What are the best sick teas, ie. teas for when you are sick?
So far, Redberry Tonic by DT is working for me. Straight up. I can’t taste much anyway.
i like ginger teas when i’m sick. smell great and i can usually taste them a little :)
I usually drink a straight black tea with half of a pouch of this: http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Peace-Instant-Ginger-Crystals/dp/B00SYMZCHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455428082&sr=8-1&keywords=honey+ginger+crystals – it’s a really strong ginger flavor and it actually makes me feel better for a while. Kind of like a bowl of chicken soup, only better because it’s tea.
Simpson and Vail has one called Sniffle Slayer that sounds interesting for its ingredients but I have not tried it.
http://www.svtea.com/Sniffle-Slayer-Herbal-Tisane-0153/productinfo/T0919/
I’ll make a tisane of whatever I have on hand. Fresh lemon or ginger slices, fresh mint, dried hibiscus, cinnamon sticks, honey….
Honey, ginger, and a slice of lemon when I’m under the weather.
Burdock and goji berries is another one of my favorite.
I really like ginger tea, but mint works as well.
Funny story: I have a friend who’s a school nurse and they aren’t allowed to give the kids drugs, even aspirin or tums. So, when kids show up in her office with stomach complaints, she makes them a cup of ginger tea.
Fennel is supposed to be good for that sort of thing too. A lot of Indian restaurants have a bowl with fennel seeds in a sugar coating as an after meal treat to aid with digestion. I got some on Nuts.com recently and have been eating a spoonful when I feel an upset stomach coming on.
Anything with ginger. I like to make a tissane by vigorously boiling ginger along with whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, clove) and adding fresh mint, saffron, and honey. Sometimes I’ll add a pinch of green tea.
Lemon juice, a bit of maple syrup and red pepper in hot water really scrapes out and soothes the back of the throat when I get that soreness from irritating sinus drainage.
Peppermint tea for bowel disturbance.
Herbals work well for me. I have some Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer & Sleepy Time Extra that are calming & help me sleep (best medicine). I also picked up some Gold Kili Ginger Drink sachets from a local Asian market that are really good when under the weather.
Strong peppermint tea works for me. Eating less and drinking a lot of fluids helps in general.
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