Pink Dandelion Quarterly_Fall 2019

15. | BEING HEALTH-TEA by Amanda Hare

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Disclaimer: We are not medical doctors giving medical advice. Please consult your health care provider before using these or any medicinal recipes. 

Gotta Get Over This Cold Tea

Whatever side of the argument you're on about it being the cold temperatures that make people sick in the winter, when you have a cold and your head is aching and your nose is running, what you really need is to get over it as quickly as possible. Here is a tried and true remedy that you can drink to help give your body a boost.

COLD TEA RECIPE (Yes, we know the name is very creative!)

In a mug, combine the following to make a paste:

2 Tbsp honey

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

cinnamon powder - as much as you can stand, start with 1/8 tsp and increase from there if you don't normally use cinnamon

Fill the mug with hot water. As soon as it is cool enough to drink, stir well and drink as quickly as possible (many recommend plugging your nose).

Once you stop stamping your feet, wait 4-8 hours and make another cup. Usually 2-3 cups a day helps kick a cold quickly.

Menstrual Cramp Tea

This recipe was taught to me by a yogini who explained that the ingredients help to warm your insides. If you've ever put a hot water bottle on your tummy to help soothe menstrual cramps, then think of this drink like a hot water bottle from your stomach out.

CRAMP RELIEF TEA RECIPE

In a mug combine the following to make a paste:

2 Tbsp honey

cinnamon powder - as much as you can stand, start with 1/8 tsp and increase from there if you don't normally use cinnamon

ginger powder - as much as you can stand, start with 1/8 tsp and increase from there if you don't normally use ginger; alternatively you can use slices of peeled ginger, start with one 2" long slice and build from there

Fill the mug with hot water, sip and relax. Drink whenever cramps strike.

Author Bio: Amanda Hare sacredlilac is a Canadian expat dodging raindrops in the sunny climes of England's Midlands. By day she is Full-time Mom of two little ones, by night (and in any stolen moment, like waiting for the rice to cook!) she dons her superhero alter ego and becomes Writer Amanda. You'll find her popping up in different genres like ChickLit, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Romance and Microfiction. Her story 'Jungle Stakes' was shortlisted for the 2019 Open Novella Contest. She is currently querying agents with her second full-length romance novel.