Immunity

Ayurvedic Immunity Spice Mix

This healing spice blend comes from the book The Answer to Cancer by Dr Hari Sharma who is a physician and Ayurveda practitioner at Ohio State University Integrative Medicine. I’ve been making this spice mix for years to strengthen my family’s immunity to colds, flu, and all kinds of other imbalances. If you take this combination of spices regularly with each main meal of the day, you’ll boost your immune system and enhance your digestion. Each spice contained in this powerful immunity blend has been well studied for its anti-viral, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial potential as well as its anti-inflammatory properties.  

Ingredients:

6 parts turmeric

3 parts ground cumin

3 parts ground coriander

6 parts group fennel

1 part powdered dry ginger

1 part ground black pepper

1/4 part ground cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Mix the spices together well. (Store them in an airtight container in a cool place away from direct sunlight.)

  2. Heat one teaspoon of the spice mixture in one tablespoon of ghee, using medium to medium-high heat, until the mixture releases an aroma. Remove from the heat immediately so it won’t burn.

  3. Put this spiced ghee on vegetables, soups, cooked grains, beans, meats or any other foods.

Gut Healing Turkey Bone Broth

Gut Healing Turkey Bone Broth

One of the most nourishing remedies that I think everyone should have in their food arsenal is bone broth.  Nowadays in our fast paced world we grab at the canned or boxed chicken broths on grocery store shelves to help us get that 30 minute meal on the table.  I used to make everything with boxed organic soup, that is, until I learned of the incredible healing properties of homemade bone broth.  Its so easy to make, it now seems silly to use boxed broth when cooking.

Astragalus Pumpkin Seed Butter

Astragalus Pumpkin Seed Butter

One of my favorite immune boosting herbs is astragalus.  It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years as an herbal treatment designed to make the body's natural defenses stronger.  Studies have shown that astragalus root improves the function of white blood cells, which is why it is used in cancer patients after chemotherapy to strengthen their immune systems.