Warming tea with ginger
Ginger tea - delicious and healthy. Indispensable during the flu season and ideal when keeping a diet. It owes its properties to the main ingredient, which is, of course, ginger root. If you would like to know what effect ginger has on our body and why it is worth enjoying ginger tea and how to prepare it - please read on!
Ginger - health properties
- Eliminates bloating,
- Beneficially affects the digestive system,
- Prevents venous thrombosis,
- Has choleretic and diastolic effects,
- Has a diuretic effect and removes excess water from the body,
- Increases appetite,
- stimulates circulation, so it helps with low blood pressure,
- Ginger is used to combat migraine symptoms,
- Has a supportive effect on high cholesterol levels,
- Is helpful for sore throats due to its antiseptic properties,
- Relieves muscle and joint pain,
- Ginger may help with swelling
- Used for oral hygiene due to its disinfectant properties,
- Ginger rhizome is consumed during menstrual pain,
- Used as an aphrodisiac.
Tea with ginger - recipes
The basic ingredient of ginger tea is, of course, fresh ginger, or more precisely, its root. When choosing it from the store shelf, pay attention to its color (its color should vary between creamy and light brown) and whether it has no stains. Its storage is also important - keep it in a cool place to keep it fresh for as long as possible. The center of the ginger rhizome has the richest flavor and most properties.
Wanting to use it to prepare aromatic tea, let's shred it in the direction in which the fibers are located.
Tea with ginger and honey - recipe
Ingredients: about 5 cm of peeled ginger root, milk and honey, 1/2 liter of boiling water.
Boil water, cut ginger into small pieces. Put the ginger in the boiling water and cook covered for 15 minutes. Drain, then add your favorite tea, 1 or 2 tablespoons of honey and half a cup of milk.
Tea with ginger and lemon - recipe
Ingredients: approx. 5 cm of peeled ginger root, 2 teaspoons of dried your favorite black tea,
1 lemon with peel, 1/2 liter of boiling water, 2 teaspoons of honey.
Scald a lemon with boiling water, scrub the peel and cut it into slices. In a pitcher brew your favorite tea. Add the sliced lemon slices to the tea pot. Then add peeled and thinly sliced ginger. Cover the vessel and set aside for a few minutes for the infusion to develop flavor and aroma. You can sweeten the tea prepared this way with honey.
Tea with ginger and orange - recipe
Ingredients: Ingredients: approx. 5 cm of peeled ginger root, 2 teaspoons of dried favorite black tea,1 orange with peel, 1/2 liter of boiling water, 2 teaspoons of honey (optional)
Tea with ginger and orange is brewed in the same way as tea with lemon and ginger was prepared. The only difference is that instead of lemon we add orange to the infusion.
Ginger - contraindications
Ginger should not be given to children under the age of 1, as it is a rather pungent spice that can irritate the developing digestive system. It is also not recommended for people with high blood pressure due to the fact that it accelerates blood circulation. In addition, ginger should not be consumed for conditions such as gastric or duodenal ulcers, gastric reflux. Ginger in the diet should be limited for pregnant women. Although there is no conclusive research in this regard, doctors recommend refraining from its heavy consumption until the child is born.
What properties does ginger have?
Among other things, ginger is used to fight colds and as a weight loss aid.
In what form is ginger used in tea?
Fresh ginger, or more precisely ginger rhizome, shredded into slices, is used for tea.
With what additives to drink ginger tea?
Ginger tea tastes best with lemon, orange, honey.
Can pregnant women drink tea with ginger?
Yes, but in small amounts, as ginger has a strong warming effect and can irritate the stomach.
Frequently asked questions
Among other things, ginger is used to fight colds and as a weight loss aid.
Fresh ginger, or more precisely ginger rhizome, shredded into slices, is used for tea.
Ginger tea tastes best with lemon, orange, honey.
Yes, but in small amounts, as ginger has a strong warming effect and can irritate the stomach.
