I will always remember January as the month when I couldn't
get out of bed for over a week straight. That dang flu bug took me down this
year and I fell hard. I honestly haven't been that sick in over six years!
Since I try to rely on natural remedies as
opposed to drug store versions, I tried practically every home remedy I could get
my hands on. The winners included gargling with salt water (to ease a
sore throat), a hot bath with eucalyptus
oil (to clear out the sinuses) and this Flu
Buster Juice (to ease general symptoms/immune support).
I won’t lie: this juice
is intense. This juice is a powerful punch of lemon juice, garlic, ginger, and
cayenne pepper to top it off. It’s powerful enough that just two ounces will
do the trick. Bottoms up!
Depending on the desired intensity, you can adjust the ratio of garlic and ginger. And if you can't handle the thought of downing this without a little sweetness, an orange will lighten this combo up and add a Vitamin C boost!
The Flu Buster Juice
Makes about 2 ounces
Ingredients:
1 lemon, peeled
1 - 4 garlic cloves
1-inch piece fresh ginger
cayenne pepper
Instructions:
Juice lemon, garlic, and ginger and pour into shot glass (or regular glass). Top with a dash of cayenne pepper and drink.
Interesting, I'll have to keep this in mind for the future. I got hit hard this year with the flu as well, I can attest that hot water with a fresh lemon wedge (1/4 lemon) and honey helped soothe my throat, as well just chewing on a garlic clove (not easy, lol) helped clear my sinuses. So I'm sure this combo really helps alleviate symptoms!
ReplyDeleteno flu, but a little cold, I am going to make this right now!!
ReplyDeleteI juice an apple, one lemon, and a 1-inch piece of garlic, and that's still pretty intense. But it gets the nose running and everything moving!
ReplyDeleteWow- Sounds like a lot, but if it helps: Certainly worth it!
ReplyDeleteI certainly will be trying this. So far so good with not having the flu but i think a shot of this every now and again will keep it that way. Thank you Sonnet! Great post, beautiful photo and very much enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteadd a heap of turmeric and a bit of black pepper to that!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Always looking for all-natural remedies to fight illness of any kind. Does this work for colds too? Sounds like something healthy that would be good to do every day! Just so you know, I've posted this (as well as other of your posts) on our Facebook page, so our fans can enjoy your great work as well: http://www.facebook.com/DeliciousKarma
ReplyDeleteThis is an immune booster so it's helpful for colds as well. Thanks for sharing! I'll come visit and like your page. :)
Deletethis is so so an Indian home remedy...just that it is presented in a nice way...
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as in Harry Potter?
Deleteso wish I'd read this a week ago! None the less the flu hasn't left me yet and though I have been getting at least 3 raw cloves of garlic into my diet every day I think this shoulod see it off once and for all! Trying it tomorrow as historically I can't sleep on freshly juiced ginger! X
ReplyDeleteI just bought a really sweet juicer and have been hoping to find some remedy-type recipes to use it for! Pinning this for the next cold *knock on wood*
ReplyDeleteIt made me throw up for some reason. When I drank it the taste was fine,then maybe 10 seconds later I felt slightly sick and the aftertaste sucked. Is there anything in this that maybe induces vomitting?
ReplyDeleteSometimes garlic can make people feel nauseous, especially in juice. You can always try the combo with the lemon, ginger, and cayenne only.
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Garlic is one of nature's little miracle pills. No wonder this stuff works so well. All those ingredients are power house remedies. I haven't used this combo, but I have used the garlic and it does amazing things for healing and the immune system. I'll keep this recipe in mind for future use. Thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteWell I just tried this with 4 garlic gloves (go hard or go home! lol) and I almost threw up. My stomach knotted up and my mouth was watering like a hungry dog! It was kinda scary. I wasn't sure if it was the garlic or the ginger.
ReplyDeleteSometimes garlic can make people feel nauseous, especially in juice. You can always try the combo with the lemon, ginger, and cayenne only.
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