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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

SERVINGS: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY

STYLE: INDIAN
PREPARATION: RAW

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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Is Chai Spiced Yogurt Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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INCREASES
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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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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
Taste Help

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
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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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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
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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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Chai Spiced Yogurt
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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.

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, hear 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

Mustard has these Actions in Common

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

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

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

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

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

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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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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

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

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

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

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Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common

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

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Coffee

Coffee has these Actions in Common

Makes-you-tired, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Nerve-stimulant, Makes-jittery, Stimulates-energy

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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Galactagogue

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Chai Spiced Yogurt

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

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

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Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

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

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

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Shilajit Tonic

Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Aphrodisiac, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

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

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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

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

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Nutritive, Sedative

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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Diuretic, Galactagogue

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Sedative, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac

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About the Author

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