Sweet & Savory Holiday Spice Blend |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 2 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1/2 tsp |
How to make a Churna:
1. Mix spices together in a electric grinder, a spice mill or grind with a mortar & pestle.
2. Store in a glass jar.
Directions for use:
1. Gently roast spices over a low flame. Use approximately (to taste) one teaspoon of spice mixture per serving of vegetables, fish, poultry or meat.
2. Saute spices until the aroma is released (be careful not to burn).
3. Add ghee, coconut oil or olive oil with 3x the amount of water and heat on medium.
4. Add vegetables, mix lightly and saute together or saute the spice mixture in ghee/oil and drizzle on vegetables or grains.
Add churnas to soups, stews and sauces as they're cooking or sprinkle over prepared vegetables or rice at the table.
Add to popcorn with lots of ghee for a treat.
Carry a small jar or packet with you and add them to food on the go and make all your meals healthier, more digestible and delicious.
Churnas are convenient, mouth-watering and nutritious!
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Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Ginger (Dried), Cloves, Coriander Seed, Cumin, Cinnamon, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cumin, Fennel Seeds, Cardamom
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cumin, Cloves, Fennel Seeds, Cardamom, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cumin, Turmeric, Coriander Seed, Fennel Seeds, Cardamom
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Turmeric, Cardamom
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Cumin, Cloves, Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cumin, Coriander Seed, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cloves
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.
Active Ingredients: Coriander Seed, Cinnamon, Cumin, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
MILD ACRID Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.
Active Ingredients: Cloves
MILD WARMS-ABDOMEN Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.
Active Ingredients: Cloves
STRONG DIGESTIVE Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cumin, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cumin, Coriander Seed, Cloves, Fennel Seeds, Cardamom
STRONG APPETIZER Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Coriander Seed, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
STRONG BURNS-TOXINS An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Cumin, Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
MILD NUMBS-ANASTHETIC Inhibits sensation in a particular area.
Active Ingredients: Cloves
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Cloves
STRONG ANALGESIC Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Turmeric, Cumin, Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel Seeds, Cardamom
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Coriander Seed, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom
STRONG WARMS-CHEST Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Turmeric, Cloves
STRONG IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon
MILD SOOTHES-THROAT Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Cumin, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
MILD MUCOLYTIC An herb that breaks apart mucus, liquefying the mucus.
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon
STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).
Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Cloves, Coriander Seed
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Turmeric, Cloves
STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cumin, Fennel Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG ANTIFUNGAL Herbs that destroy fungus.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cloves
STRONG CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cloves
MILD WARMS-HEAD An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.
Active Ingredients: Cloves
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Turmeric, Cloves
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Coriander Seed, Cumin, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Turmeric
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Turmeric
STRONG ANTISPASMODIC Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.
Active Ingredients: Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cloves, Cumin, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds
Active Ingredients: Cinnamon, Fennel Seeds
MILD 5A-REDUCTASE-INHIBITOR Active Ingredients: Turmeric
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Turmeric
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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