Infusions Combo - Vetiver Roots+Butterfly Flower+Karingali Dahasamani(1 Each)
Karingali / Dahasamani
How about pink-coloured water, warm of course, the taste of which evokes the fragrance and images of trees and forests.
Unlike sparkling water, carbonated drinks, herbal teas and fruit infused water which, driven by strategic advertisements, have become the rage among the health conscious, the healing water of Kerala seems to have kept a low profile.
We at Praacheen Vidhaan wanted to bring this to the limelite again.
Dahasamani/karingali(Kerala Ayurvedic rose /red color water) helps cool the body as well as purify blood and improve digestion, with all it’s medicinal goodness along with imparting a pinkish hue and an exotic aroma.
The herbal mix contains a concoction of the following herbs
• Vetiver: is a natural coolant as well as a digestive. It is widely used in treating acidity, fever, skin disorders, and fatigue.
• Karingali: is effective for diarrhoea, dysentery, indigestion, osteoarthritis, and cancer.
• Nanari root: is effective in keeping the body cool and purifying blood, excellent anti-inflammatory, helps in digestion, and keeps constipation away.
• Wild Sappanwood (Pathimugam): Excellent for Acid Reflux, helps in purifying blood, good for anaemic people, it is known for its anti – thrist properties.
Why buy expensive package drinks to satisfy your thirst, shift to natural herb water free from plastic packaging.
Vetiver roots
Vetiver/Khus has been known in India from ancient times. It can be considered as a high-class perfume and has cooling properties.
As per the Ayurvedic literature, it is also called ‘Sita-mulaka’ (having cool roots) and ‘Suganti-mulaka’ (means sweet smelling).
The aroma of Vetiver/Khus roots is woody, earthy, uplifting, relaxing, and comforting.
Vetiver/Khus roots are used to make cooling fragrant water, which can be used for drinking, facewash, bodywash, hairwash, and foot soak,
This water also helps in painful urination and provides relief. It also cools the body from excessive heat during summer, heat stroke, etc.
The amount of Vetiver/Khus roots to be added to water is an individual choice. But this water can be very aromatic, so add Vetiver/Khus roots according to your taste.
Wash and Immerse 4 to 5 strands of root in 1 ltr of water for 2 to 3 hours and consume the water for relief from body heat, sun stroke, and cooling effect.
Apart fromwater, vettiver can be used to make vettiver body scrubber, window hangings, room freshener, etc.
Butterfly pea flower
Butterfly pea flower tea(popularly known as blue tea) is an herbal infusion native to South Asia.
Apart from being a natural food colourant, blue tea is widely consumed for its medicinal properties.
The blue colour is due to their high content of anthocyanins — antioxidant pigments also found in other blue and purple fruits and vegetables.
Once brewed, the tea may change colour to red, violet, or green, depending on its pH or acidity level. You can modify this by adding lemon, kesar water, etc.
To enjoy a refreshing glass of blue tea on a hot day, simply let the tea cool, transfer to a glass, and add crushed ice or drink it warm on a rainy day.
So, next time you feel like a hot cup of tea or iced tea, why not reach for blue tea?
This combo pack contains one pack each of vetiver roots, butterfly pea flower, and karingali/dahasamani.
Packaging
It comes in a simple brown food grade paper cover with paper tapes and paper sticker labels.
End of Life
At the end of its useful life, the used roots, karingali and butterfly flowers can be composted.
Care Instructions
Transfer the contents to an airtight container, once you recieve the product.
Usage Instructions
For Karingali
How to make pink water?
Add one tsp of herb mix in 1-2ltr of water and boil for 5-10min. Can be consumed hot, warm or cold. Enjoy the pink-red delicious healthy cooling water. The prepared water should be consumed within 24 hours.
For Vettiver
How To Make Vetiver Water : 2 Ways
Using Hot Water. Take 3 to 4 strand of vetiver. Add in hot boiling water, cover and let it infuse.
Using Cold Water. Take 3 to 4 strands and add it to a liter of water, let it steep for a min one hour.
The strands can be used for 2 day
For Butterfly pea flower
Infuse 3 to 4 flowers in 120ml of hot water for 5-6 minutes. You can add lemon juice and honey for taste.