Ginger Water, Ginger Tea

 By Yogi Baba Premacharya

 

Note:  This article is note intended to diagnose or suggest treatment for disease.  These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

 

I think ginger water/tea is one of my favorite drinks.  It is quite tasty, easy to make and has numerous health benefits. 

According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian health system, ginger in is often called the universal medicine.  In India, it was made into pills, pastes, and teas. 

It was traditionally taught to be beneficial for digestive issues such as indigestion, and was even used for respiratory issues. It is especially beneficial for some forms of indigestion.  From an ayurvedic standpoint, modern society does not recognize the important signals that indigestion indicates regarding our digestive health.  Ginger tea can help to balance the digestive system and increase the “burning up” of toxins in the digestive tract. 

It is contraindicated for bleeding disorders, ulcers, high fever or if inflammatory disorders are present.

Items needed:

1 Ginger root

1 cup of hot water

1 knife

Sweetener of choice.

 

Recipe.

Take one large fresh ginger root and slice 4-5 thin slices from the root.  Make sure that they are very thin, as thin as possible, but the wider portion of the root, if you are using a narrow portion of the root, add more slices to compesate for their smaller size. 

Heat the water, until it is almost boiling.  Place the 4 slices in the hot water and steep for 4-5 minutes.  Steep 6-8 minutes for a strong ginger taste.

Remove ginger slices with spoon.

Add honey,  raw sugar or sweetener of choice to sweeten to taste. 

Enjoy!!