I recently discovered aawaram poo when the husband brought home a pack of these flowers from a work trip to Chennai. I made a kootu with them. Your aawaram poo tea sounds so soothing and lovely – I must try it out.
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Herbal Aavarampoo Tea for glowing skin
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Avarampoo tea is a wonderful herbal detox drink and has immense health benefits especially for the diabetics and is said to give a flawless skin when consumed regularly
Ingredients
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5-6 Fresh AavarampooOr use 1 tsp of avarampoo powder
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1 tsp Tea powder
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1 1/2 cup Water
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1/4" Ginger
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1/2 Lemon
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1 tsp Honeyoptional
Directions
Aavarampoo
Many from down south will be familiar with the name Avarampoo. Avarampoo is the tamizh name for Tanner’s cassia. This is a legume tree. The flowers of these are bright yellow in colour. These generally grow along the sea coast. Why is this Aavarampoo so important? Well! This is one of the superfoods that India can boast off. Westerners have made a lot of research on this but we seem to miss out on our local herbs. The scientific name is Senna Auriculata.AAvarampoo can be used in daily cooking for its herbal properties and one such is this herbal aavarampoo tea
There is an age-old saying in tamizh which goes like this-“Aavarampoo Irukka Savarai Kandadhundo”. This quote translates as- Will there be death where aavarampoo grows? Such is the medicinal value of these flowers. The first thing that knowledgeable people tell you about aavarampoo is that it is the best for any diabetic patient. Yes, it is very good for diabetes. But there are many other reasons which can improve your overall health.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF AAVARAMPOO
These flowers are used as a coolant because of its hydrating properties. In olden days they would keep the plants on their heads while working in the sun. Such is the cooling power of this medicinal herb
It is said to regulate blood sugar levels. It helps in the regulation of insulin. Hence many diabetic patients take this concoction in empty stomach in the morning
It is said to cure kidney related ailments
The seeds have strong antibacterial property and hence finds its use in medicine
The bark of the tree is used to treat rheumatism
Finally when it is consumed in tea or when the dried flowers are powdered and applied on the face as a face pack, it helps in the skin to rejuvenate and glow.
Herbal Aavarampoo Tea
To make this herbal aavarampoo tea, we can either use fresh flowers or dried flowers. You can buy a lot of fresh flowers when it is available in the market. Then shade dry it. It becomes crispy after a few days. Then run it in a blender and powder it. Store it in an airtight container. You can use 1 tsp of the powder to make one cup of tea or use 5-6 fresh flowers. You can mix the powder with yoghurt and apply as a face pack. All this will ensure that you have flawless skin with a healthy glow in the long run. This is my contribution to the foodie Monday bloghop theme “Glowing skin” suggested by Amrita. The other recipe which you can use to maintain a healthy glowing skin would be this Carrot-orangejuice
DISCLAIMER:
This is the information that is only for the educational purpose. I do not claim any authority of the above-said subject and discretion and medical advice is necessary before you use the above-mentioned herb
Steps
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Boil the tea powder with the aavarampoo and ginger. Let it steep for 10 minutes |
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Now strain it in a cup, squeeze the lemon. Add honey if you need a sweetener and drink warm |
Herbal avarampoo tea
Avarampoo tea is a wonderful herbal detox drink and has immense health benefits especially for the diabetics and is said to give a flawless skin when consumed regularly
Equipment
- Gas stove/ Induction stove
Ingredients
- 6 aavarampoo
- 1 Tsp Tea powder
- 1/4 inch Ginger
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1 Tsp Honey
Instructions
- Boil the tea powder with the aavarampoo and ginger. Let it steep for 10 minutes
- Now strain it in a cup, squeeze the lemon. Add honey if you need a sweetener and drink warm
Nutrition
Sodium: 5mgCalcium: 14mgVitamin C: 37mgVitamin A: 705IUSugar: 7gFiber: 2gPotassium: 75mgCalories: 53kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 1gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 11gIron: 1mg
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very interesting find, especially for diabetes Veena ! never heard of this flower, although am sure there is a kannada name.. will try to look for this locally ! the tea looks and sounds delicious 🙂
Very interesting read on the flowers and it’s benefits..tea in the glass looks so soothing!!
Now this is an interesting flower. I wish I can get these flowers for my hubby n fil are diabetic. The tea is something we will love.
Interesting tea, thank you for sharing the health benefits, I did not know before 😀 Love the contrast of the bright flowers and the dark tea.
Never heard about these flowers with so many health benefits. Thanks for the interesting share !
Never heard of this flower. Sounds super healthy. Let me search in my local market if I can get these flowers. Tea looks delicious. Interesting write up.
Loved the recipe, the health info and the wonders of natural products that are often ignored. Tea in general is calming to both mind and body so the addition of this fresh flower would certainly add a lot of health quotient too.
Love learning about a new healthy much unknown flower Veena. I think I’ve seen these around but never thought that the flowers would be edible. An intriguing recipe and one can never go wrong with what was used by our forefathers for health.
This avarampoo tea looks so good. This is something new for me .Fabulous recipe Veena.I will have to look out for these flowers here and try it soon.
Hi, I have been doing this for more than 5 yrs, and it’s really beneficial.U could see my version of making too along with other recipe
Is there any particular way to make the tea or just boiling will be good
Hi. As explained in step 1, just boil the flowers with the tea powder and let it steep for a while. Then strain the tea, add the sweetner and drink warm.
Hi Veena.. Thanks for ur post.. Pl clarify if we can use the full flower including the central pistil stick & the surrounding green sepal at the base of the flower. Also read that only sun-dried flowers shd b consumed.. Pl clarify??
Hello Gauthmi. Thanks for stopping by. You can used the whole flower without the green sepals. Fresh flowers can be used. I use it to make kootu as well
I recently discovered aawaram poo when the husband brought home a pack of these flowers from a work trip to Chennai. I made a kootu with them. Your aawaram poo tea sounds so soothing and lovely – I must try it out.
very interesting find, especially for diabetes Veena ! never heard of this flower, although am sure there is a kannada name.. will try to look for this locally ! the tea looks and sounds delicious 🙂
Very interesting read on the flowers and it’s benefits..tea in the glass looks so soothing!!
Now this is an interesting flower. I wish I can get these flowers for my hubby n fil are diabetic. The tea is something we will love.
Interesting tea, thank you for sharing the health benefits, I did not know before 😀 Love the contrast of the bright flowers and the dark tea.
Never heard about these flowers with so many health benefits. Thanks for the interesting share !
Never heard of this flower. Sounds super healthy. Let me search in my local market if I can get these flowers. Tea looks delicious. Interesting write up.
Loved the recipe, the health info and the wonders of natural products that are often ignored. Tea in general is calming to both mind and body so the addition of this fresh flower would certainly add a lot of health quotient too.
Love learning about a new healthy much unknown flower Veena. I think I’ve seen these around but never thought that the flowers would be edible. An intriguing recipe and one can never go wrong with what was used by our forefathers for health.
This avarampoo tea looks so good. This is something new for me .Fabulous recipe Veena.I will have to look out for these flowers here and try it soon.
Hi, I have been doing this for more than 5 yrs, and it’s really beneficial.U could see my version of making too along with other recipe
Is there any particular way to make the tea or just boiling will be good
Hi. As explained in step 1, just boil the flowers with the tea powder and let it steep for a while. Then strain the tea, add the sweetner and drink warm.
Hi Veena.. Thanks for ur post.. Pl clarify if we can use the full flower including the central pistil stick & the surrounding green sepal at the base of the flower. Also read that only sun-dried flowers shd b consumed.. Pl clarify??
Hello Gauthmi. Thanks for stopping by. You can used the whole flower without the green sepals. Fresh flowers can be used. I use it to make kootu as well