Here you’re making a ‘mother tincture’ of ginger juice that you then add hot water to to make a cup of tea, with the accouchements to for a delicious and useful cuppa.
Why we add ginger juice tea to a prescription
- Degrades histamine
- Improves uptake of herbal and other medicines, thus potentiating the effect
- Digestive stimulant
If you have a juicer:
- You’ll need fresh ginger root – as about the size of a medium carrot
- Juice the ginger root, saving the plant matter that remains (for infusions, see below)
- Use 1/4 cup of ginger juice and 12 oz/350ml of hot water
- Add 1 tablespoon of wildflower or manuka honey
- Add the juice from a lime quarter, then drop the squeezed quarter into the cup
- Add a small pinch or 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- Drink 4-6 cups per day or as prescribed by your practitioner
If you do not have a juicer:
- Very finely grate or chop a piece of ginger about the size of your thumb
- Steep in 8-12 oz/350ml of hot water for 2-3 hours, covered (important!) to preserve the oils
- Drink 4-6 cups daily
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