Teas you can make at home to fight a cold

Here are 5 homemade tea recipes to help combat a cold or flu, along with their ingredients: 1. Ginger-Lemon-Honey Tea 1-inch piece of fresh ginger (sliced or grated) Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon honey (optional) 2 cups water Instructions: Boil the ginger in water for 5-10 minutes. Strain, add lemon juice and honey, and drink warm. 2. Turmeric-Ginger Tea 1-inch piece of fresh ginger (sliced) 1 teaspoon turmeric powder or 1-inch fresh turmeric root (sliced) Pinch of black pepper 2 cups water Honey or lemon (optional) Instructions: Simmer ginger and turmeric in water for 10 minutes. Strain, add black pepper and sweeteners, and sip warm. 3. Peppermint Tea 1 tablespoon fresh or dried peppermint leaves 2 cups boiling water Honey (optional) Instructions: Steep peppermint leaves in boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Strain and sweeten as desired. 4. Chamomile-Echinacea Tea 1 tablespoon dried chamomile flowers 1 tablespoon dried echinacea flowers or leaves 2 cups boiling water Honey or lemon (optional) Instructions: Steep chamomile and echinacea in boiling water for 10 minutes. Strain and enjoy. 5. Cinnamon-Clove Tea 1 cinnamon stick 3-4 whole cloves 2 cups water Honey or milk (optional) Instructions: Boil cinnamon and cloves in water for 5-10 minutes. Strain and sweeten to taste. These teas can provide warmth, hydration, and natural anti-inflammatory or antiviral properties to support recovery. These teas are very helpful and are mom approved lol.

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