Spring is a funny time of year. Of course, I love it (I was born in the Spring), but it often happens that after winter, when our biological batteries are low and we miss the Sun desperately, we catch a cold.
So this year, just after our wedding (over 2 weeks ago now), I had a flu. I applied Five Elements Drink for 5 days and I was cured. Then, my husband got it. So I am back to making Five Elements Drink, this time for him. I want to share it with you, try this and let me know what you think about the results.
The five elements you need are: Garlic, Ginger, Cloves, Lemons and Honey:
First fill a small (about 1.5 litres) cooking pot with fresh cold water, throw about 20 cloves into it and put it on the fire. Take a piece of ginger (about 2-3cm piece), peel it, cut it into small pieces and add to the water. Next peel about half a head of garlic, cut all the cloves of garlic into small pieces and add them to the water. This amount should be sufficient for about 4 servings, enough for 1 day.
Bring it to the boil, decrease the heat and simmer for about 4 minutes. Pour the mixture into the mug (up to 3/4 full) using the strainer. Wash the lemon, cut it in half and squeeze the juice into the mug. If the lemon is very big, use only half of it.
Add a tablespoon of honey to the mixture.
Drink it 3 to 4 times a day, until the symptoms of cold disappear. If you need to be away from home during the day, prepare the mixture in the morning, pour it into the thermos, adding the juice of 3 lemons and 3 tablespoons of honey. Sip it often throughout the day.
Enjoy!
Thank you for that remedy!! I will try it. Yesterday I felt like I was going to get something like a flu. I took homeopathy and today I feel better.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking of you before reading your comment in my blog. As I havent´heard from you since you got married I thought you had been away on honymoon, but instead you have been curing yourself and your husband...I hope you are both better. I will do your remedy eventhou I feel better beacause on Thursday I off to Poland and I can´t be ill on my big adventure.!!
Lots of love
Elisabet
We are also off this Thursday, to Italy for our honeymoon. Lets hope all of us are healthy by this day.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely time in Poland and let me know about your crafts adventures when you come back.
Lots of love
Yolanta
This magic elixir has saved me more times than I can count. Although Mateusz can't abide it and affectionately calls it "Witches Brew" I drink it in quantity whenever I feel a cold or flu coming on. And I tell everyone I know about it (my extended family is hooked!) This winter, I will be sharing this post with everyone.
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