Slow-Down Immunity Tonics
Spiritual Nutrition:
💜 Indigo (Vision + Truth)
Chamomile – Brings clarity through stillness. This flower helps soften emotional edges and quiet racing thoughts. Associated with the dream state and feminine surrender.
💙 Throat (Expression + Authenticity)
Cardamom – A sweet, warming spice that opens the chest and supports authentic expression through gentle stimulation and breath support.
💚 Heart (Circulation + Love Expansion)
Coconut Milk / Nut Milks – Comforting, nurturing, and often shared in moments of care, these milks offer emotional softness and heart-centered support.
Tulsi – As an adaptogen, it supports emotional resilience, breath clarity, and overall heart-lung regulation.
💛 Solar Plexus (Digestion + Confidence)
Ghee / Grass-Fed Butter – These healthy fats support bile flow, hormone creation, and digestive fire. They also build ojas—the Ayurvedic concept of vitality and inner radiance.
🧡 Sacral (Reproduction + Creativity)
Nutmeg / Cinnamon / Coconut Manna – These warming, reproductive-system-supportive spices and fats nourish yin, regulate cycles, and support creativity through comfort.
❤️ Root (Immunity + Grounding + Stress)
Strong Steeped Herbal Brews – In Chinese medicine, deeply brewed teas anchor the nervous system and re-regulate the body. These dark brews connect us to Earth and soothe the adrenals.
Nourishment Notes
In Chinese medicine, when we brew an herbal tea formula, it’s DARK, the taste in INTENSE and you KNOW it’s working. Below are two dark and simple brews with herbs known to calm the nervous system:
Tulsi
This Ayurvedic “Queen of Herbs” has been used for centuries as an adaptogen - it helps support a healthy stress response. Use through long days or stressful times.
Chamomile
Classified as a “nervine”, the humble chamomile flower is used across the world to promote restful sleep and to ease anxiety. Brewed strong, it is able to deliver on this promise! It pairs perfectly with nut milk and cinnamon.
Cook Time: 3 minutes active, 4–8 hours steeping
Serves: 8
Equipment: Two 64oz glass jars & A fine strainer
Ingredients
Part One: The Brews
The Tulsi Intensive
Dried Tulsi (Holy Basil) – 1.5 cups
Boiled Water – ~60oz
The Chamomile Intensive
Dried Chamomile Flowers – 1.5 cups
Boiled Water – ~60oz
Part Two: The Tonics (per serving examples)
Brewed Tulsi or Chamomile – 8oz
Full Fat Coconut Milk – 1 heaping tablespoon
Ghee or Fat of Choice – 1 heaping teaspoon
Cardamom – pinch
Blend or shake vigorously to froth
Fat Options
Milk/Mylk Options
Full-fat canned coconut milk
Organic grass-fed half & half or heavy cream
Almond, hazelnut, or macadamia mylks
Spice Additions (Optional)
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Fresh or dried ginger
Cardamom
Method
Part 1: Brew
Place 1.5 cups of dried Tulsi or Chamomile in a 64oz glass jar. Position the jar in the sink to prevent cracking. Carefully pour just-boiled water over the herbs until full (about 60oz). Stir gently, cover loosely, and let steep for 4 to 8 hours. Strain into a clean jar and refrigerate.
Part Two: Hot Tonic
Heat 8oz of your herbal brew with coconut milk until hot but not boiling. Add a teaspoon of healthy fat and a pinch of your preferred spice. Blend (or shake hard in a jar) until frothy. Pour into a favorite mug, inhale deeply, and sip slowly.
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