On my journey to recovery from an accident, I have been fortunate enough to have been referred to Vancouver’s ChangePain Clinic where I have been learning how to better manage the pain I am in, so that it does not become my whole life. Along with the great treatments that I have been receiving, I have also been taking informative classes on pain management. This past week, I took an excellent course from Naturopathic Doctor Caroline Coombs on Nutrition to Change Pain, that included a discussion on natural anti-inflammatories.
As we discussed anti-inflammatory herbs – like garlic, ginger, turmeric and rosemary – Dr. Coombs shared a great Anti-Inflammatory Tea Recipe made from ginger and turmeric to reduce inflammation.
It is really very simple to make. Here is the recipe:
Turmeric Ginger Tea
Ingredients
- Fresh Ginger Root
- Fresh Turmeric Root
- Lemon or Lime (Optional)
- Honey (Optional)
Creating the Infusion
- Grate a thumb-sized piece of ginger and a thumb sized piece of turmeric into a medium-sized pot, being careful not to stain your clothing with the turmeric.
- Fill the pot with water, cover and bring to a boil.
- Add lemon, lime and /or honey to taste, as you prefer.
Sit back and relax with a hot cup of the tea, and once the rest has cooled, place the remainder in the fridge to enjoy cold throughout your day. Ideally, you want to drink at least three cups a day.
Enjoy!
Emme xoxo
Mary Strollings says
I always have a cup of ginger tea in the morning everyday. This drink is very good for our health!
Emme Rogers says
It most certainly is. Have you tried it with tumeric in it?
Hanna Ilyako says
I do take ginger tea twice in a day for loss of weight and to regulate mu bowel. i know there lots of other things that ginger does for health, i try not to take much of it because of its peppery taste.
Emme Rogers says
I actually love that peppery taste. I did not know it helped with weight loss. Added benefit!
Fred says
I also found turmeric to be amazing for back pain.
selena says
I always use it ,It’s really work.
Jamie M. Park says
Loved your post!
Turmeric ginger is not only delicious but it has some pretty medicinal properties. It has so many health benefits like controlling diabetes, curing cancer, aiding digestion, nausea and vomiting, etc.
Thank you for sharing this lovely and refreshing recipe.
Looking forward for more such posts from you..! ?
Adam Wills says
Great post, Ginger Tea has been one of my most favorite herbal teas ever. ginger tea is the healthiest form of natural treatment.
Neha Gupta says
I love this recipe because it’s the perfect upset-tummy-head-cold-stuffy-nose-its-too-crummy-outside type tea. Love, love, love this tea! Simple, fast, inexpensive and healing!!!
Sandra malave says
I made a concussion of rosemary leaves, ginger, garlic,,tumeric. Cinnamon sticks, 1/2 lemon. All cut in pieces, boiled for 15 min in a pot of water. Strained it all and sweetened with honey. I put it in fridge.
Did I loose properties or strength when boiled so long? Is this good ?
I’m 71, female with diabetis 2, and suffer from severe pain all over , stenosis of spine and drink too many meds. Would this gelp
Emme Rogers says
No, you wouldn’t have lost the properties, Sandra. That sounds perfect. I also recently learned to add a bit of black pepper along with the turmeric, as it makes the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric more accessible to our body.
joan williams says
I woke up this morning reading your post, thank you it is definitely an amazing way to start your day.
Emme Rogers says
That makes me happy. Thanks Joan.