhoids. 248 likes SAVE FOODRosmarinus, is from the latin "dew" (ros) and "sea" (marinus), and means "dew of the sea". Rosemary grows in arid Mediterranean conditions and, as its name implies, can survive on the humidity carried by the sea breeze. 420 likes SAVE FOODSaffron's use is ancient. Saffron-based pigments have been found in 50,000 year-old paintings in northwest Iran. It conjures romance, royalty, and delicacy wherever it appears. Alexander the Great bathed in saffron to cure battle wounds. Cultivated... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 110 likes SAVE FOODCulinary sage, although a diaphoretic, has an anhidrotic action - it prevents excessive sweating. This is useful in night sweats of all kinds - from chronic febrile conditions to menopausal syndrome. Culinary sage stimulates the pituitary adrenal... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating, 183 likes SAVE FOODTofu was invented in China over 2000 years ago. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4.64 out of 5 stars) 14 ratings, 1131 likes SAVE FOODTurmeric is a warm, yellow, earthy, slightly bitter spice used in ritual, medicine, and cooking. Turmeric paste is applied to bride and groom before marriage in some places of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Although a deep yellow color, turmeric... 268 likes SAVE FOODWe note that yams are a useful alternative to sweet potato, a mild diuretic that can aggravate Vata. Yams contains phytoestrogens helpful for tonifying Vata in the female... AYURVEDIC FACE ASSESSMENT
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