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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Moroccan Mint Tea


How to Make Moroccan Mint Tea

INGREDIENTS

1 c
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Fill a glass half way with mint leaves.
2. Add a spoonful of gunpowder tea to a tea pot. Fill with boiling water. Add honey or sugar to taste.
3. Pour the tea from a high distance above the glass to make bubbles in the tea. Moroccans will typically pour the tea into a glass and then back into the pot three times to help the brewing.
4. Mix in sage, lemon balm, or other herbs for unique flavors.
5. Serve piping hot and sip slowly.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

"He who rushes is already dead."

Berber Proverb related to the Moroccan Mint Tea ceremony.


Moroccan Mint Tea is gently sweet, aromatic with a touch of bright bitterness. It's a traditional recipe designed to relax, refresh, and slow you down. Mint itself is penetrating, subtle, clear, etheric, light and dry. Combined with honey it becomes heavy, yet green tea makes it stimulating.

In Morocco, Mint Tea is a way of life. It's ceremonial presentation is central to the country's rich culture. It is said to your lift your spirits and create a sense of well being. This well-being is both emotional and physical- Moroccan Mint Tea offers relief from a wide range of digestive issues, allergies and thick blood that are especially present during the springtime. It even helps bad breath!

Soothes Your Digestion

A renowned stomachic for dyspepsia, mint's stimulating and inspiring nature is a traditional remedy for indigestion. It is a carminative, meaning that it both prevents and facilitates the release of gas. Mint relaxes muscle tissue, especially smooth muscle tissue. This antispasmodic ability make it a remedy for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It is used to calm all cases of colic, including colicky peristalsis of the intestines, vasospasm type headaches, bronchospasms, and uterine spasms. A small cup of Moroccan Mint Tea after dinner cleanses the palate, like an after dinner mint, and helps you to feel light after a heavy meal.

Relief from Allergies

Moroccan Mint Tea clears mucus from the upper respiratory tract and open the sinuses. In this way it relieves congestion, and reduces sinus headaches. Honey heats and scrapes mucus, clearing out pressure from your head cold. Mint also cleans the liver and cools the histamine reaction of allergies. This is both a short and long term remedy for allergies.

Weight Loss and Clean Blood

Gunpowder green tea is a strong diuretic that helps you clear excess water weight. This is very helpful in the spring when the blood feels heavy and allergies begin to flare. Mint's strength as a digestive aid removes many of the symptoms that inhibit strong metabolism and weight loss.
Mint clears all forms of stagnation - in the stomach, blood, gallbladder, lymph, lungs, and even emotions. This ability to clear, along with its diaphoretic quality (releases heat via sweat), improves circulation and metabolism for those who need a little boost.

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Metabolic Nature of Moroccan Mint Tea

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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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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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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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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
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata 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
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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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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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

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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Moroccan Mint Tea
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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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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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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Dopaminergic

DOPAMINERGIC

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

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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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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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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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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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Lowers Thyroid

LOWERS-THYROID

Reduces thyroid function. Useful for people with hyperthyroid.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Iron

IRON

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

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, Tannins, 5a Reductase Inhibitor,
Catechins

CATECHINS

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

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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Caffeine Methylxanthines

CAFFEINE-METHYLXANTHINES

Methylxanthines are purine alkaloids that have a stimulant and bronchodilating effect.

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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Quercitin,
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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Moroccan Mint Tea

  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Lowers-thyroid, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Diuretic, Stimulates-crown, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mint

    Mint has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Dopaminergic, Stimulates-crown, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant, Refreshes-skin, Stimulates-energy

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  • Coffee

    Coffee has these Actions in Common

    Lowers-thyroid, Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Lowers-thyroid, Diaphoretic, Refreshing

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Lowers-thyroid, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-crown, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Diaphoretic

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Orange

    Orange has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing

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  • Stevia

    Stevia has these Actions in Common

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

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Moroccan Mint Tea

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Antidepressant, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-crown

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

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

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Cold Shower / Bath

    Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

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

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

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Wakes-you-up, Antidepressant, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Dopaminergic, Lowers-thyroid, Antidepressant, Diaphoretic

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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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