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Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine

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Reported by Natalie Immel, Asheville, NC

How to Make Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine

SERVINGS: 8
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 1 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

1/4 c
3 tbsp
1/2 c
5 c
1/4 c
2 tsp
2 tsp
2 tsp
1 whole
1/2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Wash orange thoroughly and slice, leaving the rind on. Chop into slices and combine in large stock pot with figs, raisins, 2 tsp whole cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks, all spice, and 10 cardamom pods. Add 5 cups of wine and bring the mixture to a simmer. Be careful to boil.

2. Allow the spices, wine, and fruit to simmer on a low heat for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve hot in small little mugs, 1/4 - 1/2 cup serving for each person.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

A traditional Scandinavian hot spiced wine served around the holidays. Warming spices like cinnamon and allspice mixed with hearty red wine heat the body to the core, helping to keep you cozy and warm throughout the brisk winter months. A perfect remedy for Vata and Kapha, but may be too heating for imbalanced pitta.

WHAT IS GLOGG SWEDISH MULLED WINE?

Normally served with Brandy or Port, but this version omits the brandy for those looking for a drink without hard alcohol.

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 Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.
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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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

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
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine
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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.

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Stimulates Peristalsis

STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS

An herb that promotes involuntary smooth muscle contractions to facilitate the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract.

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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Lump In Throat

LUMP-IN-THROAT

Makes you feel like there is a ball of tension around the Adam's Apple area.

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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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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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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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local 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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Dries Mouth

DRIES-MOUTH

Makes the mouth feel dry, or pasty.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Catechins

CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

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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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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

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

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Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Clears-sinuses, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-chest

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Dries-mouth, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Irritates-throat, Numbs-anasthetic, Stimulates-peristalsis, Warms-head, Decongestant, Lump-in-throat

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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Lung-tonic, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-chest

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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Lung-tonic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Bronchodilator

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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Clears-sinuses

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Lung-tonic, Warms-head, Bronchodilator, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-ears

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Soothes-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Dries-mouth, Warms-chest, Expectorant, Warms-ears, Bronchodilator, Lung-tonic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Clears-sinuses, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Decongestant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Diuretic, Vasodilator

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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses

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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses

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Inhale Steam

Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

Lung-tonic, Soothes-throat, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Warms-head, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant

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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

Bronchodilator, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Decongestant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Warms-chest

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Elecampane

Elecampane has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Lung-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Lung-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Vasodilator

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant

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About John Joseph Immel

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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