If you are suffering from a severe bout of cold and flu and want some relief from the constant sniffling, then honey tea is one of the best soothing beverages to have. There are many powerful benefits of honey tea, including relieving menstrual cramps, treating the symptoms of cough and cold, soothing laryngitis, boosting immunity, fighting free radicals, and improving skin health.
Benefits of Honey Tea
Let us discuss them in detail below.
Menstrual Cramps
By reducing the pain and tightness in the abdominal area, honey tea helps in relieving menstrual cramps. It also helps increase the blood flow and thereby promotes menstruation. Avoid drinking beverages that contain caffeine as this may exacerbate the pain and bloat associated with menstruation.
Adding honey can make all the difference to your tea. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Cough & Cold
You should drink a cup of hot honey tea to relieve your cough and cold symptoms. While sipping on this herbal tea, you should also inhale the fumes coming from this tea as they help in relieving congestion in the chest and sinuses. The honey in this tea will also soothe your throat and thereby eliminate any associated pain and irritation. For best results, you can sip this tea right before you tuck yourself in bed at night. [1]
Laryngitis
If you are suffering from an infection of the vocal cords, honey tea can help relax and soothe them. Sip this tea slowly and also breathe in the steam to moisten your throat and reduce the symptoms of laryngitis.
Others
This tea also has some other less known benefits, including the following:
- Fights free radicals
- Eliminates toxins
- Improves skin health
- Boosts immunity
- Balances pH levels in the body
- Acts as a diuretic
- Revitalizes your body
So don’t wait for Pooh to bring you that delicious pot of honey. Go buy honey to brew this amazing tea and sip in its health benefits!
How to Make Honey Tea?
It is very easy to make honey tea. Let us look at the recipe for making the tea.
Honey Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup of filtered water
- 1 tsp of cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp of honey
- 1 tsp of ginger powder
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
Instructions
- To make honey tea, add water in a saucepan and let it boil.
- Grate ginger (or add ginger powder) and add it to the boiled water. Let the concoction steep for 3 minutes.
- Add a teaspoon of honey and lemon to taste.
- This tea is best enjoyed when it is hot.
Notes
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