Sassy Pooh is here to your rescue! With the onset of cold weather, common cold, flu and sniffles can be our uninvited guests that take their own sweet time to leave. I am sure we all know the feeling. Now, let me tell you a little about this uninvited visitor named common cold. First, it can be a single handed soldier or an army of viruses. Not knowing what strain of virus attacked you, makes it harder to fight. So when you catch a cold, the virus attaches itself to the mucous membranes of your nose and throat; they pretend to be doppelgangers of your healthy cells, and throw a miserable party. Innocent cells in your body think they are your homies, brother from another mother, and let them do what they want while they multiply, take away your personal space, and ruin your Zen. And when your body thinks these folks have overstayed their welcome and decides to fight them, the symptoms pop up. Begins with the sore throat and sniffles, we all know it can be downhill from there. Don’t forget, if the sinusitis or lung infection takes a bacterial turn, you my friend are trapped in a cease fire of bacteria and virus, I hope I scared you enough to go see a doctor. While most colds subside on their own, this magical concoction is aimed to ease these uninvited symptoms and help boast your immunity. Needless to say, you can alter this recipe to fit your taste and preference. I am listing all the ingredients bellow with their miraculous healing properties.
- Ginger: Aids in reducing inflammation and pain. Also, the heat from the ginger helps in decongestion of the nasal passage and sinus.
- Turmeric: Works as an anti- inflammatory, supports detoxification. It also has antibacterial properties that help relieve sinusitis and cough.
- Clove: Helps boast immunity and helps reduce pain from the sore throat or headache.
- Pepper: Helps in alleviating congestion of the nasal passage and sinuses due to cold.
- Honey: Reduces cough and throat irritation and makes this deceptively delicious looking thing go down your throat way easier.
INGREDIENTS
- Ginger root — 4-inch knob
- Ground turmeric — 2 teaspoons
- Ground clove — 2 teaspoons
- Honey — 3 to 4 tablespoons
- Ground pepper — 1 teaspoon
DIRECTIONS
- In a blender add all the ingredients and blend it into a smooth paste.
- Transfer it into a glass jar with an airtight lid.
- Boil a cup of water and add 1 teaspoon of the Elixir and mix it in.
If you think the concoction is too fibrous for your liking, you can strain it like tea. - Have it as often as you like. You can add more honey to your concoction if you think it’s too spicy.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for about 10 days.
NOTES
- Fresh ginger: Can be replaced with 4 to 5 tablespoons of ground ginger. Sassy recommends using fresh ginger since its more effective.
- Recipe name: Are you wondering how this recipe got its name? My nick name was Pooh-Bear, who is generally warm and fuzzy most of the time but sometimes I can be sassy, very sassy! So let’s say this elixir is a giant hug from a sometimes Sassy bear, wishing you a speedy recovery
