Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Night before last, my wife Loretta asked me to go grab her a kleenex. She complained her nose had been running like crazy and she was coming down with a cold. I got her the kleenex she asked for, but I immediately went into the kitchen to make her a batch of my special winter chai. You may not think that chai would be the best thing for a cold, since most of it is milk, but with the right ingredients chai can practically stop a cold in its tracks, or so I believe. The standard recipe I like uses about a quarter to half a teaspoon of fennel per cup, about half a cardamom pod per cup, and about one or two cloves per cup. Tea is added to taste, to about a sixty-forty mix of milk to water - more milk if you like it richer. Mustn't forget the sugar! (sorry about that if you're trying to cut back on your sugar intake, but chai just isn't any good without a lot of sugar) Add a lot of sugar, to taste - and this is important- while the mixture is heating/boiling. Add everything to the pot and let it boil until all the spices and the tea are nicely infused and a delightful smell issues forth. And don't forget your mantra (especially important for cold remedy chai - and don't forget to stir in a clockwise direction). "Om tryambhakam yajamahe sugandim pushti vardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat" Mahamritunjaya Mantra Now for colds, I add to the previous mix just a bit of black pepper (enough so you can just taste it-and it bites a little), cinnamon (throw in a whole two or three inch stick, or about a quarter teaspoon (I think) per cup, and a whole bunch of fresh ginger ( I slice it thin and put in enough so that the result is a nice gingery tang on the tongue when tasted). These spices increase the internal fire and can really help the body fight off the effects of a cold. Before you know it you'll be back at the altar again. Loretta didn't have a full-blown cold. She had the runny nose and fatigue that represents the imbalanced pranic state in the body that presages a full-blown cold. She seemed surprised when I offered her chai, and she dutifully drank it down and went to bed. The next day she felt fine! I know that chai and colds aren't the usual divine fare here, but who wants to trade their sadhana for bed, a cough and a runny nose? Jai Maa! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Thank you so much for this information. Your wife is blessed to have such a kind & thoughtful husband. So grateful for all the details in making it. We will be enjoying this recipe & using the cure aditive with thanks to you. Debi Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > wrote: Night before last, my wife Loretta asked me to go grab her a kleenex. She complained her nose had been running like crazy and she was coming down with a cold. I got her the kleenex she asked for, but I immediately went into the kitchen to make her a batch of my special winter chai. You may not think that chai would be the best thing for a cold, since most of it is milk, but with the right ingredients chai can practically stop a cold in its tracks, or so I believe. The standard recipe I like uses about a quarter to half a teaspoon of fennel per cup, about half a cardamom pod per cup, and about one or two cloves per cup. Tea is added to taste, to about a sixty-forty mix of milk to water - more milk if you like it richer. Mustn't forget the sugar! (sorry about that if you're trying to cut back on your sugar intake, but chai just isn't any good without a lot of sugar) Add a lot of sugar, to taste - and this is important- while the mixture is heating/boiling. Add everything to the pot and let it boil until all the spices and the tea are nicely infused and a delightful smell issues forth. And don't forget your mantra (especially important for cold remedy chai - and don't forget to stir in a clockwise direction). "Om tryambhakam yajamahe sugandim pushti vardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat" Mahamritunjaya Mantra Now for colds, I add to the previous mix just a bit of black pepper (enough so you can just taste it-and it bites a little), cinnamon (throw in a whole two or three inch stick, or about a quarter teaspoon (I think) per cup, and a whole bunch of fresh ginger ( I slice it thin and put in enough so that the result is a nice gingery tang on the tongue when tasted). These spices increase the internal fire and can really help the body fight off the effects of a cold. Before you know it you'll be back at the altar again. Loretta didn't have a full-blown cold. She had the runny nose and fatigue that represents the imbalanced pranic state in the body that presages a full-blown cold. She seemed surprised when I offered her chai, and she dutifully drank it down and went to bed. The next day she felt fine! I know that chai and colds aren't the usual divine fare here, but who wants to trade their sadhana for bed, a cough and a runny nose? Jai Maa! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Chris, thanks for posting this! I am forever fritzing around trying to find a great way to make chai. I drink a cup every evening and love to experiment with new ideas. This sounds super, and I will give this chai a try tonight. I don't have a cold but I have to say that the "cold remedy" version sounds pretty tasty! Love, Karen , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Night before last, my wife Loretta asked me to go grab her a kleenex. > She complained her nose had been running like crazy and she was coming > down with a cold. I got her the kleenex she asked for, but I > immediately went into the kitchen to make her a batch of my special > winter chai. > > You may not think that chai would be the best thing for a cold, since > most of it is milk, but with the right ingredients chai can > practically stop a cold in its tracks, or so I believe. > > The standard recipe I like uses about a quarter to half a teaspoon of > fennel per cup, about half a cardamom pod per cup, and about one or > two cloves per cup. Tea is added to taste, to about a sixty-forty mix > of milk to water - more milk if you like it richer. Mustn't forget the > sugar! (sorry about that if you're trying to cut back on your sugar > intake, but chai just isn't any good without a lot of sugar) Add a lot > of sugar, to taste - and this is important- while the mixture is > heating/boiling. Add everything to the pot and let it boil until all > the spices and the tea are nicely infused and a delightful smell > issues forth. And don't forget your mantra (especially important for > cold remedy chai - and don't forget to stir in a clockwise direction). > > "Om tryambhakam yajamahe sugandim pushti vardhanam > urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat" > > Mahamritunjaya Mantra > > Now for colds, I add to the previous mix just a bit of black pepper > (enough so you can just taste it-and it bites a little), cinnamon > (throw in a whole two or three inch stick, or about a quarter teaspoon > (I think) per cup, and a whole bunch of fresh ginger ( I slice it thin > and put in enough so that the result is a nice gingery tang on the > tongue when tasted). > > These spices increase the internal fire and can really help the body > fight off the effects of a cold. Before you know it you'll be back at > the altar again. > > Loretta didn't have a full-blown cold. She had the runny nose and > fatigue that represents the imbalanced pranic state in the body that > presages a full-blown cold. She seemed surprised when I offered her > chai, and she dutifully drank it down and went to bed. The next day > she felt fine! > > I know that chai and colds aren't the usual divine fare here, but who > wants to trade their sadhana for bed, a cough and a runny nose? > > Jai Maa! > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" Hi Chris, What a wonderful husband you are..... sandy >Debra McDaniel <student61754 > > > >Re: [www.ShreeMaa.org] Chai For a Cold? >Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:24:22 -0800 (PST) > >Thank you so much for this information. > Your wife is blessed to have such a kind & thoughtful husband. > So grateful for all the details in making it. > We will be enjoying this recipe & using the cure aditive with thanks to >you. > Debi > >Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > wrote: > Night before last, my wife Loretta asked me to go grab her a >kleenex. >She complained her nose had been running like crazy and she was coming >down with a cold. I got her the kleenex she asked for, but I >immediately went into the kitchen to make her a batch of my special >winter chai. > >You may not think that chai would be the best thing for a cold, since >most of it is milk, but with the right ingredients chai can >practically stop a cold in its tracks, or so I believe. > >The standard recipe I like uses about a quarter to half a teaspoon of >fennel per cup, about half a cardamom pod per cup, and about one or >two cloves per cup. Tea is added to taste, to about a sixty-forty mix >of milk to water - more milk if you like it richer. Mustn't forget the >sugar! (sorry about that if you're trying to cut back on your sugar >intake, but chai just isn't any good without a lot of sugar) Add a lot >of sugar, to taste - and this is important- while the mixture is >heating/boiling. Add everything to the pot and let it boil until all >the spices and the tea are nicely infused and a delightful smell >issues forth. And don't forget your mantra (especially important for >cold remedy chai - and don't forget to stir in a clockwise direction). > >"Om tryambhakam yajamahe sugandim pushti vardhanam >urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat" > >Mahamritunjaya Mantra > >Now for colds, I add to the previous mix just a bit of black pepper >(enough so you can just taste it-and it bites a little), cinnamon >(throw in a whole two or three inch stick, or about a quarter teaspoon >(I think) per cup, and a whole bunch of fresh ginger ( I slice it thin >and put in enough so that the result is a nice gingery tang on the >tongue when tasted). > >These spices increase the internal fire and can really help the body >fight off the effects of a cold. Before you know it you'll be back at >the altar again. > >Loretta didn't have a full-blown cold. She had the runny nose and >fatigue that represents the imbalanced pranic state in the body that >presages a full-blown cold. She seemed surprised when I offered her >chai, and she dutifully drank it down and went to bed. The next day >she felt fine! > >I know that chai and colds aren't the usual divine fare here, but who >wants to trade their sadhana for bed, a cough and a runny nose? > >Jai Maa! >Chris > > > > > > > > > _______________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Oh, pleeease! Chris , "SANDY KRIZ" <skriz63 wrote: > > > > "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" > > Hi Chris, > What a wonderful husband you are..... > sandy > > > >Debra McDaniel <student61754 > > > > > >Re: [www.ShreeMaa.org] Chai For a Cold? > >Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:24:22 -0800 (PST) > > > >Thank you so much for this information. > > Your wife is blessed to have such a kind & thoughtful husband. > > So grateful for all the details in making it. > > We will be enjoying this recipe & using the cure aditive with thanks to > >you. > > Debi > > > >Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Night before last, my wife Loretta asked me to go grab her a > >kleenex. > >She complained her nose had been running like crazy and she was coming > >down with a cold. I got her the kleenex she asked for, but I > >immediately went into the kitchen to make her a batch of my special > >winter chai. > > > >You may not think that chai would be the best thing for a cold, since > >most of it is milk, but with the right ingredients chai can > >practically stop a cold in its tracks, or so I believe. > > > >The standard recipe I like uses about a quarter to half a teaspoon of > >fennel per cup, about half a cardamom pod per cup, and about one or > >two cloves per cup. Tea is added to taste, to about a sixty-forty mix > >of milk to water - more milk if you like it richer. Mustn't forget the > >sugar! (sorry about that if you're trying to cut back on your sugar > >intake, but chai just isn't any good without a lot of sugar) Add a lot > >of sugar, to taste - and this is important- while the mixture is > >heating/boiling. Add everything to the pot and let it boil until all > >the spices and the tea are nicely infused and a delightful smell > >issues forth. And don't forget your mantra (especially important for > >cold remedy chai - and don't forget to stir in a clockwise direction). > > > >"Om tryambhakam yajamahe sugandim pushti vardhanam > >urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat" > > > >Mahamritunjaya Mantra > > > >Now for colds, I add to the previous mix just a bit of black pepper > >(enough so you can just taste it-and it bites a little), cinnamon > >(throw in a whole two or three inch stick, or about a quarter teaspoon > >(I think) per cup, and a whole bunch of fresh ginger ( I slice it thin > >and put in enough so that the result is a nice gingery tang on the > >tongue when tasted). > > > >These spices increase the internal fire and can really help the body > >fight off the effects of a cold. Before you know it you'll be back at > >the altar again. > > > >Loretta didn't have a full-blown cold. She had the runny nose and > >fatigue that represents the imbalanced pranic state in the body that > >presages a full-blown cold. She seemed surprised when I offered her > >chai, and she dutifully drank it down and went to bed. The next day > >she felt fine! > > > >I know that chai and colds aren't the usual divine fare here, but who > >wants to trade their sadhana for bed, a cough and a runny nose? > > > >Jai Maa! > >Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces > friends module. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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