Hot drinks against cold winter
June 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
In hot weather, most people prefer to drink a glass of ice water to cool off course. This is, without doubt, quenching, however, according to ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) is the last thing to do. In fact, ayurveda advises drinking exclusively by the hot water or ambient temperature, cold water, especially ice, annihilates the agni, namely the efficiency of digestion. The agni is of great importance because it is responsible for elimination toxins (or ama) in the body. Over the agni is stronger, it is easy to rid the body of the ama, thus preventing the accumulation of dirt and disease consecutive.
herbal tea
Although it is beneficial to drink hot water or warm, many people find it abhorrent. This can be remedied by adding plants. Not only do they improve the taste, but they can also provide a wide range of benefits depending on the plant chosen.
From this point of view “herbal tea”, or more exactly the infusions or tisanes, encompass much more than just herbs, because you can include spices and fruit.
One element which is excluded, however, is the black tea with its high tannin content and caffeine. It obtains easily trade in a wide variety of vegetable infusions, either in bulk or in bags individual, but it is also possible to do so yourself from plants and fresh dépices (taking good care of knowing the interests of those).
When you make a tea, you should always use the water you just boil and let the mixture steep purchased or your own ingredients much longer than usual tea. This recommendation is particularly relevant if you use a root, ginger, for example, in which case it is better to speak of decoction rather than herbal tea.
The gingerroot must macerate at least 10 minutes in water or, better still, prepare equivalent of full bottle and drink the decoction throughout the day, so that the ginger is increasingly infused by the hour. Do not forget to cleanse gingerroot before putting it to brew.
calming plants and their usage:
– Peppermint: an excellent back-General to facilitate digestion, relieves headaches, relieve mucous membrane, soothes morning sickness (during pregnancy) and motion sickness.
– Ginger: effective against respiratory problems (cold, cough, flu, sore throat), most of the problems of digestion, circulatory disorders, fever and flatulence. It is also a universal tonic.
– Chamomile: very calming, especially as regards the nervous and digestive systems, but also for emotional disorders. It is a valuable relief against anxiety, headaches and insomnia, it relieves cystitis and water retention. We recommend (with a little sugar or honey) to help children sleep and is advised when détats colic and fever.
– Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg: the three stimulate the digestive system, calms fevers, colds and flu, and promote blood circulation.
– Fennel: particularly effective against all lesennuis digestion and nausea morning, it is recommended (with honey) for gastric embarrassment among children, and also against motion sickness.
– Citronella: an excellent grass soothing to calm and restore morale (anti-depressive illness), against dyspepsia nervous and to combat insomnia