Featured Ayurvedic Recipe: Herbal Tea Blend

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Herbal Tea Blend

Ingredients:
1/2 tsp chamomile
1/2 tsp lemon balm
1/2 tsp oatstraw
1/2 tsp passionflower
1 pinch organic lavender
1 pinch organic rose petals
2-3 jasmine flower buds

Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to teapot.

2. Boil 8-12 oz of water.

3. Pour boiling water over the herbs and brew for 15-20 minutes. (This makes a single 8-12oz serving).

3. Strain and serve with milk/mylk, if desired and dosha-appropriate sweetener.

Doshic Considerations

This Herbal Tea Blend recipe can be tailored to any dosha by following the recommendations listed below.

  • Vata should use cow’s milk or almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; can add dry or fresh ginger; and should use honey, agave nectar or turbinado sugar as the sweetener.

  • Pitta should use cow’s milk or coconut milk and almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; can add fresh ginger; and should use maple syrup, rice syrup, coconut nectar or turbinado sugar as the sweetener.

  • Kapha should use goat’s milk or almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; can add dry or fresh ginger; and should use raw honey or fruit juice concentrate as the sweetener.