Do you think that the best tea for colds is a strong and hot drink flavored with lemon? But the best medicinal tea for colds is a drink brewed from medicinal spices and herbs. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step preparation of medicinal tea for colds
- Video recipe
The common cold is a viral or bacterial disease that occurs after hypothermia. Autumn and winter are the season of colds, so at this time there is a high risk of getting sick with acute respiratory infections. Since it is cold outside, it is damp and the number of viruses increases. It is of course necessary to be treated with medications, but antiviral drinks should be included in the complex, like medicinal tea for colds. They are considered the simplest, but most effective means for the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases. Unlike infusions and decoctions, they can be consumed for a long time and at any time. For their preparation, dried and fresh fruits, berries, spices, aromatic herbs, medicinal spices, honey and other components are used.
The proposed recipe for the drink is a truly magical remedy for colds. It instantly relieves symptoms, helps fight viruses, lowers fever, warms up with chills, increases sweating and makes you feel comfortable. Warm, medicated drink reduces, softens dry and rough coughs, and also dilutes phlegm and helps it pass. In this case, you should know certain rules for drinking hot tea. The drink should not burn. Its optimum temperature is 60-80 ° C. You need to drink tea after a light snack or after a meal in 1-2 hours. After taking a hot drink, do not do heavy work and go out into the cold.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 30 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Green tea - 0.5 tsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Allspice peas - 3 pcs.
- Water - 250 ml
- Anis - 2 stars
- Cinnamon - 1 stick
- Cardamom - 5 grains
- Carnation - 3 buds
- Ginger powder - 0.5 tsp
- Ground orange peel powder - 0.5 tsp
- Lemon - 1 wedge
Step-by-step preparation of medicinal tea for colds, recipe with photo:
1. Pour green tea leaves into a teapot, faceted glass, or any convenient container with thick walls and bottom.
2. Add cloves, anise stars, allspice peas, cinnamon stick, and cardamom seeds.
3. Sprinkle in ginger powder and dried orange peel. You can use fresh grated ginger root instead of ginger powder.
4. Next, place a wedge of lemon.
5. Pour boiling water over the food.
6. Cover the drink with a lid and leave to brew for 5-7 minutes. Then strain the tea through a fine sieve and add a spoonful of honey. Medicinal tea for colds is ready and you can start tasting.
See also a video recipe on how to make a medicinal tea for colds, with ginger, lemon and honey.
