HOT DIAPHORETIC HERBAL TEA

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To your Health! For those of you feeling a cold coming on. This tea is to help sweat out a cold. Sweating procedure Drink a cup or more of hot diaphoretic herbal tea, take a bath or hot shower then drink more tea,then cover in blankets and sweat. Avoid sweets,salty foods,dairy,eggs,and other mucus forming foods. Drink a 1/2 cup tea 2-4 times a day between meals. At times I throw a lemon cut in half in while simmering.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 10

fresh gingerroot, 1/4 inch
1/4 cup dried chamomile
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon dried licorice root
lemon juice
raw honey
water
red cayenne pepper, to taste if you can handle it. one of the hi c

Steps:

  • In a glass,ceramic,or enamel-coated pot place first 6 ingredients.
  • Also if you want to add the pepper.
  • Cover with 2 quarts water bring to a boil then simmer covered for 30 minutes.
  • Strain as you pour each cup leaving the herbs roots and seeds to give off all they can.
  • As I have the tea I replace water to the pot bring to boil then shut off keeping covered.
  • Season to taste with lemon juice and honey.
  • Sit back inhale the steam while you drink the tea.
  • Hope you`re feeling better!

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