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Happy Mind Mint Tea With Stevia


How to Make Happy Mind Mint Tea with Stevia

  • SERVINGS: 1
  • PREP TIME: 0 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    EASY
  • MEAL: DRINK
  • PREPARATION: TEA
  • EAT IN: SPRING, SUMMER

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 tsp
1/2 leaves

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Stevia and peppermint are powerful mind tonics that will lift your spirits. For an even stronger effect add 1/2tsp brahmi (gotu kola).
Caution: Vata individuals may find this formula very spacey and ungrounding. Substitute honey for stevia if this formula is ungrounding to you.
1. Boil 1c water.
2. Pour hot water over mint leaves and stevia. For powdered or liquid stevia use the dose recommended on the package.
3. Steep for 1 minute.

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Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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 Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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
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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
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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Other Health Virtues

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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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Happy Mind Mint Tea with Stevia
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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Nauseating

NAUSEATING

Brings about feelings of unease and discomfort in the stomach, often accompanied with the involuntary urge to vomit.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Stomachic

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.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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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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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Stimulates Crown

STIMULATES-CROWN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the top of the head.

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, Makes Jittery,
Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Dopaminergic

DOPAMINERGIC

Dopamine lifts mood, but also reduces prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and lutenizing hormone (LH).

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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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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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

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

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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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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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Happy Mind Mint Tea with Stevia

  • Mint

    Mint has these Actions in Common

    Dopaminergic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Carminative, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Stimulates-crown, Stomachic, Appetizer

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  • Stevia

    Stevia has these Actions in Common

    Antioxidant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nerve-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Brain-tonic, Makes-jittery, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant, Cardiac-stimulant, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Antidepressant, Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Stomachic, Appetizer, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stomachic, Appetizer, Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-crown, Wakes-you-up, Antioxidant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Rosemary

    Rosemary has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Brain-tonic, Nerve-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Nervine, Stomachic

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Carminative, Nervine, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-stimulant, Vasodilator

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Wakes-you-up, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Vasodilator

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Happy Mind Mint Tea with Stevia

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Antidepressant, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Stomachic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nervine

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

    Antidepressant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Lowers-blood-sugar, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diaphoretic, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Nerve-stimulant, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

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

    Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-stimulant, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Stomachic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant

    LEARN MORE

  • Lemon Balm

    Lemon Balm has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Dopaminergic, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Antidepressant

    LEARN MORE

  • Cold Shower / Bath

    Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Dopaminergic, Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant

    LEARN MORE

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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