Lemon Tea
Lemon is nature's antiseptic. Tea is considered to be a healthy alternative to soda and coffee. Lemon tea uses the benefits of lemon to help the body and mind of those who consume it.Masala Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 whole star anise
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
- 12 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 large piece ginger, candied or fresh, diced
- 1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 bags black tea (or equivalent loose)
- 4 cups milk, hot
- 1/4 cup honey, or brown sugar
Ginger Tea
Health Benefits of GingerIn traditional medicine, ginger has long being used to treat gastrointestinal disorders including constipation, gas, diarrhea, nausea and colic.
Curiously, modern medical research has found more use for ginger than traditional medicine. Some of the new indications for ginger include its use in the treatment of nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness, cancer chemotherapy or pregnancy.
It is also sometimes used in adjunctive therapy in cancer treatment and heart disease. Ginger has also been proven to reduce joint pain in osteoarthritis.
Preliminary studies indicate that ginger can reduce cholesterol levels and prevent the formation of blood clots.
The treatment of nausea and vomiting is the most researched aspect of the health benefits of ginger. The results are not always positive but there are enough well-designed studies that prove the usefulness of ginger in the treatment of vomiting of varying causes.
Cardamon Tea
Ingredients1.5 litres/ 6 cups water
3 tsp black tea leaves
3 black cardamom pods, peeled
250ml/1 cup milk
Sugar to taste