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Chai Spiced Yogurt


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"I added some maple syrup- not sure if that's cool? Also, used Greek yogurt- not sure about the difference?"
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How to Make Chai Spiced Yogurt

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 tsp
1 c
2 pinch
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Blend ingredients together in a blender and serve.

2. Add sugar to taste or feel free to substitute honey. This small change will help those with cold digestion to digest yogurt even easier.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cool, smooth and sweet Chai Spiced Yogurt is a calming start to a hot summer's day. Heavy, grounding yogurt makes you feel calm, cool and collected. The enjoyable aromatic spices are a delightful complement to the creaminess of yogurt and help to prevent mucus from forming. Sweetened Yogurt blended with ground Indian spices nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon taste just like a delicious chai.

Digest without Mucus

Cinnamon warms your digestion, so that the cold yogurt does not create mucus. The aromatic spices will also help to reduce colic and cramping of the digestive tract. Aromatic cardamom also plays a part in preventing a runny nose after yogurt. If you still notice increased congestion after eating yogurt, substitute honey as your sweetener.

Love Your Liver

Yogurt is a tonic for a stressed out liver. The liver is especially susceptible to exhaustion in the summer, so cool, sour yogurt comes as a welcome relief. Cinnamon helps your body receive the benefits to your liver by easing digestion.

Make your own Yogurt!

It's easy to make your own fresh yogurt at home! Simply boil 1c milk, let cool till room temperature and add a tbsp of live culture yogurt. Most yogurts from the grocery contain live cultures. Wrap the yogurt in a towel and store in a warm place. By morning you will have fresh yogurt. After a few days, the yogurt begins to sour. I make yogurt daily in small quantities one cup at a time. It takes very little preparation time.

Discovered by Sally Miller, a yoga instructor from Philadelphia, PA.

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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. See How it Works.

Is Chai Spiced Yogurt Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Chai Spiced Yogurt

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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TASTES

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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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

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 Spiced Yogurt
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.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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, Makes Jittery,
Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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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.

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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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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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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:
Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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, Protein, Carbohydrate,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Chai Spiced Yogurt

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Warms-chest, Decongestant, Diuretic, Soothes-throat, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Emmenagogue, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic

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  • Rosemary

    Rosemary has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Nerve-stimulant

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Nutritive, Aphrodisiac, Emmenagogue, Sedative

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Nutritive, Demulcent, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy

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  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Nerve-stimulant, Antispasmodic, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative, Emmenagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Galactagogue, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Nerve-stimulant, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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  • Garlic

    Garlic has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Galactagogue, Diaphoretic, Makes-you-tired, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Sedative

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  • Beer

    Beer has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Galactagogue

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Chai Spiced Yogurt

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Sedative, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Sedative

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Sedative, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Kava Kava

    Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

    Sedative, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-stimulant

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic

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  • Blue Vervain

    Blue Vervain has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Sedative, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

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“Store bought yogurt is ok, but tends to be more Pitta aggravating."
Donna Joy Shepherdstown, WV
2015-01-13
“I added some maple syrup- not sure if that's cool? Also, used Greek yogurt- not sure about the difference?"
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