Dr. Prathima Nagesh, Ayurveda Expert & Partner at FemVed Wellness.
Activate your senses this winter and
enhance your well-being with Ayurveda tea recipes”
For thousands of years, many herbs and spices have been used in Indian and Greek households as medicines or as a means of maintaining well-being and alertness.
Adopting the fundamental principles of Ayurveda or “Ayurveda”, the ancient Indian science of life, I present to you some basic tea recipes that you can consume throughout the day. These tea recipes include herbs and spices that were prominent and popular for their health benefits in Ancient Greece.
In the morning, consume warm, spicy herbs with bitter and astringent secondary flavours. Chai is a good choice, as is holy basil mixed with ginger and green or black tea. If you have congestion, try ginger tea with lemon, raw honey and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne. Alternatively, you can combine cinnamon, orange peel, cloves, ginger, cardamom, cardamom, liquorice, fennel, juniper and black pepper for an energy-filled day.
At lunch, choose cool herbs with a sweet taste, as well as bitter and tangy undertones. If you are cold or weak, choose tea with ginger or holy basil. Lemon is a wonderful digestive tea. add mint if you feel bloated or have heartburn, and drink it at room temperature.
In the late afternoon or early evening, drink tea with sweet, sour or salty flavours. The beneficial Vata tea is an excellent example, which includes liquorice, a small dose of ginger and cardamom.
Before you go to bed, try chamomile, which is a soothing tea that will calm you down and prepare you for a peaceful, refreshing sleep. Alternatively, for lovers of complexity of flavour, I suggest blending fennel, chamomile, apple, cinnamon, ginger, nettle, cloves and orange peel to create a relaxing tea full of flavours.
In general, try to avoid mixing honey with your hot tea and prefer to add it when your tea is at room temperature. This way, you get the most out of the beneficial properties of honey, as its nutrients remain intact. Finally, you can use molasses, maple syrup dates sugar as alternative sweeteners.
The common goal of both ancient Greek medicine and Indian Ayurveda is the balance between mind and body in order to achieve holistic well-being. The above tea recipes are a beautiful excuse to start your wellness journey and bring harmony into your life this winter!
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