Digestive Tea

Written By: Setareh Kiumarsi

Digestive tea calms down Vata and Kapha and kindles the Agni!
Use this tea instead of coffee, Nescafé, black tea or green tea! Not only does it help your digestion; it helps you to burn fat and lose weight. In addition, it does not have the numerous side effects that caffeinated beverages have!

Ingredients:

1 Part of Fennel Seeds

1 Part of Cumin

1 Part of Cardamom

1/2 P Part of Rose

1/2 Part of Coriander

How to prepare and use often this digestive tea?

***First mix these herbs  and spices listed above (the whole seeds or herbs and not the powder form) with the specified proportions and add 1 tsp of this mixture to a cup of hot water.

***You can add one teaspoon lemon or lime juice + one teaspoon honey + a pinch of rock salt + a pinch of nutmeg as well.

***From 2 hours after your meal have one-cup digestive tea or digestive Takrum every hour until you feel hungry again.

***Do not eat any snacks or fruits until the real feeling of hunger returns (If your food contains animal protein, it usually needs five-six hours to get digested; if not, your food usually needs three-four hours to get digested)!

***As told you before use this tea instead of coffee, Nescafé, black tea or green tea! Not only does it help your digestion; it helps you to burn fat and lose weight. In addition, it does not have the numerous side effects that caffeinated beverages have!

*** If you are interested in Digestive tea, You can find about Digestive Yogurt and Digestive Salad in other Ayurvedic Persian Cooking section.