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How to Make Chai Spice Tea BlendSERVINGS: 8 PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
| 1 tsp | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/4 tsp | |
| 2 pinch | |
| 2 pinch | |
| 2 pinch | |
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
1. Combine all spices
2. Mix well
3. Store in tightly sealed jar.
4. Sprinkle 1/8-1/4 tsp over food or as directed by your practitioner.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Do you love the nurturing yet exotic flavor of chai by feel baffled by mixing your own spices? Chai Spice Blend is a ready-made mixture of spices that give chai its signature aroma. At first taste, cinnamon exposes itself, warmingly sweet. Next comes a sharp ginger note, followed by soothing, earthy nutmeg, light cardamom, and finally the heat of the smallest dash of black pepper, all in perfect proportion. Chai and BeyondThis group of spices can be tossed into cookies, mixed into morning oatmeal, sprinkled on a sweet potato, and used to enliven butternut squash soup. Many sweet dishes can be warmed by chai spices, adding a layer of complexity and expertise to the most simple of dishes. Bon appetite!
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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.
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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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| HOT ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
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Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
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Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE GOOEY ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY DRY ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.
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The 6 Tastes
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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| ASTRINGENT ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
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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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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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Chai Spice Tea Blend ![Help]() Experiences are Personal
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.
Warms Chest WARMS-CHEST
Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.
SEE ALL 'WARMS-CHEST' FOODS / HERBS , Cardiac Stimulant CARDIAC-STIMULANT
Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
SEE ALL 'CARDIAC-STIMULANT' FOODS / HERBS , 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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Chai Spice Tea Blend
Cinnamon
Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Soothes-throat, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic
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Mustard Powder
Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Diuretic, Warms-ears
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Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest
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Mustard
Mustard has these Actions in Common
Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Diuretic
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Crystallized Ginger
Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy
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Ginger (Dried)
Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy
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Daikon Radish
Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Diuretic
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Basil
Basil has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears
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Rosemary
Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Nerve-stimulant
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Celery Root
Celery Root has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest
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Nigella (black cumin)
Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Chai Spice Tea Blend
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant
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Hyssop Powder
Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy
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Wild Ginger
Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)
Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears
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Regular exercise
Regular exercise has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy
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Shilajit Tonic
Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy
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Elecampane
Elecampane has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy
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Cold Shower / Bath
Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-stimulant
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Osha
Osha has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest
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Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)
Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy
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Hot Shower
Hot Shower has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest
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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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This sounds amazing! I just found this recipe while searching for an Ayurvedic analysis for rooibos. Seems it's recommended for summer yet it's pitta increasing. Perhaps late summer? Anyway, thanks, and please add rooibos for analysis, am curious since I use it frequently, for my pitta kapha constitution. (with fresh mint) Excellent effect of clearing and energizing.
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