Try this Ayurvedic smoothie to help balance your body. No matter what your current digestion issues, there is a smoothie here that can help!
Basic Recipe
Chop and place these in a steam basket:
Two carrots
1 beetroot
4 apples
A few large green leaves, like snijbeet
When you can slide a knife through the carrots, transfer everything to a blender
Add 1 large package of blueberries
Add any of the following, based on your doshic health requirements and your preferred taste
Lemon juice
Coconut milk, coconut juice (only for pitta in summer)
Almond milk
Chywanprash (Ayurvedic spiced jam)
Fennel fronds
Coriander stalks
Ripe banana (caution with ama)
Ghee, coconut oil, or hemp oil
Ginger
Cinnamon
Cardemom
Chili
Blend, adding hot water as needed
How to choose ingredients right for you
One way to think about foods is whether you need a warming action or a cooling action. Another is to consider whether there is too much dryness or too much wet/stickiness in your condition. I’ve provided both here:
Signs of irregular hunger, gas, bloating, dry stool with constipation, anxiety, dryness, Vata-driven hot flashes, menstrual cramping, sugar cravings in between meals, irregular lifestyle
Carrots
Beetroot
Cooked apples
Leafy greens (moderation, spinach ok)
Banana (excl ama conditions)
Lemon juice
Coconut milk, coconut juice (summer months only and add warmin spices)
Almond milk
Chywanprash (Ayurvedic spiced jam)
Fennel fronds
Coriander stalks
Ghee
Dry Ginger
Cinnamon
Cardemom
Chili
Turmeric in moderation
Signs of burning sensation, hot skin rash, Pitta dominant hot flashes, tired eyes from over-concentration/work/study, excess menstrual bleeding, hunger in between meals
Carrots in moderation
Beetroot
Apples
Leafy greens (excl spinach)
Coconut milk, coconut juice
Fennel fronds
Coriander stalks
Ghee
Coconut oil (if there is no excess oiliness)
Fresh Ginger
Cardemom
Turmeric
Signs of sluggish bowel movements with large or sticky stool, excess phlegm including sinus congestion and repeated colds, low appetite for mealtimes
Carrots
Apples
Leafy greens (go to town!)
Lemon juice
Fennel fronds
Coriander stalks
Dry or Fresh Ginger
Cinnamon
Cardemom
Chili
Black pepper
Turmeric (go wild!)
