Cloves are one of the spices indigenous to Asian countries like Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and even areas of East Africa. Cloves are a popular flavouring agents used in a variety of ways across the world, particularly in Asia. Clove has been used for thousands of years in India and China, not only as a spice and condiment, but also as a medicine for many ailments. Ayurvedic medicing used cloves for tooth decay, halitosis, and bad breath. In Chinese medicine, clove was considered to possess aphrodisiac properties.
Health Benefits of Cloves:
– Better Digestion
– Antibacterial Properties
– Chemo-Preventive Properties
– Liver Protection
– Diabetes Control
– Bone Preservation
– Boosts the Immune System
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic.
Ingredients:
-½ tsp cloves
-1/6 tsp turmeric
-½ tsp ginger
-½ tsp cinnamon
-a pinch of cardamom
-1 ½ cup of water
-1/2 coconut milk
-honey, optional
Preparation:
Mix all the spices together and add a cup and a half of boiled water. If you can not find ground spices and you use seeds instead, you should boil the tea and cook it on a low heat for 5 minutes. Stir well. Add the warm coconut milk.
Do not strain the tea and drink it during the whole day, and you can drink as much as you like.
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