Roasted Red Beets and Ground Fennel Seeds
Categories: Liver Blood Vacuity, Liver Qi Stagnation, Stomach Rebellious Qi

ROASTED RED BEETS & GROUND FENNEL SEEDS
Yields: 4 servings
3-4 medium beets, washed and stems removed, peeled and sliced ¼ inch [cool, sweet, nourish blood, Tonify HT, calm spirit, lubricate intestines, cleanse the LV]
2 tsp of ground fennel seeds [warm, pungent, unblocks and regulates qi, strengthens ST, dispels cold, stops pain]
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 whole myers lemon, squeezed plus the grated zest [cool, sour, regenerate body fluids, harmonize ST, regulate Qi, quenches thirst, benefits LV]
Method:
1. Pre-heat oven dish, combine to 350
2. In a glass baking all the above ingredients, cover top with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until beets are fork tender.
TCM analysis: This recipe is indicated for LV qi stagnation causing depression of the spirits. Overall the recipe moves LV qi, nourishes blood, and is cooling. Plus, beets contain betaine which is food for the hepatocytes, aids in detoxifying, promoting better metabolism of fats and so much more.