Ginger and Garlic Tea: Benefits and Recipe

Let’s be honest: garlic tea sounds disgusting. But despite seeming unusual, this medicinal tea has been used for centuries, particularly by Native Americans. Learn about the effects and benefits of garlic and ginger tea, and how to make your own at home. 

Making Garlic Tea: Ginger and Garlic

There are may ways to prepare garlic tea. You can just use garlic, or mix it with different kinds of herbs to get a different flavor. But to get the most of garlic tea’s benefits, we recommend combining it with ginger and lemon.  This will have the positive side effect of neutralizing the garlic aroma, so you won’t have to worry about trying to get rid of garlic breath.

For one glass of ginger and garlic tea, you’ll need the following ingredients: 

• 1 cup (250ml) of water
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 small piece of ginger, peeled
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh-pressed is always best)
• 1 tbsp honey (to taste)

How to prepare the tea:

1. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Thinly slice the ginger and garlic and add them to the water. 
3. Let the tea simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Take the pot off the heat and allow to cool for ten minutes. 
5. Add the lemon juice and honey.
6. Drink your tea hot, in small sips.

Benefits: Is Garlic Tea Healthy?

Garlic has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, and for a good reason. This tuber is packed with health benefits:

• Garlic has traditionally been used for its anti-inflammatory properties.
• Mostly due to organosulfur compounds, garlic also has natural antibiotic and antiviral properties.
• Garlic tea contains sulfides and thiols that may decrease “bad” LDL cholesterol.
• Garlic is nutrient-rich, with high amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin B-6.
• Many studies have also suggested a possible cancer-preventative effect.

Will the Tea Help You Lose Weight?

Ginger and garlic tea is especially popular as an aid for weight loss. Garlic has very few calories (about 4.5 per clove) and has traditionally been said to boost metabolism, an effect strengthened even further by the added ginger. To get the most of this effect, drink ginger tea in the morning. 

Read on: How to Lose Weight Naturally: 10 Healthy Ways to Lose Weight

This article has been translated from German to English by Christie Sacco. You can read the original here: Knoblauchtee-Rezept: Wirkung und Zubereitung des Heilmittels

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