Recipes For Winter Health
Do you ever wonder if you could do more to fight off the winter ick? Or what else you can do to fight it once it gets you? It happens to the best of us, so here are some of our favorite, tried and true herbal protocols for getting well and staying well.
Ginger-Garlic Lemonade
Herbalists' love this one! Consumed at the onset of a cold, while taking a very hot bath, this remedy helps to elevate the body's core temperature, supporting the process of diaphoresis (or sweating) and helping to stimulate white blood cell activity. After a hot bath, wrap-up in warm and cozy clothing, get into bed and rest. You'll feel hot and sweaty for a while, but much better in the morning!
Ingredients:
2-4 cloves of fresh garlic
1-quart water
2-4 quarter sized slices of fresh ginger root
juice of 1 fresh lemon
maple syrup/honey to taste (honey only for children over 1 yr. old)
Directions: Chop or crush garlic, slice ginger and add to 1 quart of water. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes, and turn off the heat. Add honey/maple syrup and lemon juice. Drink freely!
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Immune Soup
Ingredients:
4-8 Tablespoons miso paste
5 cloves chopped garlic
1 inch chopped ginger
8-10 sliced shitake mushrooms
4 scallions sliced with greens
1 large carrot, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, chopped
1/2 bunch kale, chopped
1 handful kelp seaweed
2 quarts water
4 astragalus root pieces/sticks
1-2 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
Directions: Simmer: water, ginger, garlic and astragalus for 10 minutes covered. Add carrots, sweet potato, scallions and mushrooms, simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat; add kale, seaweed and miso. ENJOY! |
