Teas are the oldest folk remedies in the world but this is not strange since they posses incredible healing powers. But not only as a cure people around the world drink different types of teas for pleasure. The tea prepared from the combination of ginger, honey and cinnamon will help you defeat illness and go through the winter season without colds and flues.
Recipe of Ginger, Honey and Cinnamon tea :
Ingredients needed:
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon of raw organic honey
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
- 2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed organic lemon juice
- 1 ½ cup of filtered water
Preparation: boil the water and put the peeled and sliced ginger to it. Boil it for some time, lower down the heat and bring it to simmer. Now you can add the cinnamon stick and leave it simmer for about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture and add some honey to make the tea sweet and lemon juice to add some vitamins and antioxidants to it.
The number of benefits of this tea is great and the following are some of them:
1. Nausea, Colds and Flues
Well we can say that the main purpose of this tea is prevention of colds and flues. The great amount of antioxidants and vitamins that it contains make it also incredibly powerful in treatment of nausea.
2. Diabetes
Some studies have confirmed that consuming ginger and lemon tea can decrease the harmful effects of diabetes. As you probably know diabetes can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, strokes and eye disease. Just drink this tea regularly and you will be safe from all this dangers.
3. Indigestion And Heartburn
Ginger is generally known to sooth bloating and upset stomach which means that it is good for treating of indigestion and heartburn after meals.
4. Dry Scalp
Dry skin is common occurrence in the cold, winter season. It is not strange that you have problems with dry and itchy scalp too. Good way to avoid or treat these conditions is by supplying your body with vitamin A and C. As we already mentioned this tea is rich with these vitamins and that is exactly what you need.
5. Menstrual Cramps, Headaches, And Inflammation
Ginger if full with anti-inflammatory properties which are important for fighting against chronic pain. Inflammations can cause many complications so it would be better for you to avoid them. Incredibly but this ginger tea blocks prostaglandis, which swells and causes pain in the blood veins.
6. Cancer
Many studies that have been conducted over the past years confirmed that ginger is among the most powerful natural remedies for cancer. Due to the many antioxidants that it contains this tea can fight against free radical and repair damaged DNA in cells.
Drink this tea this season and you will be amazed of how good you will feel.
