{"id":13397,"date":"2015-10-26T01:33:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T22:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=13397"},"modified":"2015-10-26T01:33:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-25T22:33:08","slug":"turmeric-tea-and-tonic-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/turmeric-tea-and-tonic-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Incredible Turmeric Tea and Tonic Recipes You Should Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be difficult to imagine how you can consume turmeric, the wonder spice, <\/strong>on a daily basis. Its rich flavor, associated with Indian curries and foods, can be overpowering unless you know how to use it properly.<\/h2>\n

Considered holy and auspicious in India for millennia, turmeric is not only a sacred spice it also has proven health benefits.<\/p>\n

Part of the ginger family, turmeric is used in Indian cooking to color and flavor the food, but it has also been used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine<\/a> for centuries. Western medicine has only recently established its ability to treat<\/a> osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n

It also has the potential to help with other illnesses and conditions such as dementia, eye inflammation, colorectal cancer, Chron’s disease, diabetes, gum disease, stomach ulcers, skin rashes, itchy skin, kidney inflammation, skin wounds, tuberculosis, recovery from surgery, rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis.<\/p>\n

Turmeric is primarily used as the basis for a curry, it’s earthy, spicy and bitter flavor can be found in a number of curry recipes<\/strong>. But if you want to get as much of the good stuff as you can then there are other ways you can enjoy the benefits of turmeric<\/a> without having to eat it, by making teas and tonics.<\/p>\n

You can buy turmeric teas and tonics in the supermarket or your local health store, but it’s much cheaper and more effective if you make your own concoctions from scratch.<\/p>\n

Here are some incredible turmeric tea and tonic recipes:<\/h4>\n

1. Ginger Turmeric Tea<\/h3>\n

Simple, sweet and warming.<\/strong> This tea is great in the winter months for when you come in from a cold evening.<\/p>\n