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Virgin Hot Toddy

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How to Make Virgin Hot Toddy

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 1 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 5 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY

MEAL: DRINK
STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: TEA, BOILED

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 tsp
1/2 inch
1/2 tsp
1/2 whole
1/3 whole
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add sliced ginger, one cinnamon stick, 5-8 whole cloves, and 2 whole anise stars. Reduce heat and simmer your spices for 5 minutes.

2. Remove from heat. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon, and 1/3 of a small orange into your brew. Pour into mugs and add honey to taste.

3. Enjoy!

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Sweet, spicy, and piping hot, a Virgin Hot Toddy warms up your belly and brings a smile to your face on a cool, soggy day. Modeled after the classic hot toddy, the Virgin Hot Toddy uses lemon and orange and leaves the bourbon on the shelf. Whether you are fighting off a late winter cold or the gloomy sky blues, warming your hands around a steaming mug of this tried and true recipe is sure to cure what ails you.

Rich cinnamon, clove, and anise offer depth of flavor and healing properties - they all boost your immune system and improve digestion. Ginger improves circulation, warming up icy fingers and toes, while relieving muscle pain and burning toxins. On the mend? This will fix you right up. In the mood for a hot, sweet cup of something? A Virgin Hot Toddy will do just fine.

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Is Virgin Hot Toddy Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
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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Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

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

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Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

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

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Virgin Hot Toddy
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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.

Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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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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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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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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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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

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

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Antimicrobial

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.

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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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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Virgin Hot Toddy

Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Carminative, Digestive, Soothes-throat, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Expectorant, Wakes-you-up

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Lemon

Lemon has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Expectorant, Refreshes-skin, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Carminative, Digestive, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Numbs-anasthetic, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Expectorant, Warms-chest

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Mint

Mint has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Refreshing

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Numbs-anasthetic

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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Wakes-you-up, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant

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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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Ajwain

Ajwain has these Actions in Common

Refreshing, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Carminative

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Virgin Hot Toddy

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Antimicrobial, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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Osha

Osha has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Warms-chest

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Expectorant

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

Decongestant, Digestive, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative

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Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, 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

Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antimicrobial, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant

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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

Warms-chest, Antimicrobial, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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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 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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