Tea Idea For The Cold and Flu Season

[Guest guest]

I like to make a nice tea from Ginger root, a pinch of cayenne, a big

squirt of lemon juice and some honey to sweeten.

It is warming and helps keep away those nasty sore throats and fevers.

Echinacea can be added to it for extra cold season defense, but the

tincture made from fresh echinacea root is actually more beneficial than

the dried root in tea, so I say, take the echinacea in drops and then

enjoy a few cups of the tea

 

Anyone else have a particular tea/herbal blend they like to drink during

the cold weather/flu season?

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

There's a Chinese herbal tea rx that comes in packets

called Gan Mao Ling that works very well in cold

season. It comes in boxes of maybe 25 packets for $4

or so and is available at chinese herbal stores in

larger cities. Unfortunately, it's not so nice

tasting as your tea recipe and the one without the

sugar is the better one (you can add honey and could

add it to your ginger tea recipe). It is however very

effective.

 

Alternatively, an even better formula by the very same

name is available from Plum Flower brand of herbal

patents (pills so no bad taste). Whole Foods and Wild

Oats in Denver carries it and I assume that health

food stores other places would too. So you can take

the pills and then drink a nice tea such as your

ginger tea. BTW it can be taken in low doses as a

preventative measure if you are surrounded by colds or

flu, and again it is very effective.

 

Christina

--- Christine Ziegler <chrisziggy

wrote:

> I like to make a nice tea from Ginger root, a pinch

> of cayenne, a big

> squirt of lemon juice and some honey to sweeten.

> It is warming and helps keep away those nasty sore

> throats and fevers.

 

> Anyone else have a particular tea/herbal blend they

> like to drink during

> the cold weather/flu season?

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> Anyone else have a particular tea/herbal blend they like to drink during

> the cold weather/flu season?

 

Here's my favorite. It's very similar to yours, Chris!

Ellen in Seattle

 

Immunity Tonic

 

2 cloves garlic, crushed

the juice of one lemon (and a little of the zest, if desired)

1 tablespoon honey (preferably raw honey)

1/2 teaspoon ginger (freshly grated or chopped ginger is better than

powdered)

a dash or two of cayenne pepper

 

Warm a mug with hot water. Pour out water and fill mug with above

ingredients. Add boiling water and steep, covered, 5-7 minutes. Strain out

solid ingredients and drink.

 

Drink one cup per day when well to boost immunity. Drink two cups per day

when sick.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

 

Wow! How does the garlic in it taste? I love garlic, but never thought

to have it in a tea like beverage, always thought of it in liquid form

as maybe more of a salty broth kind of thing. That recipe sounds like a

cold kicker, no doubt!

 

Are you snowed in up there in Seattle? I heard y'all were getting some

pretty nasty winter weather in your neck of the woods!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

Ellen Chappelle [arubastar]

 

 

 

> Anyone else have a particular tea/herbal blend they like to drink

during

> the cold weather/flu season?

 

Here's my favorite. It's very similar to yours, Chris!

Ellen in Seattle

 

Immunity Tonic

 

2 cloves garlic, crushed

the juice of one lemon (and a little of the zest, if desired)

1 tablespoon honey (preferably raw honey)

1/2 teaspoon ginger (freshly grated or chopped ginger is better than

powdered)

a dash or two of cayenne pepper

 

Warm a mug with hot water. Pour out water and fill mug with above

ingredients. Add boiling water and steep, covered, 5-7 minutes. Strain

out

solid ingredients and drink.

 

Drink one cup per day when well to boost immunity. Drink two cups per

day

when sick.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Chris wrote:

Wow! How does the garlic in it taste? I love garlic, but never thought

to have it in a tea like beverage, always thought of it in liquid form

as maybe more of a salty broth kind of thing. That recipe sounds like a

cold kicker, no doubt!

 

****Well, it's not something you drink for flavor! Especially if you put in

too much cayenne! But it feels great on a sore throat! My husband says I

smell like a garlic bulb for days after drinking it! LOL!

 

Are you snowed in up there in Seattle? I heard y'all were getting some

pretty nasty winter weather in your neck of the woods!

 

****Nope. It's raining now, so the snow is slushy and melting. We did have

icy roads yesterday and all the tree branches are coated with icicles -- so

pretty! Soon we'll be back to normal. Just wet, wet, wet!

 

Ellen