Immunity Pumpkin Soup
Nourishing Recipe for your winter season, menstruation or postpartum: (see below for recipe)
How is does recipe support the immune system?
Let’s take a deeper look into the properties of a few of the ingredients:
Turmeric and pepper - Both turmeric and black pepper have key active ingredients that contribute to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and disease-fighting qualities. Why together? Turmeric and black pepper each have health benefits, due to the compounds curcumin and piperine. As piperine enhances curcumin absorption in the body by up to 2,000%, combining the spices magnifies their effects.
Cordyceps (mushroom) - Cordyceps mushrooms may help maintain open airways, enabling free and easy breathing. They hold the potential to be effective supplements for shortness of breath and other respiratory issues.
Oregano - Oregano contains chemicals that can help reduce cough, aid with digestion and with fighting against some bacteria and viruses. You can also use oregano for wound healing, parasite infections, and many other conditions
Celery seeds - During ancient times, Indian Ayurvedic medicine used celery seed to treat colds, flu, water retention, poor digestion, different types of arthritis, and certain diseases of the liver and spleen.
Cumin - Cumin contains compounds called flavonoids that work as antioxidants in the body. Antioxidants can help neutralize unstable particles called free radicals that cause cell damage. By neutralizing these particles, antioxidants can help prevent diseases like cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Echinacea - Studies suggest that echinacea contains active substances that boost immune function, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects.
Nasturtiums - Both the leaves and petals of the nasturtium plant are packed with nutrition, containing high levels of vitamin C. It has the ability to improve the immune system, tackling sore throats, coughs, and colds, as well as bacterial and fungal infections.
Just how Incredible are our kitchen herbs!
When I make this recipe I call on my intuition for measurements and ingredients so please use this recipe as a guide so you can do the same
With love and nurture,
Hailey xx
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