Fight the Cold and Flu with Tumeric Ginger Tea

01-30-20

Its that season where colds and flu have been knocking people down. Instead of suffering for weeks trying to get over the symptoms, we are sharing our favorite recipe to get you back on your feet quickly. You should be feeling better faster, shorten the duration, lessen the symptoms, and kick that cold/flu out of your body in no time.

The serving size of this recipe is for one cup, making it easy for you to adjust the amount needed based on the number of cups you would like to make.

Turmeric Ginger Tea – A Natural Cold and Flu Remedy
Serving: 1 cup

Ingredients:
1 cup filtered water
1 inch fresh ginger
1 inch fresh turmeric or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon raw local honey

Instructions:
Fill some filtered water into your kettle or pot.

Chop your fresh ginger and turmeric into thin slices (no need to peel it) and place into the water. If you use ground ginger/tumeric you can place it directly in the water or you can use a coffee filter or empty tea bag to hold the powders.

Bring to a boil for a few minutes. Then turn off the heat.

Let it steep for 5 minutes, remove the ginger and turmeric slices. The water needs to cool down to where it is hot enough to drink comfortably.

Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon into your mug, add the apple cider vinegar and honey into the mug. Then pour in your ginger/tumeric tea.

Enjoy and Feel Better Soon.

For those who are sick with the flu and have a fever
Taking elderberry juice (lozenges or syrup) and echinacea has been proven to relieve symptoms and reduce the length of time flu or colds lasts. Based on WebMD, they stated that it seems to work similar to the prescription drug Tamiflu. Relief seems to occur within 2 to 4 days of treatment for most people.

Even though these rememdies may help with treating cold and flu, it should not replace the need of prescriptions or going to a doctor.