Revitalizing CHAI tea

Chai tea is the perfect blend of tasty anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer spices!

Here’s a look at the powerhouse ingredients:

CINNAMON

GINGER

BLACK PEPPERCORNS

STAR ANISE

CARDAMON

CLOVES

NUTMEG

ORANGE PEEL

PROPERTIES OF CHAI:

Anti-viral

Antioxidant (1/2 tsp of cloves has more than 1/2 cup of blueberries!!)

Anti-angiogenic (inhibits cancer cells from making blood vessels)

Inhibits cancer cell proliferation, anti-metastatic

Induces apoptosis (death) in cancer cells

Boosts T cell and NK cell function

Neuroprotective

Immunomodulatory (quiets overactive immune system response in autoimmune illnesses)

Anti fungal

Chemo-sensitizing (makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy treatments)

Improves p53 function

Antimicrobial

Improves absorption of nutrients and supplements

Reduces cancer stem cells

Normalizes gut bacteria

Antiparasitic

Regulates metabolic disorders (diabetes, high cholesterol)

Pathways inhibited by Chai:  NF-κB, AP-1, CDK2, STAT3, Wnt/β-catenin, EGFR, VEGFR, MAPK, TNF-α, COX-2, Topo II, cyclin A, Bcl-sL, MMP-9, E-cadherin, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, CASP3

HOW TO MAKE IT:

Chai needs to be “decocted”, or simmered, to release the properties of it’s woody constituents.  Put your herbs and water together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low or medium-low so that only very small bubbles rise to the surface.  Once simmered for about 15-20 minutes, let it cool, covered.  Then, strain it and store it in a glass jar in the fridge.

When you are ready to enjoy it, mix a 1/2 cup of tea concentrate and a 1/2 cup of your favorite milk and reheat.  Once hot, you can steep green or black tea in your tea/milk mixture or have it as is.  Add stevia or honey to sweeten or have it unsweetened.  It’s great served cold over ice too!

HOW TO ORDER IT:

I teamed up with my long time herbalist bestie, Dusti of DandyLionEmporium, to bring you my Chai tea recipe.  She’s offering my friends 15% off of your first order over $50, if your order includes our REVITALIZING CHAI.  Use the code CHAI15% at Dandy Lion Emporium.  She offers a mix of artisanal herbal tea blends and my favorite, Heart Honey.

Our Revitalizing Chai comes in 1 oz or 4 oz bags.  A 1 oz bag makes about a quart of tea concentrate, a 4 oz bag will make about a gallon.