Vata Balancing Tea With Ginger & Cardamom Recipe

How to Make Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

SERVINGS: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY
MEAL: DRINK
STYLE: AYURVEDIC
PREPARATION: RAW, TEA
FOR OCCASION: CLEANSE

INGREDIENTS

SKILL LEVEL: EASY

1/4 inch	GINGER (FRESH)
1/4 tsp	RAW SUGAR
1/8 whole	LIME
2 pinch	CARDAMOM

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Steep 3-5 minutes in 1c hot water.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Enjoy the pungent and sweet aroma of ginger in this Vata balancing tea. Aromatic cardamom and lime juice bring springtime freshness with your first sip. The spices and the sweetness of the raw sugar brings a festive, smile-inducing flair.

This tea is perfect for the late afternoon when you are looking for a little pep and zing to break through your tiredness or brain fog. It will refresh your energy, wake you up and clear your mind. It will leave your mouth with a fresh and clean feel.

If you are experiencing a sluggish, heavy or cold digestion, drink this tea to give it a boost. It is warming, light and the pungency of the ginger will increase digestion. Cardamom stimulates a downward energy. And the sourness of lime releases secretions. This combination is absolutely perfect to improve digestion.

Refreshes the mouth

Both lime and ginger stimulate salivary secretions in the mouth, lime because of its sour taste and ginger because of its pungency. It purifies the mouth of bacteria and freshens up your breath. Lime helps prevent build up of tartar, which prevents bleeding gums and is also a natural bleaching agent which brightens your smile!

Clearing & breaks up stagnation

This tea could be called the 'triple threat' for mucus stagnation, a great tea for Kaphas! Ginger has a pungent taste and sharp quality, which liquifies mucus and relieves stagnation in the lungs or sinuses.

Cardamom is Ayurveda's most powerful mucus destroyer, which makes this tea very helpful for Kapha individuals who experience congestion in the sinuses or lungs.

Lime is considered a lung tonic in Ayurveda, sour builds up fluids in the lungs which helps expectoration of thick Kapha mucus.

Sparks appetite & moves out toxins

Ginger sparks your appetite, it is considered to be one of the best digestives in Ayurveda. It clears out toxins by moving stagnant food in your gut, it relieves constipation, gas and bloating.

Cardamom is an aromatic spice which moves food down the GI tract, great when you just ate a big meal that bogs down your digestion.

Warming & nourishing

This tea is warming & nourishing for Vata individuals, perfect for a cold Vata stomach. The pungency of ginger stimulates circulation of the blood and warms up Vata digestion.

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Metabolic Nature of Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

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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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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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

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

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

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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

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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom
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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Digestion:

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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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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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Appetizer

APPETIZER

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

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

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

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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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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Energy Vitality:

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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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Respiratory-Health:

Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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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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Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

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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Kidney & Urinary:

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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Reproductive Health:

Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Bone & Joint:

Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:

Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Carminative, Galactagogue, Refreshing, Stomachic, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Nervine, Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Vasodilator
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy
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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy
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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Antiarthritic, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Decongestant, Diuretic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant
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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator
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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Refreshing, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Nervine, Burns-toxins, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Decongestant, Stomachic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Antiarthritic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Refreshing, Bronchodilator, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Carminative, Wakes-you-up, Decongestant, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Sialogogue, Burns-toxins, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic
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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Stomachic, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Nervine
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, Expectorant
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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common
Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative
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Bitter Orange Peel

Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Stomachic, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Carminative, Decongestant, Digestive, Nervine, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Appetizer, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Antispasmodic, Nervine
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(5.00 out of 5 stars) 2 ratings, 1882 likes

John J Immel Asheville, NC

2012-12-03

“Demulcent, sour taste, & sweets moisten the lungs - for example honey, cinnamon, lime. Healing the adrenals is a bigger topic - but ashwagandha is one herb used often. Thanks for asking! ~John"

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Lee DeYoung Madison, WI

2014-04-09

“This tea worked well to pacify aggravated vata one night when I awakened in the middle of the night, full of ideas. Within minutes, I calmed down and was able to fall back asleep. This is only the second Ayurvedic receipe I've tried. Was surprised to get such immediate results!"

Kelli Oakley Canyon lake, CA

2016-12-15

“This is my 'go-to' drink when I feel the effects of autumn coming on. The Cardamom and the Lime with the ginger has a lovely taste - I will sometimes have several cups through-out the day during the winter months."

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Table of Contents

How to Make Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Refreshes the mouth

Clearing & breaks up stagnation

Sparks appetite & moves out toxins

Warming & nourishing

Is Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Metabolic Nature of Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

AROMATIC

CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

SIALOGOGUE

STOMACHIC

APPETIZER

BURNS-TOXINS

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

WAKES-YOU-UP

NERVINE

STIMULATES-ENERGY

REFRESHING

DIAPHORETIC

DECONGESTANT

BRONCHODILATOR

EXPECTORANT

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

VASODILATOR

DIURETIC

GALACTAGOGUE

ANTIARTHRITIC

ANTISPASMODIC

RUTIN

Foods with a Similar Nature to Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Basil has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Dill has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Mint has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Vata Balancing Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

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

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

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

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

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