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04-04-2010, 02:32 AM | #1 | |||
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Legendary
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Waves,
Almost a year ago you shared your recipe for tea. It's saved on my desktop so I can find it and use easily. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ighlight=honey Three nights in a row I made it for hubby. He has bit of a sort throat and a wicked head cold. The tea makes him feel almost normal and he very much appreciates it. I have acquired all the ingredients that you suggested. I use powered coriander for now -- until I find a better grocery store. We also use raw honey for situations like this: Quote:
The first two nights he had some peppermint n green tea. We ran out of that so tonight he had Jasmine tea. He eats a whole lemon (peeled) on the side. He's vague about using words to describe what ails him and what helps him but he does say the tea helps a lot. (A few weeks ago he made a close version of this for his buddies when they got together to watch movies. They enjoyed it because it reminded them of home.) M. |
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04-04-2010, 07:09 AM | #2 | |||
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Legendary
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Great! I am so glad this is helping your hubby!
Thanks for the feedback - it is nice to know. Yes, I am 100% with you on the raw honey - especially when one is sick - it has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties not found in the cooked stuff. I only ever used to buy raw in the US, myself, but here, i can't get it so i have to make do...) The whole lemon on the side??? Zykes! As well as lemon squeeze in? or does your husband not have lemon in it but just have it on the side? As for the tea... you can pretty much use any tea or infusion that you like, and that you feel goes with the other flavors. I mostly use regular tea and under-brew it, but sometimes have used fruit infusions esp Red Zinger or similar. Peppermint sounds interesting... i might try that - thanks for the idea! When i am sick, i don't bother to put any tea or infusion in it at all, and just drink the stuff as a "hot spiced lemonade," but the caffeine from tea can provide a gentle of an energy boost, which can be desirable if one feels very weak. Oh... another thing i do... very last thing after everything else. after i squeeze the lemon, i make grazes in the peel and twist it, with the peel side facing the liquid (it sometimes spritzes oil). Then i drop it into the tea and stir it up. This gets a lot of the lemon essential oil (very therapeutic/balsamic) out of the peel, and into the tea. the peel can be removed and discarded before serving or left in. so glad you guys are enjoying this. ~ waves ~ |
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07-26-2011, 07:33 PM | #3 | |||
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Hi, Waves,
A guy at work across the hall today had a wicked horrible cold. He was making lots of "cold" noises -- to the point he was disruptive. He and I rarely talk but I wanted to help him because he sounded pathetic. I printed the Mucinex page, circled the DM, wrote "check with pharmacist," and put it on his desk in front of him. He said he would stop at a pharmacy on the way home. I told him that I would be emailing him a recipe for clove-ginger-cardamom-tea. He was grateful. He has Jamaican friends who gave him various recipes with rum. He liked my ideas better. Work buddy was appalled because this guy has been blocking us at every move. Work buddy expects to get a nasty email re my encounter. I told work buddy that the guy was sick and I knew I could help him. M. |
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07-26-2011, 09:00 PM | #4 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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maybe this will improve your situation????
bizi
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07-27-2011, 05:08 PM | #6 | |||
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Legendary
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i agree with bizi, not saying it was a tactical maneuver. I realize you were just reaching out but the very spontaneity of it makes it even more appreciable. I bet if this guy has any sense of humanity, he will value your gesture, and you might even find that, contrary to your work buddy's concern, his attitude in working with you takes a turn for the better. never know. well, that is my hope. I certainly don't think you'll get a nasty email. and........anything liquid without alcohol is better than something with alcohol when one is sick!!!! ~ waves ~ |
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11-23-2012, 04:36 AM | #7 | |||
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Legendary
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Waves,
I organized the ingredients for your tea to take to his buddy's place tomorrow / Friday. I have whole cardamom and cloves but only powdered ginger (so disappointed about not having ginger). We do not have lemon at home but the buddy might. I do not see honey in the usual place hubby keeps it. Maybe the buddy has some as well. ~~~~ Perhaps now that I have found and organzied some of the ingredients, I might make this tea for myself tomorrow (Friday) as well. I really wish I had some ginger so I might brave the grocery store express line to buy it and two or three other things. M |
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11-24-2012, 07:54 AM | #8 | |||
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Legendary
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Dear Mari
thanks for posting this. it makes me happy you are enjoying this tea so much. i thought of it during my flubug thing and was missing it. my throat got really dried up and painful during the preceding stomach tx. Then, during the respiratory virus, well my throat went into total shreds. it still hurts now even though i seem to be otherwise well. the cough aftermathc i bet slows the healing. i'm still hankering for some of that tea, especially with the colder weather but i will have to be patient. it is good to now you and hubby and his buddy are enjoying it. i look forward to joining you in that soon too, hopefully. ~ waves ~ |
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