My parents used to make giant pot of this whenever one of us was sick, because they knew if one went down, the others would follow, and we would all be drinking it. It is a great soother of sore throats. I wouldn't call it a cure, but it definitely has some healing qualities. Some of the herbs you may never have heard of and frankly I had to look up the english definition of them. If you really want to make this you may have to venture to a spice store, or peruse Amazon.
Ingredients:
6 cups water
4 tsp mint leaves (dried or fresh)
4 tsp tulsi leaves (dried or fresh, this is basically holy basil, but don't use regular basil. You can buy these dried leaves on Amazon or Thrive Market)
1 tsp black peppercorn, crushed in mortar and pestle (m&p)
1 tsp cloves, crushed in m&p
2 tsp Jestimadh powder (Marathi), or Yashtimadhu (Sanskrit), or dried licorice root powder
3 tsp minced ginger
4 tsp coriander seeds, crushed in m&p
2 tsp sugar
Preparation:
Bring everything to a boil and let it simmer until it is about 2/3 or half the original volume.
Strain out the herbs for every cup you pour, but don't throw them away, you can keep adding water and boiling a couple more times. It will retain some potency.
Ingredients:
6 cups water
4 tsp mint leaves (dried or fresh)
4 tsp tulsi leaves (dried or fresh, this is basically holy basil, but don't use regular basil. You can buy these dried leaves on Amazon or Thrive Market)
1 tsp black peppercorn, crushed in mortar and pestle (m&p)
1 tsp cloves, crushed in m&p
2 tsp Jestimadh powder (Marathi), or Yashtimadhu (Sanskrit), or dried licorice root powder
3 tsp minced ginger
4 tsp coriander seeds, crushed in m&p
2 tsp sugar
Preparation:
Bring everything to a boil and let it simmer until it is about 2/3 or half the original volume.
Strain out the herbs for every cup you pour, but don't throw them away, you can keep adding water and boiling a couple more times. It will retain some potency.
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