Millions of cups of tea and coffee are drunk every day across the world yet relatively few are drunk for their health benefits. Ayurveda tea is recommended for its health benefits as well as enhancing appetite.
Every cup contains herbs and spices that are present to enhance the drink’s palatable taste.
The recipes may seem complex with a variety of fresh or dried ingredients yet each one is included for a specific benefit and can be healthier than drinking regular coffee or tea.
In this guide, we will detail several Ayurvedic tea recipes. This will include recipes to help an individual’s pitta, vata, and kapha.
To Neutralize Pitta – Cinnamon, Ginger, And Black Pepper Tea
To Neutralize Vata – Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon, And Ajwan Tea
To Calm Vata – Ginger, Clove, And Turmeric Tea
To Refresh And Revitalize – Hibiscus, Mint Sun Tea
A tablespoon of grated fresh ginger or a quarter teaspoon of ground ginger
Half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon
A quarter teaspoon of ground black pepper
A teaspoon of honey
To create this Ayurvedic tea, put the ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper in a pan and cover it with a cup of fresh water.
Bring the mixture to a simmer and give the ingredients a full ten minutes to fully infuse. Strain the mixture into a cup and add the honey to sweeten it up.
This is an ideal Ayurvedic tea to drink in Spring as it uses ginger and black pepper to stimulate digestion. Cinnamon is also ideal to use for balancing out an individual’s blood sugar.
Start creating this Ayurvedic tea by boiling a cup of water and then adding the spices one by one.
Remove the mixture from the heat and leave it to cool for a few minutes until it can be handled easily. Strain the mixture and add a small amount of sugar to sweeten to your taste then sip it gently.
This tea should help neutralize vata which can be helpful as there are certain effects from an aggravated vata. These include dry skin and hair, cracked lips, anxiety, forgetfulness, and general lethargy.
The combination of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and ajwan is meant to treat vata and pacify those side-effects.
A whole clove or a quarter-teaspoon of ground clove
A quarter teaspoon of turmeric
Half a teaspoon of honey
This Ayurvedic tea takes a little longer to prepare as you will need to soak the ingredients (except the honey) overnight in water.
In the morning, bring the mixture to a boil for between three and four minutes then allow it to cool down. Once it is cool enough to handle, add the honey and drink it slowly as it is best enjoyed in moderation to calm vata.
The honey acts as a mild yet natural sweetener to calm vata. The substance is also sattvic with some laxative qualities while it can also be nourishing.
Be aware that this tea tends to only work when the sun is shining as it uses the radiant heat rather than boiled water. Fill your 32oz mason jar with water and then add both of your herbs.
Screw on the lid of the jar and leave it in the sunshine for between two and four hours.
Once the water turns into a vibrant pink, the tea should be ready to drink.
Finally, add the sugar to taste, strain the tea, and serve it at room temperature though you can add some ice cubes to chill it down or you can refrigerate it for a couple of days.
This tea is meant to refresh and revitalize by the combination of hibiscus and mint leaves that are suitably cooling on a hot summer’s day.
The hibiscus flower will improve your liver function and promote restorative function while the mint will reinvigorate and open up your skin’s blood flow.
That should help you cool down so enjoy a cup in the shade and become more relaxed.
A teaspoon of grated fresh ginger, or a quarter teaspoon of ground ginger
A quarter teaspoon of ground cinnamon
A pinch of ground black pepper
A teaspoon of honey
A dash of milk
To create this Ayurvedic tea, add the spices to a pan and cover the mixture with a cup of boiling water. Heat it up to a simmer and let the ingredients infuse as they simmer for around ten minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and pour the honey and/or milk into your cup then add the strained mixture. Give it a stir and sip it slowly to enjoy the taste and full benefits.
The combination of turmeric and black pepper is important as the turmeric is better absorbed. That’s down to the curcumin that is involved in turmeric which combines with piperine in the ground black pepper.
This forms a compound that is greater than the sum of its parts, certainly becoming more beneficial than simply the turmeric on its own.
Final Thoughts
With Ayurvedic tea, an individual can reduce their intake of caffeine and refined sugar, improve their sleep patterns, and improve their nervous system.
Coffee and tea can also throw an individual’s doshas out of sync and drinking Ayurvedic tea can improve the condition of your digestive system.
Finally, with a caffeine intake combined with refined sugar, an individual can suffer from candida overgrowth which can prove to be uncomfortable yet drinking Ayurvedic can help.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are The Three Different Types Of Ayurvedic Tea?
The three different types of Ayurvedic tea are known as Vatha/Vata tea, Pitha/Pitta tea, and Kapha tea. Each type of Ayurvedic tea is prepared with different ingredients including herbs and spices.
Their combinations are designed to purify and detoxify the body and should be prepared gently. Furthermore, each tea aims to balance the specific doshas in an individual’s body to reach a higher level of wellness and health.
Why Should You Consider Ayurvedic Tea As Opposed To A Cup Of Coffee Or Tea?
By replacing your usual cup of tea or coffee with a cup of Ayurveda tea, you can reduce your caffeine intake and your digestive system will benefit.
Both coffee and tea have bitter and astringent tastes that can put vatha and pitta out of sync. If those doshas are out of balance then that can dry out the digestive tract and that can lead to diarrhea, constipation, and excess gas.
Drinking cups of coffee and tea can also give an individual a restless night. Should the nervous system be over-wrought then getting to sleep can prove to be a challenge.
Without that caffeine intake, an individual should have a better night’s sleep and they should feel more rested. Also, without refined sugar, an individual’s liver and pancreas can function better.
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