Hello everyone! I'm mixin' and a fixin' again this week..well, not too much mixin' because this is a fairly easy beverage to concoct in the kitchen. Since flu season will be right around the corner, I'm giving heads up on a very simple beverage to have on hand during that time. It isn't a recipe of my own, but a recipe from my friend's blog happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com Before I go any further, I'd like to say how much I admire her knowledge of medicinal recipes to cure common ailments. With saying this,please use precaution if you are attempting to try any of the recipes. Check with your doctor before trying them, especially if you are on medications.
~Five Flower Tea~ (Ng Far Char)
1. Bring to boil the herbs in 3 liters of water, lower heat to simmer for 2 hours.
2.Remove herbs with a slotted spoon and add in red, brown, or white sugar to taste.
3.Drink one cup two cups per day.
Keep any leftovers refrigerated.
*Most of these ingredients can be found in your local asian foodstores.For health sake I replace the sugars with honey or agave nectar. Also, when shopping at the asian stores, english may not be present on the packages so, if you are searching for this product be sure to write down the Chinese pronunciation as well. For this tea, it is Ng Far Char.
My second favorite recipe during the colder months during cold and flu season is "Lung Cleansing Soup." I would say this one is a necessity, because it keeps the lungs and respiratory cleaned from congestion which is so common when we are sick. If we would just do a bit more searching and apply what we know, our wallets would be alot fuller. I always believed that nourishing foods can be so beneficial to our systems than spending tons of money on temporary fixes with "chemicalized" cough medicines. It appears that we have lost touch with what God has given to us in the foods He's provided for us. The media has brainwashed us into believing that synthetic medications are the answer. I'm not by any means saying to stop taking your current medications, but if we only would pursue the knowledge out there about healthy foods, we would be in better shape all around. Again, this recipe is from my blog buddy happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com
~Lung Cleansing Soup~
Ingredients:
1 lb. watercress, use stem and leaves
1 lb. pork ribs, or lean pork, or skinless chicken breasts(chicken is my preference)
1c. dried honey dates or 1 1/2c. dried red dates
4. liters of water
Salt to taste( I use a very small amount)
Method:
Place all ingredients in a pot or slow cooker, bring to a boil, remove any scum may be floating at the top. Turn the heat down and simmer for 4 hours.
*Note: for a vegan moit meat/salt. Double the amount of dried honey dates.
*Watercress is good for anemia and has loads of iron.
*This soup can be served with white rice or brown for a healthier choice.
I hope everyone will give these recipes a try during the colder months.I know chicken soup is a favorite soup of ours during times of convalescence...try stepping outside the box and try a few of these. I know I will never give up chicken soup either, but I love trying new takes on nourishing soups for my family..maybe it will even become a family fave, who knows?
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