Need something to calm and soothe your soul? Try making a ginger lemongrass tea, a herbal tea famously served in tropical spa before and after treatment. The aroma of both ginger and lemongrass always reminds us of relaxing massage and warm foot soak.
A healthy way to start Your day. I Had been drinking this tea since childhood .Got a big bunch of lemon grass aka paticha chaha or gavti chaha in marathi from total mall last week & made this one which is a regular recipe in my kitchen since then.
Lemongrass grows wild in Southeast Asia and Africa. The native people of these countries have been using it for its medicinal purposes since ancient times. Due to its health benefits, this plant has become very popular in the western hemisphere in modern days.
Few reasons to drink this wonderful herbal tea.From its calming effects to its positive digestive benefits to its acne prevention and its natural cold and cough reliever, this is an herbal tea that all can benefit from
If suffering from insomnia, a cup before bedtime causes relaxation and promotes a restful night of sleep. It is also known to relieve nausea and is an aid in digestion. Drinking a cup after a large meal will take away that full feeling and will aid in digesting the food just consumed along with helping to remove unhealthy food additives, chemicals and excess fats. It also aids in the relief of constipation, keeping the bowels working properly and removing toxins to keep the body healthy and energetic. Acting as a natural diuretic it is known to keep the kidneys and bladder working properly. Its powerful antioxidant benefits help to keep the liver and pancreas healthy and it is also known to help keep cholesterol levels normal.
People of ancient times knew the benefits of Lemongrass when suffering with coughs and colds. Drinking this tea helps relieve those symptoms as well without having to use store bought products that can sometimes have side-effects.
This tea is also a natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. If drank regularly, studies have shown that it helps prevent the outbreak of acne and keeps the skin healthy due to its anti-bacterial effects. It can also relieve aches and pains and helps to reduce fever.
If suffering from anxiety or nervousness Lemongrass tea can help reduce these symptoms
ingredients
1 inch ginger (ala /adrak) grated
4-5 lemongrass leaves
2 cups of water
2 tsp tea powder
4 tsp sugar
milk as needed
method:
1.wash lemon grass leaves & cut them into 1 inch pieces with scissor.
2 In a sauce pan, add the water, grated ginger, lemongrass leaves & let water boil.
3once it boils add tea powder & sugar and boil this mixture for a couple of minutes.
4. Add milk & boil for 2 minute.
5.Strain the tea and serve hot with biscuits /snacks
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