Did you know that a simple turmeric tea can help you stave off a number of diseases and treat a large number of symptoms and diseases? Turmeric has long been recognized for its powerful medicinal benefits by Traditional Chinese Medicine and Aryuvedic medicine, but more recently is also being studied by western researchers for its ability to treat a wide variety of health issues. One of the root causes of many health issues is chronic inflammation.
In TCM, jiang huang, yu jin, and e zhu are the turmeric herbs, and all three are herbs to “Invigorate the Blood,” so they are all helpful to deal with pain and improve circulation. E zhu is said to break up stasis (often associated with sharp, stabbing pain). Yu jin helps “cool Blood” and is helpful with stopping bleeding (blood in urine, blood in vomit, coughing up blood). Both yu jin and jiang huang support the liver.
Turmeric, as a result, has been shown to help treat and manage Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, stomach ulcers, arthritis, dementia, colorectal cancer, surgery recovery, and much, much more.
Is this part of the reason why Okinawans have a well-known reputation for longevity?
While I prescribe standardized, concentrated turmeric in capsule form for treatment, you can certainly also benefit both preventively and as treatment by having a regular turmeric tea. Super easy to prepare in advance, you can keep it on hand so all you have to do is add water.
Turmeric Tea Paste Recipe
I love that this is a paste that you can pre-make and then simply add to hot water when you’re ready to drink it.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup honey, ideally a local raw one
- 2 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- pinch of ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the turmeric powder and black pepper in the honey.
- When you’re ready to drink your turmeric tea, take 1 tsp of the paste and add to 1 cup of warm water.
- Optional to add a bit of freshly squeezed lemon juice, if you like.