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Dandelion Blossom Tea With Lemon & Honey


How to Make Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 tbsp
1/4 whole

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Finely chop five dandelion flowers. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the chopped flowers, cover, and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Strain out the plant matter and mix the infused water with lemon and honey.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Dandelion flowers are sweet in taste and are also sweet in their association with spring; flowers affect our emotions, and dandelions bring the wholesome goodness of the sun into our diet. When we combine dandelion with honey and lemon, we are gifted with a lovely combination of nostalgic, springtime flavors, which are also Kapha pacifying.

Pick the flowers early for Vata, but later for Kapha. When the dandelion flower petals become mature, the flavor can take on a bit of a bitter edge. This is an added bonus for reducing Kapha and increasing gastric juices, further moving stagnancy in the body with the help of this sunny plant.

WHAT IS DANDELION BLOSSOM TEA WITH LEMON & HONEY?

Most of us have childhood associations with the iconic dandelion, whose name comes from the French "dent de lion," meaning "tooth of the lion." If you look at the little, but bold, dandelion, you can clearly see its yellow lion mane made up of the many, single-petaled flowers, and the tooth-like serrated leaves that resemble a jagged mouth of lion's teeth.

Like eating the golden yellow sun, dandelions are fun. Health-wise dandelion is known to move liver stagnation for Kapha's in early spring. But it not only moves the liver, but hearts and imaginations alike!

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

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 Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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
Kapha pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata 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
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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AGGRAVATES
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Vulnerary

VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey

  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Calms-heart, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Vulnerary

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  • Honey

    Honey has these Actions in Common

    Soothes-throat, Tonic, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Vulnerary, Muscle-tonic, Styptic, Expectorant

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Refreshing, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Tonic, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Expectorant, Vulnerary

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  • Ice cube

    Ice cube has these Actions in Common

    Soothes-throat, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Refreshing, Styptic

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  • Orange

    Orange has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up

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  • Pineapple

    Pineapple has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Expectorant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

    Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary, Refreshes-skin, Anti-inflammatory, Soothes-throat

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Dandelion Blossom Tea with Lemon & Honey

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Relaxes-eyes, Stimulates-energy, Styptic, Tonic, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Calms-heart, Muscle-tonic, Relaxes-eyes, Soothes-throat, Tonic, Vulnerary

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Calms-heart, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, Vulnerary

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Calms-heart, Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Muscle-tonic, Soothes-throat, Tonic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Hypolipidemic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Calendula, Marigold

    Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Styptic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Vulnerary

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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. 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.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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