Ayurveda Tea
Ayurveda tea is made of a single herb or blend of herbs steeped in hot water. Ayurveda tea is a traditional method of delivering the supportive properties of Ayurvedic herbs and spices to the body’s tissues. Banyan Botanicals offers organic whole herbs for preparing your own Ayurveda tea (3 simple recipes below) as well as a variety of delicious specially formulated Ayurveda tea blends.
Ayurveda tea can serve a variety of purposes – to invigorate, soothe, stimulate, calm, rejuvenate, cleanse or support – depending on the properties of the herbs or spices used.
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Cumin-Coriander-Fennel Tea
Aromatic, cooling and soothing for the mind, digestion and urinary tract. These three kitchen spices are balancing for all seasons and body types, especially beneficial for pitta (fire & water) types and in summer season
1) Boil 2 cups of water
2) Add ¼ tsp each of whole cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds.
3) Cover and continue a slow boil for 5-10 minutes.
4) Remove and let cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.
5) If desired, add raw honey to taste. (Never add honey to boiling hot water)
Organic Whole Cumin, Coriander and Fennel are available at Banyan Botanicals amongst the bulk herbs.
Ginger & Raw Honey Tea:
Warming, stimulating and delicious to kindle the digestive fire and appetite. Especially good in winter and early spring to balance kapha (water & earth).
1) Bring 2 cups of water to boil.
2) Shred a 1-inch piece of ginger root and add to the water.
3) Cover and continue a slow boil for 5-10 minutes.
4) Strain and cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.
5) Add a squeeze of lime and raw honey to taste just before drinking.
Find organic Ginger Root and Raw Honey in your local natural grocery.
Dashamoola Tea:
Calming, nourishing and strengthening for both nervous system and elimination*. Naturally sweet and beneficial in the fall and winter and for vata (space & air)
1) Bring 2 cups of water to boil.
2) Add 2 teaspoons whole dashamoola to the water.
3) Cover and continue a slow boil for 5-10 minutes.
4) Strain and cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.
Organic Whole Dashamoola is available at Banyan Botanicals
The power of Ayurveda tea lies in its simplicity and digestability for all ages and constitutions. The qualities of the herbs are infused into the hot water, making the properties and essences of the herbs easily absorbed by the body.
Remember, for a specially designed blend, Banyan Botanicals carries a vast selection of organic Ayurveda tea from Pukka Herbs.
About Banyan Botanicals
Banyan Botanicals was established in 1996 as your ethical, knowledgeable source for Ayurvedic herbs and products – like Ayurveda tea. To support the planet and your health, we are committed to using herbs that are pure, USDA certified organic, sustainably sourced and fairly traded.
