Are your mornings sluggish and on the low-end? Do you need something to perk you up but dread the side-effects of caffeine? A sip of Mom's Chai might just be what you need... This blend was made to enhance circulation in the physical and vibrational channels, and to supply more oxygenation overall to all the organs and organ-systems. This tridoshic chai blend will awaken your physiology from its nocturnal slumber and ready it for the activities of the day ahead - without wreaking havoc!

Here's another wonderful detail: if you wish to add black or green or white tea leaves to it for an additional boost, this blend will buffer the side-effects of the caffeine in the tea leaves. With its ayurvedic properties, your body will be able to easily and smoothly handle the caffeine without going into a morning caffeine shock! Here is a list of those ayurvedic properties:

• This spice blend, because of its ayurvedic synergistic ratio, will open the srotas (physical channels) of the stomach, liver, heart, and mind, WITHOUT heating them up;
• This tea blend also unclogs the burners of the "dehagni" - cellular metabolism - without aggravating/over-activating them;

This tea blend is TRIDOSHIC: suitable for ALL Ayurvedic body types, specially great for high pitta types who need a boost but can't handle the acidity or caffeine of chai;

The greatest option is you can make it in different strengths to suit your needs: add a little more or less depending on how you are feeling and how much of a "pick-me-up" you need...

4 SIMPLE INGREDIENTS and what they do:

1. Nutmeg: pacifies and resets the mind, sharpens it through calming down prana vata, to ready it for the day;
2. Cinnamon: energizes you by enhancing and supporting sugar metabolism;
3. Ginger: when ayurvedically prepared, supplies metabolic warmth to burn off ama - toxic build-up - from the night;
4. Cardamom: awakens the metabolic system, opening and clearing the channels in the nasal and oral cavities.

DIRECTIONS

Add ½ tsp to 10 oz water and bring to a boil. You may add less or more depending on your body type and preferences - remember: it’s gentle but strong, discover what works best for you. Alternately you may also add it to a cup of already hot water, cover, and infuse for 8-10 minutes. Another delicious recipe is to add it to a glass of milk and boil. It will make the milk more easy to digest and delicious. You may cool off a bit and also add 1 tsp of honey to the milk. Enjoy!