Ginger Basil Limeade |
| 1/2 c | |
| 2 inch | |
| 2 tsp | |
| 1 whole |
1. Use a fine grater to make about 1 teaspoon of lime zest. Juice limes. Chop ginger into chunks.
2. Add 1c water to a blender with ginger, lime juice, lime zest, raw sugar and a small handful of fresh basil leaves. Blend until smooth.
3. Combine ginger-lime juice with an additional 3 cups of water in a pitcher. Garnish with fresh basil. Chill and serve.
Salt the rim of your glasses to complete this mock-tail while satisfying all six tastes!
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Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Raw Sugar
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
Active Ingredients: Lime
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.
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
MILD ANTIEMETIC Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
MILD STOMACHIC An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD STOOL-SOFTENER Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.
Active Ingredients: Lime
MILD GENERAL-LAXATIVE Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.
Active Ingredients: Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh), Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lime, Raw Sugar
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD ANTIDEPRESSANT Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lime
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
MILD DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Basil, Lime
MILD IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD BRONCHODILATOR An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD FLUSHES-MEMBRANES Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.
Active Ingredients: Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD WARMS-HEAD An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD WARMS-EARS Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.
Active Ingredients: Basil
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD ALTERATIVE Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
Active Ingredients: Lime
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD CHOLAGOGUE Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.
Active Ingredients: Lime
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD ANTIARTHRITIC Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Basil, Ginger (Fresh)
MILD NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD ROSMARINIC-ACID Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.
Active Ingredients: Basil
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Lime
MILD BETA-CAROTENE Active Ingredients: Basil
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John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
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