Ayurvedic Insight Issue #92, May 2011

Banyan Botanicals

Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother ~ Moorish Proverb

We hope you enjoy this Women’s Health issue of Ayurvedic Insight, inspired by Mother’s Day. ~ Happy May from Banyan to you – the mothers, and the mothered.

Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life – by, Dr. Claudia Welch

We are pleased to share an excerpt from Dr. Claudia Welch’s new book. Dr. Welch is a longtime Banyan friend and contributing writer for Banyan Botanicals. You can also read a longer excerpt or purchase the book.

Book Excerpt
When we go through stressful times, we survive them by living on “credit,” borrowing from our reserves of good health. When the stressful time passes, we regroup and rebuild. Trouble arises when stress is prolonged and our reserves become too depleted. We no longer have the resources to combat the effects of the excess stress hormones in our systems. An overabundance of stress hormones outweighs the nourishing effects of our sex hormones and leads to the breakdown of bones, skin, muscles, and brain tissue. This is when we start feeling seriously off-kilter.

Khir with Noodles

2 oz. uncooked vermicelli, finely crushed (1 cup)
1 c. whole milk
5 almonds, blanched and slivered
1 tsp. ghee
1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
4 to 5 threads of saffron
1 1/2 Tbsp. brown rice syrup

Saute the crushed dry noodles in ghee until slightly brown. Add milk and bring to boil over high heat for 4 minutes or until noodles are soft. Stir constantly to avoid lumping. When cool, add the rest of the ingredients.