Greetings to all tea lovers.
Mother Nature has gifts for almost every health trouble that might come our way in life. This time I helped my wife relieve her sore throat in an incredible three days.
My old professor and mentor Veljko, now retired, has a house by the sea where he grows southern fruits. Once he put a handful of homemade bay leaves into my hands and said:
“Take these, mix them with tea made from dried rose hips. That’s how we boost our immunity.”
He also packed a few ripe persimmons for me to take home.
I remembered his advice when my wife complained about coughing and a sore throat, so I decided to try his suggestion.
For this tea I used:
Two teaspoons of dried rose hips
Dried thyme herb
Dried mint leaves
A sun-dried bay leaf
Homemade acacia honey
A small piece of ginger
Organic lemon
I heated about 0.6 liters of water in an electric kettle and poured it over the dried rose hips, mint leaves, thyme herb, and one small dried bay leaf.
After the tea cooled slightly, about six minutes later, I added a few drops of lemon juice, one teaspoon of honey, and several small cubes of fresh ginger. I let it sit for a few more minutes before drinking.
Each of these ingredients has a specific purpose.
Mint contains menthol, which can help soothe the feeling of irritation in the throat. Thyme is known as a powerful natural antiseptic. Rose hips contain a high concentration of vitamin C, while bay leaves give the tea a pleasant aroma and may help support the immune system.
For me, honey and lemon are simply essential in any good cup of tea.
If throat pain continues, for example during illnesses like coronavirus infections, you can combine this tea with sage tea once a day. Boil sage, let it cool slightly, then use it to gargle your throat and mouth before spitting it out rather than drinking it.
I hope this simple recipe helps someone else the way it helped my wife.
Since I’m heading to work soon, I had to quickly pour the tea into a heat-resistant travel cup for the car. It’ll be a nice refreshment at work during the break between two classes.
Thank you for reading this blog.
To your heal!