In Ayurveda the concept of digestive power or digestive strength is called Agni. And, it is a terribly important concept because Ayurveda says that if your Agni is great, if you are so blessed in this lifetime to have a good Agni, you will have excellent health.
Agni is the "fire" that drives all digestion and metabolism The digestive and absorption process is called Pakwagni (digestive fire). Agni is all of the enzymes systems for digestion from the mouth to the anus as well as all the bacterial systems from the mouth to the anus. Yes, the main center is in the stomach; however, we need to think of Agni as a force that gives vitality, transformation and clarity of mind when it is balanced.
If our Agni is strong, we’re able to digest food efficiently and easily assimilate our daily experiences. On the other hand, if the Agni is weak, our body won’t digest well, creating toxic residue or Ama that lodges deep in our cells.
Our lifestyle, poor knowledge of food combinations, excess of food or eating with no hunger disturb our internal fire. This simple tea can restore your internal fire. Use the tea with a few days of simple food like soupy oatmeal.
Ingredients:
1 tsp dry ginger powder
10 to 12 tulsi leaves, you can use dry tulsi ( 2 tsp)
10 mint leaves
2-3 cloves garlic
1 tsp honey (add at the end) or jaggery
Directions:
Boil the ingredients in one cup of water and reduce it to ½ cup. Drink the tea every 2-3 hours for 2 or 3 days.
