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Lemongrass Milk Chai With Mint

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How to Make Lemongrass Milk Chai with Mint

SERVINGS: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY

MEAL: DRINK
STYLE: INDIAN
PREPARATION: BOILED
FOR OCCASION: MOVIE-NIGHT

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 tsp
1 c
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 pinch
1 pinch
1 pinch
1 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. For best flavor, grind spices right before cooking. Bring milk and spices to a low boil in a medium saucepan (to avoid curdleing the milk). Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Remove from heat and add several sprigs of fresh mint and honey to taste.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Feel clear & bright from the first sip of this creamy aromatic chai. Fresh and revitalizing, it lightens the mood and lightens up the body on dull, damp, heavy winter days.

Classic, aromatic chai spices like clove and cinnamon relax the blood vessels, encouraging better flow of warm blood to the extremities. Using milk instead of water as the base for this chai does more than add a delicious creaminess. Milk works alongside cardamom to bring the herb qualities to the lungs, easing elimination of mucus buildup.

The revitalizing green twist in this chai recipe is the addition of the fresh mint and lemongrass. These herbs' volatile oils clear the mind while they dry up excess secretions and penetrate stagnation.

Lemongrass Milk Chai with Mint is a healing mixture from Diti's mom, who serves it with chai masala, a South Asian spice blend of cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Discovered by Diti Shah in her mom's kitchen, Texas.

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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TASTES
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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DOSHAS
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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
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating
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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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Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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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 Lemongrass Milk Chai with Mint
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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

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

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

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

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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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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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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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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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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 Crown

STIMULATES-CROWN

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

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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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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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Soothing

SOOTHING

Calms and alleviates irritation, discomfort or pain in a particular region.

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

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

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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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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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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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Vitamin D, Phosphorous,
Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Fats, Melatonin,
Iron

IRON

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

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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Mustard Powder

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest

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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Burns-toxins, Dopaminergic, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Carminative, Nervine, Stimulates-crown, Vasodilator

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

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

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Daikon Radish

Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

Bronchodilator, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Stimulates-crown, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Warms-ears, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Warms-head, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Nerve-stimulant

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Carminative, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Nervine, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Numbs-anasthetic, Vasodilator

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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest

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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, General-laxative, Wakes-you-up

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

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

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

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Osha

Osha has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Bronchodilator, Burns-toxins

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Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

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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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