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Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine


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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?

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Metabolic Nature of Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine

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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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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

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

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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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Acrid

ACRID

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Glogg Swedish Mulled Wine
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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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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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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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

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

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

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

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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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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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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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, Quercitin, Soluble Fiber, Tannins

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    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    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, Vasodilator, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    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, Warms-head

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    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    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, Vasodilator, Warms-ears

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Decongestant, Lump-in-throat, 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

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

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

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    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

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

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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

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  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

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    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

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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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