Ayurveda Banana Smoothie
Banana Smoothie with Lime and Cardamom
Reported by John Joseph Immel, Asheville, NC
ayurvedic notes
If your mouth feels parched on a hot day, bananas with lime &
cardamom can quench your thirst. Limes are strongly sour, restoring
fluids and juiciness when your mouth is parched. Lime also cools the
skin by helping you sweat. Its high vitamin C content nourishes the
blood.
Bananas replenish energy when we're depleted on a hot summer afternoon. Since bananas are heavy and harder to digest than most fruits, combining them with lime or ginger can make them lighter on a hot summer day when your digestion feels sluggish. Bananas also replenish electrolytes, especially potassium. Leg cramps, often called "charlie horses" is a common sign of low electrolyte & potassium levels.
Bananas are smooth and mucilaginous, soothing summer irritation in the mucus lining of the stomach. They are useful in acid reflux. Bananas (unless overripe) also pacify Pitta. Lime and cardamom help to digest banana without provoking Pitta dosha.
Cardamom offers a delightful and appetizing flavor. Love for cardamom resonates through history - for instance, ancient Egyptians chewed cardamom to whiten their teeth and sweeten their breath. Like perfume, cardamom is highly aromatic. That aromatic flavor opens your pores, cooling you down by helping you sweat. The aroma also functions as a great digestive, helping you absorb all the nutrients in the banana.
As much as limes make your mouth juicy, they also encourage fluids and juiciness throughout your digestive tract. They have an astringent effect on capillary beds, reducing bleeding of the gums and internal mucus membranes.
about
A great summertime drink!
preparation
Puree in a blender with 1c water.
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