Whether you’re home sick with a stomach bug, just got off a rather tortuous roller coaster, or (like I’ve done far too many times to count) just stuffed your face with more food that you thought humanly possible, the simple fact is stomachaches suck. You sit there. You will yourself to keep your stomach contents where they belong. Maybe you pop some tums or take a swig of pepto-bismol, but let’s face it, with the exception of berry flavored tums, that stuff is pretty gross. Now you think to yourself, there’s gotta be a better way! Well there is [insert name here]! Allow me to introduce your soon to be dear friend – ginger. Now I realize that using ginger to treat stomach aches is somewhat of an old wives’ tale, but they’ve actually research that proves the effectiveness of treating nausea with ginger. Studies have also that ginger can be used to treat arthritis and lower cholesterol…But you don’t have to take my word for it, next time you’re not feeling too well, try this tea out for yourself.
As a quick side note, honey has its own list of wonderful uses, but I’m gonna save that for another day. The simple fact is, my mother would be pretty disappointed in me if I let honey take a back seat to ginger (for those of you who don’t know, my mom is an apiarist and honey holds a pretty special place in my heart).
What you need:
- 5-6 cups of water
- 1 medium/large lemon (plus a couple extra slices for garnish)
- about 1/2 cup thinly sliced ginger
- 2-4 tbs of honey (depending on how sweet you want it)
What you need to do:
- Start to boil your water.
- While the water is heating up, slice up your ginger into thin strips (about 2-3 mm thick), and juice your lemon.
- Once the water is warm enough, turn off the heat and add your ginger slices, lemon juice and honey.
- Let the mixture seep for 5-6 minutes before drinking. Some people might want to remove the ginger, but I just let it keep seeping until the pot is empty.
- Enjoy!
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