Runny nose, scratchy throat, congestion, aches and chills… when you feel a cold or flu coming on, you know you’re in for a rough ride. So how do I respond? I used to always go straight to the medicine cabinet and start downing whatever appropriate pills I had available but these days, I prefer going the more natural route. I’ll down a lot of orange juice, load up on vitamins and eat a lot of chicken noodle soup, but my favourite go-to has been lemon ginger tea. [googlead]
Not only is it soothing, it’s also delicious! But recently I came across a lemon ginger tea recipe that made me smack my forehead and scream “why didn’t I think of that!?” This recipe adds an additional key ingredient: turmeric! Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and it has been used for generations as a medicinal herb. Try it out the next time you’re feeling under the weather! I like to add some organic honey (honey also has anti-inflammatory properties) to sweeten it up,
