Ginger Tea - Home remedy for cough

Serves 3 - 4

The weather here has been alternating between very warm days and cold ones. So we seem to be catching one bug after the other.Here in Germany, when it comes to kids,the doctors seem to very strongly stick to the old adage 'A cold treated lasts a week and cold left untreated lasts 7 days '.A trip to the Doctor's clinic for a cold is useless ,as they mostly send us back with some herbal medicine and ask us to wait it out for at least a week.So most of us resort to home remedies,as its real hard to watch the little ones suffer.This is one concoction that my mom makes when we have a persistent cough.It's very effective and the combo of honey and cinnamon makes it yummy too :) Once cup of this warm tea on a cold day can be heavenly !

You'll Need:

Ginger - 2" piece (chopped or crushed )

Whole Pepper Corns - 4 -5 

Cinnamon - 2 long sticks

Cloves -3 - 4

Orange Peel - A small piece

Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Candied Palm Sugar / Panakarkandu - 6 -7 crystals
Honey - 2 -3 tbsp

Method:
-Add all the ingredients except the honey to a small vessel.
-Add about 2 -3 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
-When it starts boiling reduce the flame and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.Remove it from the stove.
-Pour the mixture into another vessel fitted with a tea strainer to filter it.
-Makes about 3 small cups of tea.Add one tablespoon of honey to each cup and mix well.More effective when it's had real warm.
-For kids,dilute it with half the quantity of water and increase the amount of honey.

Note:

-Ginger is very good at simulating blood flow and warming the body.So about three small glasses of this tea in a day is very beneficial.

Thanks for stopping by ! Have a great day !

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