Vata Archives - Home Grown Herb and Tea

Anxie-tea

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:07 +0000

Relax and settle an over anxious constitution with this soothing cup of roses, kava kava, chamomile, sarsaparilla, nutmeg, gotu kola, soloman's seal and licorice root. Anxie-tea combines grounding, sedative and nutritive herbs to restore Vata balance, helping to alleviate anxiety, restlessnes and center the mind.

Taste: Sweet, earthy and floral

Energy: -V,=PK, balanced, grounding, sedative, nervine, tonic and carminative

Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over herbs and steep covered at least 5 minutes.

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Vata Sleep Tonic

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:03 +0000

Vata is the restless dosha, often struggling to relax an overly creative mind and fall asleep. This balancing concoction of passion flower, chamomile, lemongrass, rose petals, nutmeg, catnip, and lavender takes a gentler approach to easing the affliction of insomnia by leaving out the powerful and pungent Valerian root, while maintaining effectiveness for calming the Vata constitution and encouraging a restful nights' sleep.

Taste: Earthy, floral and sweet

Energy: -V, =P, +K, balanced, sedative, nervine

Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over herbs and steep covered at least 5 minutes.

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Vata Appetite Loss

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:02 +0000

A common affliction of the airy, overly creative, and ungrounded Vata type, as well as those overcoming long term illness or chemotherapy, is the loss of appetite. This blend combines codonopsis, used widely in Ayurvedic medicine for its' strongly carminative properties (encourages hunger and the flow of digestive juices) with cardamom, ginger, catnip, chamomile, fennel, slippery elm, and licorice root, all revered for their stimulant action on the digestive system and warming, grounding and restorative effect on the body.

Taste: Sweet, earthy and spicy

Energy: -V,=P, =K, Warming, grounding, carminative, nervine and anti-flatulent

Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over herbs and steep covered at least 5 minutes.

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Vata Cold and Flu

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:02 +0000

This common cold remedy of catnip, anise, angelica root, thyme, sarsaparilla, ginger, cinnamon, white willow, skullcap, licorice root and slippery elm is ideal for aiding the recovery of a Vata type suffering from a cold or flu with its warming, tonic, hydrating and expectorant action.

Taste: Sweet, spicy and earthy

Energy: -V,+P, =K, Warming, grounding, demulcent, febrifuge, tonic and expectorant

Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over herbs and steep covered at least 5 minutes. Sweeten with honey to add more demulcent and expectorant action.

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Vata Grounder

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:02 +0000

A soothing and centering blend of chamomile, St. Johns Wort and dried lemon peel. This simple infusion is perfect when grappling with stress and anxiety, and also wonderful to have before bedtime after a crazy day.
Taste: Earthy, and mildly sweet with citrus undertones
Energy: -V,=PK, balanced, calming and nervine
Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over tea and cover to steep 3-5 minutes. Sweeten to taste.- A fresh lemon wedge is a lovely touch.

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Vata Nourishing Tonic

Prisca — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:23:02 +0000

Often in need of warming and restorative properties, this tonic concoction of sarsaparilla, ginger, gotu kola, soloman's seal, licorice root, saw palmetto berries, star anise, orange peel and vanilla bean is blended to balance and rejuvenate a depleted Vata constitution with it's nourishing, blood building and grounding attributes.

Taste: Sweet, spicy and earthy

Energy: -V,=PK, Warming, tonic, grounding and carminative

Brewing Tips: Pour boiling water over herbs and steep covered at least 5 minutes.

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