Spices are special. They are both culinary and medicinal and a chai tea is a perfect embodiment of the two. Who said drinking medicine couldn’t be pleasant? These are the medicinal properties of the spices you probably already have in your pantry…
Click here to learn how to make home made chai tea.
A tip for storing spices - in order to keep your spices fresh and flavoursome, store them in air-tight glass jars, in a dry place and away from direct sunlight.
Cardamom - Cardmamom is a great spice for digestive ailments. It helps to ease spasms, flatulence, indigestion and nausea. It can also help to stimulate the apetite.
Cinnamon - Cinnamon is a great circulatory stimulant so good for warming up the blood and extremities. It regulates blood sugar levels that can assist in reducing sugar cravings and stabilising energy levels.
Clove - A fabulous rememdy for toothaches, due to its numbing effect on the gums. It is a potent anti-fungal and anti-microbial and is great for mouth ulcers and infections infections. It is also a great digestive aid, helps to relieve cramps and flatulence.
Fennel - A wonderful ‘carminative’, meaning that is helps to ease cramping, bloating and flatulence. A lovely remedy to ease digestive complaints in children.
Ginger - Another fabulous circulatory stimulant, incredibly effective for warming the extremities so it can be helpful for easing pain associated with rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. It is also a great anti-inflammatory and is wonderful at easing nausea, especially that associated with travel and morning sickness.
Pepper - A circulatory and digestive stimulant, it aids in digestion, relieves abdominal cramps, eases diarrhoea and nausea.
Star Anise - An aromatic, helpful for relieving cramps, dispelling flatulence and easing digestive pain.
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