HOME-MADE BONE BROTH

These days everyone is talking about bone broth, why?! Because it is medicine. In Ayurveda we only use Animal based foods as medicine and only when boosting immunity in Fall and Winter.

bone broth is essentially stock that’s been cooked an extra-long time. The Paleo diet made bone broth trendy, but it's long held a place in Ayurvedic medicinal cookery. From an Ayurvedic perspective, like increases like, while opposites bring balance. So, if you drink bone broth, you’re increasing bone health, since it contains many bone-building nutrients.

Health Benefits of Bone Broth

• Supports kidney and adrenal health

• Supports bone health

• Builds the blood and iron levels (great for women!)

• Heals, soothes, and protects the membrane of the GI tract

• Useful in leaky gut syndrome

• Alleviates arthritic conditions

• Anti-inflammatory

• Beneficial in both diarrhea and constipation

• Calms the mind; nourishes the nervous system

• Beneficial in sleep disorders

• Increases overall energy

• Increases immunityHealing Bone Broth Recipe

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• Doshic effect: Vata↓, Pitta ↓, Kapha ↓

• Makes: 10 cups

• Increases skin, nail, and hair health

I make a simple broth in my crockpot. There are many recipes out there and you can definitely tweak them to make it your own, according to what you have that day—and I like to add a little Ayurvedic flair (and anti-inflammatory benefits) with ginger and turmeric. There are no rules for how much of each ingredient to add—use what’s around and add spices to taste.

1 Turkey or Chicken carcass or 4 “bone marrow” beef bones (available in whole foods or most meat departments) Enough water to cover by 2-4 inches Scrap ends of onions

2 Carrots

2 Celery stocks Garlic cloves Celery tops Whole peppercorns Fresh ginger, chopped Turmeric (fresh or powdered) Rosemary Thyme

Combine all ingredients in a crockpot or in a heavy soup pot, and add enough water to cover them by two inches. On the stovetop, bring to a boil and then simmer for at least one hour and up to 24 hours, adding more water as needed. In a crockpot, set on high until it comes to a boil, and then on low for four to 24 hours. The bones will soften and break apart. When cooked, strain through a fine mesh into Mason jars and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Sip as is, or use as a base for soups and stews.