Coffee with Herbs

Coffee with Herbs

I am a big coffee drinker 

Coffee can be thought of as an herb in many ways. Depending on how it is grown and processed it can be crappy, or something worth taking. It will have a number of physiological effects on the body. A little may be good and there is certainly a point where you can have too much. And as with just about everything else, it works well for some but not for others.


Caffeine appears to cause both vasodilation and vasoconstriction. It also boosts the metabolism by 20%. Due to its physiological effects it may be helpful as a delivery vehicle for the herbs. In addition, the healthy fats likely support their absorption and utilization in the body.

All herbal extracts have already gone through hot water extraction, thus are great to use to add to boiling water. With something more fragile like pine pollen as it is raw, if you add it to boiling water it may degrade some of the components, so it would be better to mix in after the water has cooled down a bit. You’d still get some benefits from it being heated, but not its full effects.

Coffee has a distinct flavor that matches fairly well to a number of the more “earthy” flavored herbs including most roots, as well as shilajit. Many mushrooms would work well in the blend as well.

Note that some of the herbs will throw off the taste of your coffee turning something delicious into something that is not. I would stay away from some of the saltier tasting herbs.

Here is what I made this morning
8oz coffee

1tsp Brown Shilajit
1tsp He Shou Wu

Another option is to make a mocha. Instead of adding sugar you can just add a quality chocolate or cacao powder. If you want the sweet taste adding stevia could serve you well.
12oz coffee

1TB Raw Cacao Powder
5 drops Chocolate Flavored Stevia
1/3tsp Cinnamon

1/3tsp Bee polen
1tsp Maral Root
1tsp Cordyceps Extract (both these herbs have an almost caramel like flavor to them)

ENJOY

Chaga tea

If you’ve ever wondered how to prepare Chaga tea from raw Chaga mushrooms, Lonnie from “Far North Bushcraft And Survival” made a video just about that particular subject.

Lonnie also mentioned a couple of important benefits of Chaga mushrooms, including its strong anti-oxidant properties and usage in cancer therapy.

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Melanin The God Particle

Here is a new film coming out about #melanin The God Particle is a documentary film that explores the mysteries and theories associated with melanin.
About The Film: "Melanin #thegodparticle " I connect melanin with chaga

About The Film: "Melanin The God Particle" I connect melanin with chaga

About The Film: "Melanin The God Particle"

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the study of melanin. Some scientist say that melanin is only responsible for the skin pigmentation while others claim that it is a lot more to than that. There are many theories associated with melanin by scholars, such as melanin allowing people of color to receive sound in its fullness, allowing them to see colors in its fullness, allowing them to develop spiritually at a much faster rate, and the claim that diamonds are a result of melanin and carbon fusing together just to name a few. There are also startling claims that suggest that people of color organs are being stolen from their graves to use the melanin in which they have. Its been said that people of color organs are in very high demand. Could this possibly be true? Many melanin scholars claim that melanin is a superconductor and that it absorbs all frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum. They claim  It can convert sound energy to light energy reversibly and that it can function as a minicomputer to process information. This film will examine each and every theory associated with melanin. We will examine what melanin is, why is it so important to human existence, and why the science of melanin is being hidden from the general population. We have some of the top metaphysical teachers apart of the film including but not limited to Dr. Phil Valentine, Taj Tariq Bey, Dr. Supreme Understanding, Brother Polite, and more.

Why this film is important:

This film is important because if the claims that are made in this film are in fact true this could completely reconstruct the phycological damage that plagues blacks in today's society. This type of information could empower the entire black race. As Aristotle said, " Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." To know that you are the source of all life is the beginning of the greatest discovery of all which is the discovery of "self". African Americans in this country are only told that their history started from slavery. Every time an African American looks into a history book they see pictures of their ancestors being chained and tortured. Imagine the phycological damage thats being done by seeing these images. Imagine how those images affects the everyday life of the average African American. Nobody in America gets to the root of the problem when it comes to the problems in the African American community and the root of the problem is blacks do not have knowledge of self, knowledge of their true identity. This film will be an attempt to shed light on a more positive aspect of the black race rather than the usual scrutiny. With every problem there is something that led up to it. Could a hidden history be the reason that these problems exist within the black community? There was a documentary film that had a black child look at two pictures. One of the pictures was a white child and one was a black. The gentlemen asked the black child to point out who was prettier and smarter. The black child proceeded to point at the white child and explained she thought that the white child was prettier and smarter because she had white skin. She was never taught the beauty of her own skin. Many black children go through life with that same belief which causes them to feel inferior in this society. This film will be an attempt to restore that confidence.

Chaga >>>polysacchrides

#chaga also known as the “Gift From the #gods” in Siberia, and “The Diamond in The Forrest” in Japan, is the East’s long held secret, and has been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.

It has been touted for its anti-aging benefits, and is an #herb traditionally used for longevity. It is an immune system-modulator, which basically means that instead of boosting the immune system which can be contra-indicative for certain auto-immune diseases, it re-patterns it to work more efficiently, which helps fight viruses and bacteria. It is known to revitalize our chi, another word for life force energy.

It is a nutritional powerhouse, full of vitamins, minerals and enzymes, and is the worlds most abundant source of pantothenic acid on the planet. It contains calcium, magnesium, zinc and potassium. It is made up of 30 percent polysacchrides and has been shown to bring the body into proper balance. The taste is also niceit contains vanilli, which give it a creamy vanilla tastes. It is also been shown to have anti-tumor properties.
Dont forget anout +PINE POLLEN
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#melanin + #sunburn

#melanin + #sunburn
Ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) are the two types of solar radiation most responsible for sunburn. Sunlamps and tanning beds also produce UV light and can cause sunburn.

Melanin is the dark pigment in the outer layer of skin (epidermis) that gives your skin its normal color. When you’re exposed to UV light, your body protects itself by accelerating the production of melanin. The extra melanin creates the darker color of a tan.

A suntan is your body’s way of blocking the UV rays to prevent sunburn and other skin damage. But the protection only goes so far. The amount of melanin you produce is determined genetically. Many people simply don’t produce enough melanin to protect the skin well. Eventually, UV light causes the skin to burn, bringing pain, redness and swelling.

You can get sunburn on cool, hazy or cloudy days. As much as 80 percent of UV rays pass through clouds. Snow, ice, sand, water and other surfaces can reflect UV rays, burning your skin as severely as direct sunlight.#melanin

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CHAGA >TEA

Chaga Tea has been referred to as The Gift from God’ and for good reason too. For thousands of years

One of the first things people notice with drinking the tea is that their breathing becomes improved, their energy levels increase and they have more mental clarity. Long term use (daily for more than 2 weeks) you will experience improvement in your bowel movements and may notice softer skin. I have found that people drinking Chaga tea do not sun burn as they normally would because of the high levels of Melanin in the tea. 

Chaga has been proven to lower blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol levels, have anti-parasitic capabilities and is an adaptogenic drink which basically means if your auto-immune system is out of whack it will bring it back to proper levels.

The key to preparing Chaga tea is to pay attention to the temperature at which you


Slow hand grinding to make Chaga powder

process it. If you raise the temperature over 125 degrees Fahrenheit you may destroy much of the Melanin, Polysaccharides and other active ingredients. This is why I choose to use a hand grinder to make the powder for the tea as opposed to using an electric grinder, coffee grinder or food processor. It is a little more labor intensive but the end product is much more powerful, I find.


Chaga Powder looks like ground coffee

After grinding I allow the powder to dry for another day, mixing it occasionally to give it even drying. Once dried the powder can be sealed in vacuum bags to be preserved for many years or simply put into a sealed jar and stored in a dark cool place. The powder looks like ground coffee.



To make the tea, heat spring water up slowly to under 125F degrees and add the powder, let it stand for at least 15 minutes to steep and then pour it off into a cup using a strainer to collect the grounds. If you need to boil your water because of where you live, allow the water to cool down below 125F degrees as to not damage the vital complexity of the Chaga. Return the grounds to the pot as they can be re-used 3-5 times. We use a 2 liter old Pyrex coffee pot to heat the water up in, add the loose powder (2 Teaspoons) and then steep it. As we use a cup or two we top the pot up again and leave it on low heat on the stove. As the tea becomes lighter in color we simply add another teaspoon of powder. When I say “teaspoon”, I do not mean one of those measuring spoons but a real one that you would use for stirring your coffee.


A pot of Chaga tea

In the picture I am demonstrating the use of a one liter loose grind coffee pot which has a built in strainer. It works very well also.



At the end of the day, we put any left over tea into a glass jar and refrigerate it. Chaga tea has the same flavor hot or cold and makes a delightful cold drink as well. You can keep your Chaga tea in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. You only need 1-3 cups per day to improve and maintain your health.

After you have used the grounds enough times, you can then put the grounds into a jar with vodka and allow it to sit for 2 weeks in a dark place. The alcohol breaks down the waxy membrane around some of the Chaga cells and it releases even more of its nutrients. Remove the grinds from the Vodka and make another tea with them.

Chaga vodka can now be purchased in Russia as health drink. I guess that would be a happy health drink, “Honest dear, it’s for medicinal purposes.”

I have friends who serve the tea, which is 100% safe, to their children. Chaga does not contain any caffeine and teenagers love it because it gives them an energy boost and mental clarity

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