If you've enjoyed a cup of Yogi Tea after yoga class, then you already know how yummy it is! But were you also aware of its amazing healing benefits? The ingredients that make up Yogi Tea have been used in natural healing for centuries.

As a tonic to the nervous system, it can help to restore your system when you are feeling out of balance. It has been used often as a remedy and preventative measure for colds and the flu. Personally, I find it to be very soothing and restorative.

Yogi Bhajan says about Yogi Tea: "If you take a really a good amount of Yogi Tea, it will keep your liver very well. It is said to help the liver. And when we started in the sixties, people who had drug habits, who couldn't even move, we put them on Yogi Tea."

-         Excerpted From The Master's Touch, by Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D.

The combination of spices in Yogi Tea make it extremely beneficial for a variety of maladies. It can help women when they are experiencing menstrual discomfort, such as cramps or PMS symptoms. Try drinking it when you feel a cold or the flu coming on. Have a cup after any type of physical exertion, to replenish your body. In addition, Yogi Tea diluted with milk can be very helpful to a child who is experiencing the pains of teething.

Ginger, cloves and cardamom are nervous system restoratives and cold and flu preventatives. Ginger also helps strengthen the nervous system and is very good if you have an upset stomach. Black pepper stimulates digestion and helps purify the blood. Cinnamon fuels the internal fires and has been found to help control blood sugar and cholesterol. Cinnamon is also known to improve memory and help you process information, so it makes perfect sense that this delicious combination is served after Yoga class. It is said to integrate the energy changes your Yoga practice brings about.

I've included the recipe here, but Yogi Tea is also available in bulk or in tea bags. (I prefer the loose, bulk tea).

Make at least 4 cups of Yogi Tea at a time. It's a good idea to make large batches at a time, and store it in the refrigerator without milk; then add milk when you want to drink it.

It can stay fresh in the refrigerator for about a week.

For ONE cup, the measurements are:

10 oz. water

3 whole cloves

4 whole green cardamom pods (cracked open is best)

4 whole black peppercorns

1/2 stick cinnamon

1 slice ginger root

1/4 tsp. black tea (optional)

1/4 cup milk

Boil the spices for 10-15 minutes, with the top on the pot(just leave it open a crack to let a little of the steam out). Add black tea and steep for 2 minutes. Add milk, then bring to a boil. Remove immediately from the stove, and strain. Add honey to taste.

For 2 quarts use:
20 cardamom pods

20 peppercorns

15 cloves

5 or more slices of ginger root 3 cinnamon sticks

1 tbs. black tea

Boil at least 30 minutes. Add 1 qt of milk.

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