Using ginger, turmeric, cayenne, garlic and other herbs in delicious ways can improve your digestion, soothe a sore throat and reduce inflammation.
The Spice Ginger is a warming spice that can be used for better digestion, to loosen up congestion and calm heartburn.
You can enjoy ginger by adding it to the food you eat, as a cup of tea with a touch of lemon and honey or you can eat candied ginger after you eat to aid with digestion.
Turmeric is a beautiful tonic for the liver, is a digestive aid, a powerful anti-inflammatory and a decongestive. It’s great to add to rice, meat or hot almond milk.
Garlic is known for fighting off bacterial infections and viruses.
This goody is great to keep on hand for cough/cold syrups, to spread on toast and to add to marinades, dressings, steamed greens or grains.
Peasants in Italy to fight off Cholera used Cayenne Pepper during World War II.
The peasants that ate hot pepper and garlic daily remained healthy and well.
It is a good source for adding vitamin C to your intake.
A great sore throat reliever can be made of Cayenne and Honey.
Just the aroma of Cinnamon can be a winter blues lifter and a brain booster. This is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties and helps fight bacterial, fungal infections and viruses too. You can drizzle a little flax seed oil on toast, spread some honey on it and sprinkle it with a little cinnamon. Mmmmm Mmmmm Good!
People have been raving about Apple Cider Vinegar and here is just one of the reasons why…
This vinegar is a potassium rich, antibacterial, antimicrobial and excellent digestive aid.
If you want to relieve gas, bloating, reflux, or heartburn you can try this: add 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar to 1 cup of water and 1 teaspoon of honey.
This also helps to relieve stuffy noses and nighttime leg cramps.
Lemons are usually very abundant during winter and one of he most luscious fragrances to have around.
Lemons are antiviral and antibacterial.
A squeeze of lemon juice in a cup of warm water and taken on an empty stomach in the morning is a fabulous way to wake up your digestive system, help alkalize and cleanse the body, detoxify your liver, reduce mucus and phlegm, increase hydration, lower inflammation and boost the immune system.
So the next time you think about going to the store to pick up a remedy for something that may be ailing you, you may want to just go to your spice rack or find a lemon tree and indulge in some natural healing.
Wishing you peace, health and tranquility!
Namaste,
Rochel Marie Lawson
The Queen of Feeling Fabulous
Rochel Marie Lawson