Inflammation is a process that is important for the body as it fights against the invasion of foreign objects and triggers the immune system of the body to take action. But often under various circumstances, this process becomes chronic and it starts attacking healthy tissues of the body instead of harmful ones. That's where the problem arises. Chronic inflammation definitely negatively affects your health and eventually causes many other diseases if you let the condition persist. There are various ways to fight inflammatory issues. But here in this blog, we will talk about one of the most effective solutions for your problem, a home remedy - lemon ginger turmeric tea. It's a very trendy drink nowadays with a refreshing taste. You can easily make this vegan drink at home with very commonly available ingredients. And the most lucrative part of this remedy is that you don't have to force yourself to drink it because it's delicious.
All the ingredients needed to make this tea are known for having various healing properties. Let's look into the main ingredients of the drink and how they usually benefit us.
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Lemon: Lemon is a citrus fruit rich in vitamin C which has anti-inflammation properties. So it helps defeat quite a few diseases. These vitamin C and plant compounds help to reduce cholesterol. They are also effective in reducing weight, preventing anemia, and even some kinds of cancers. Lemon water helps fight infections thus effective for sore throat. It also helps indigestion.
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Ginger: Ginger is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It has a compound named gingerol which is helpful with a lot of health issues. It helps fight germs and bacteria. It reduces nausea, especially morning sickness, reduces bad cholesterol, lessens swelling and pain of muscles. Ginger helps to manage blood sugar levels, increases the digestive ability, and tames menstrual pain as well. Ginger also helps to fight a lot of aging-related health issues.
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Turmeric: Turmeric contains a compound known as curcumin which has high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps improve brain functions by boosting the growth of neurons. That's why it is effective in treating Alzheimer's disease. It also improves heart health and even prevents a few kinds of cancers. Arthritis symptoms and depression get a bit tamed by ingesting turmeric.
The above-mentioned ingredients are the main ingredients of the tea. Other than that you can use honey or maple syrup as a sweetener. Both of these natural sweeteners contain anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They also help to fight bacteria and fungus. Adding cinnamon is also suggested because it also helps reduce chronic inflammation. It helps to reduce blood sugar levels as well and is a great immune booster.
The recipe for lemon ginger turmeric tea is really simple and it doesn't take much time. 15-20 mins max will be needed to make one batch of it.
Ingredients:
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2 cups of water
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½ lemon, sliced
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½ teaspoon of freshly chopped ginger root
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½ teaspoon of ground turmeric
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Cinnamon (optional)
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2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup
Recipe:
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Pour two cups of water into a pot, add all ingredients and bring it to a boil.
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Now lower the heat of the stove and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
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Then remove the pot from the stove, let the tea cool down and strain it into a big glass or jar.
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Then you can drink the tea straight away hot or you can chill it overnight in the fridge and drink it as iced tea. It's quite tasty while hot but the taste definitely infinitely increases when it's chilled.
Lastly, keep in mind that the above-mentioned recipe is only a rough instruction to get you started rather than something set in stone. So you can twerk a few things here and there according to your requirements and taste. Add more of the ingredients you love and lessen the quantity of the ingredient you don't enjoy that much. Make a large batch and sip it throughout the day wherever and whenever you want.