An exquisite Ayurveda Energy Tea for nourishment and sustaining  energy to support managing your stress levels.

Date and Almond Energy Tea

Mix together
3 pitted and chopped dates
1 tablespoon shredded almonds
Cup of hot water
¼ cup milk Bring to the boil for five minutes
Puree in blender  all together
Add ½ teaspoon ghee
Powdered ginger
Black pepper
Add Cardamom and Cinnamon to taste

Drink in the evening for a good night’s sleep.

Dates

According to Ayurveda  medicine dates and almonds build up Ojas and nourish blood plasma, in turn this nourishes your body.  It is a highly nutritious drink.

Ojas bring strength and provide strong immunity to the body.  It is a refined substance the body produces from subtle levels of good digestion.  Literally it means vigour, the fluid of life.   Dates are free of  cholesterol and contain little fat but can be heavy to digest, simply puree them and mix with ginger to be more digestible. They are a good source of protein and Vitamin B group together with Vitamin A and C.  Dates and cinnamon can be useful for toning the digestive tract as they are astringent.  Dates are rich in potassium which help regulate a healthy nervous systems and rich iron content useful in anaemia

Milk

Natural milk is recommended in Ayurveda for its qualities to strengthen the body, revitalise the senses and calm the mind.

Almonds

Almonds are rich in protein,  Vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.  Because of their warming qualities they have an affinity for Vata Dosha.  They support all the seven tissues in the body, lubricate the skin and body channels.  Almonds are  good for Pitta Dosha, but if eaten without soaking  may aggravate Pitta in the blood. Mixed with with dates can reduce Pitta aggravation in the blood.

Black Pepper or Long Pepper

The taste of Long Pepper is pungent, hot and sweet.  Helps to improve digestion and treat heart burn, indigestion and intestinal gas.  Pippali or Long Pepper is found in North and Southern parts of India and Sri Lanka.  They are a powerful stimulant for the respiratory system and has a rejuvenating effect on the lungs.  It aids the release of metabolic heat energy.  According to Ayurveda,  Pippali enhances absorption of other active ingredients.

Ginger

Ginger is spicy and aromatic. Its  natural ability as a healing plant aids  conditions due in part to excessive inflammation.  Inflammation is the underlying cause of many illnesses and is the body’s response to injury and illness in an attempt to restrict movement while it undergoes repair.  Inflammation subsides as the body heals.  However many inflammatory conditions can become chronic like arthritis, diverticulosis where the inflammation does not reduce.   Ginger is beneficial in these cases as it partly inhibits the enzymes that go awry.

Cardamom Spice

Cardamom seeds, a peppery spice, are related to the ginger family and have a warming and invigorating effect throughout the body.  Cardamom is both used in cooking as flavour and as an Ayurvedic medicine.  It can treat mouth ulcers, digestive problem and aids depression, relieves tension and anxiety, nervous exhaustion and lifts spirits.

Ghee or Clarified Butter

According to Ayurveda Ghee is one of the most Sattvic foods. Ghee has many health benefits for example, it does not spoil easily, reputed to last up to 100 years, has a high cooking point, does not burn easily as the impurities have been removed and if people are lactose or casein intolerant will find this a good alternative. Ghee is nutritious rich in soluable Vitamins A, D and E as well as K2.   Ghee is a good energy source, aids the digestive process and can be used to burn other fats in the body. Kept in an airtight container Ghee can last three to four months.

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