Be Prepared for Cold and Flu season

Lemon Tea

With the fall days coming and the flu and sniffles that come with them, Lemon tea may be a good thing to add to your arsenal. Lemon is good for the cold and flu. It contains Vitamin C and bioflavonoids. If honey is used with it it goes down smoothly and is very soothing. You can use juice from fresh lemons or organic lemon juice. Lemon tea is a drink that is refreshing and invigorating. Russia is a country where lemon tea is very popular. They got it from the Chinese. The custom faded out in China, but stayed in Russia.

Lemon tea has been used to detoxify the kidneys and liver. It acts as a purifier and it is good for sinusitis as well as building up your immune system. Some people use lemon tea for weight loss. Lemon tea mixed with green tea is especially good for this.

Here are some recipes you may want to try out.

Lemon Tea

1 cup water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.
 Sweetener as desired

Boil water. Add remaining ingredients. Enjoy!


Lemon Echinacea Tea

1 lemon tea bag or 1/2 squeezed lemon
1 echinacea tea bag
1-2 cups of boiling water
Sweetener

Bring water to a boil. Pour water over the tea bags. Add sweetener to taste.



Have a wonder fall season

Valerie Lull
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