Hot Diaphoretic Herbal Tea |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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To your Health! For those of you feeling a cold coming on. This tea is to help sweat out a cold. Sweating procedure Drink a cup or more of hot diaphoretic herbal tea, take a bath or hot shower then drink more tea,then cover in blankets and sweat. Avoid sweets,salty foods,dairy,eggs,and other mucus forming foods. Drink a 1/2 cup tea 2-4 times a day between meals. At times I throw a lemon cut in half in while simmering. Ingredients:
fresh gingerroot, 1/4 inch |
1/4 cup dried chamomile |
1/2 cup fresh parsley |
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves |
1 teaspoon fennel seed |
1 tablespoon dried licorice root |
lemon juice |
raw honey |
water |
red cayenne pepper, to taste if you can handle it. one of the hi c |
Directions:
1. In a glass,ceramic,or enamel-coated pot place first 6 ingredients.
2. Also if you want to add the pepper.
3. Cover with 2 quarts water bring to a boil then simmer covered for 30 minutes.
4. Strain as you pour each cup leaving the herbs roots and seeds to give off all they can.
5. As I have the tea I replace water to the pot bring to boil then shut off keeping covered.
6. Season to taste with lemon juice and honey.
7. Sit back inhale the steam while you drink the tea.
8. Hope you`re feeling better!
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