The right Ayurveda tea for your Dosha


It is said that for every ailment there is a herb. Indeed, nature has blessed us with an abundance of herbs and medicinal plants. For relief from pain, calming nervousness, refreshing thirst, and warmth on frosty days. But drinking tea is also a ritual of importance in various cultures. It structures the day, serves to slow down, rest, and bring people together. You are more likely to have good conversations over a cup of tea than to argue. Often the tea needs to steep so its full flavor can develop. This automatically lowers your stress level. And the right Ayurveda tea for your Dosha additionally ensures even more harmony.
“Tea awakens the good spirit and wise thoughts. It refreshes the mind. If you are down, tea will cheer you up.” (Shen Nung)
Your cup of tea – Your Ayurveda tea from natural herbs
Although drinking tea is a pleasure all year round, we reach for the teapot more often in the cold months. In Ayurveda, teas are especially important because they can bring the Doshas into balance. With our concept of European Ayurveda®, we aim to adapt the ancient Indian healing teachings to our modern European challenges. This also includes using local herbs and plants for your own tea blends . Tailored to the needs of specific constitution types, we have the right Ayurveda tea for your Dosha.
The right European Ayurveda® tea for your Vata Dosha
In autumn, the Vata Dosha is particularly noticeable. It consists of the elements of space and air. Regardless of your Dosha type, Vata automatically increases in this season. And with it, certain problems that Vata types experience throughout the year. These include restlessness, nervousness, cold, dryness, weak digestion, bloating, too much or too little appetite, insomnia, or headaches. With our European Ayurveda® Vata tea , you can counteract an excess of Vatawith the special effects of the natural herbs it contains. The following is included in this Ayurveda tea:
Ginger: warms you up and stimulates your Agni for good digestion
Cinnamon: calms your nerves, eases your pain, has anti-inflammatory effects
Lemon balm: mood enhancer, promotes good sleep
Basil: good against bloating and loss of appetite
Fennel: sweet in taste, calming, and helps with breathing problems
Liquorice roots: good for colds, promotes healthy breathing and digestion
Pippali pepper: spicy taste, facilitates breathing, stimulates the immune system
Black pepper: warms you internally and helps with digestive problems
Marshmallow root: good for dry cough, soothing
Dill: antispasmodic, stimulates digestion

The right European Ayurveda® tea for your Kapha Dosha
Kapha becomes particularly evident in winter – the cold season. It consists of the elements water and earth and is mainly characterized by heaviness, coolness, and immobility. If you are generally a Kapha type, tendencies towards depressive moods, fatigue, oily skin, weight gain, lethargy, and colds with mucus formation may occur more frequently. These are conditions that we all have to deal with to some extent in the cold winter months . Our European Ayurveda® Kapha tea blend helps with natural treasures for gentle balance:
Ginger, cinnamon, pepper, basil, and Pippali pepper are also included in the Kapha tea. They are primarily warming, strengthen the immune system, help with mucus-forming respiratory diseases, and support metabolism.
Cloves: stimulate the heart and liver, invigorate, dissolve mucus, and relieve pain
Anise: stimulates digestion, has antispasmodic, antibacterial, and decongestant effects
Cardamom: stimulates your Agni, promotes digestion, gives you energy
Turmeric: sharp and bitter in taste, improves metabolism, gives you warmth
Green tea Sencha: boosts fat burning, strengthens the immune system, has a stimulating effect due to the caffeine it contains
Orange peels: stimulate metabolism and strengthen the immune system
Elderflowers: sweet taste, decongestant, anti-inflammatory
The right European Ayurveda® tea for your Pitta Dosha
Typical of the fire element, Pitta becomes particularly apparent in summer. The properties are hot and oily. Temperament in disposition can lead to partially to disharmonies, as Pitta types tend to aggression and fits of anger. If your Pitta Dosha gets out of hand, you may be prone to sweating, diarrhea, skin irritations, heartburn, acidity, and inflammation. Everything that cools is good to curb Pitta. And here come the healing powers of fantastic herbs into play again. We have bundled these for the European Ayurveda® Pitta tea, so you can quickly regain balance. They include:
Licorice root, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel are there again. Not so much for their warming effect – Pitta doesn't need that –, but because the herbs are anti-inflammatory, promote digestion, and are calming.
Peppermint: cooling, relieves headaches, calming, promotes sleep
Coriander: cooling effect, sweet taste
Yarrow: good against inflammation, migraines, stomach ailments
Jasmine flowers: calming, optimize metabolism
Rose petals: astringent in taste, soothing, cooling
Hibiscus: thirst-quenching, detoxifying, stimulates metabolism
Beetroot: anti-inflammatory, good for the gallbladder
Lavender: good for bloating, migraines, inner restlessness, inflammation

Elisabeth Naschberger-Mauracher
Elisabeth Naschberger-Mauracher is the managing director and Ayurveda expert at the European Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof in Thiersee, Tyrol. Since 2019, she and her husband have jointly managed the Ayurveda resort, which has received numerous awards, including: Global Winner: Detox Program, Best Medical Spa Award, and World Luxury Hotel & Spa Award.


