ASIAN PLANTS ARE NOT ONLY USED IN COSMETICS BUT ALSO FOR OUR HEALTH

Did you know that almost all Asian plants that are ingredients of our natural cosmetics work perfectly as effective agents preventing infections and natural remedies for colds?

Of course, the basic principles of Asian medicine are prevention through a healthy lifestyle. We should breathe properly, do sports in fresh (clean!) air, eat healthily, sleep well. It doesn't always work, does it? Especially when we live in a hurry and are exposed to viruses and bacteria, which are especially active during the autumn grey. So sometimes we need to support ourselves with something additional to strengthen our immunity. My secret is a drink with an Asian plant every day on an empty stomach. Do you know which one? Ginger.

Every morning I grate a piece of ginger root (2-3 cm), squeeze it through gauze, add juice from 1 lemon and half a glass of warm water. Sometimes I add a pinch of cayenne pepper. I drink this drink every day on an empty stomach. It helps. I stay healthy. As a preventive measure in the fall I add turmeric to all dishes.

However, if we do not protect ourselves from the disease and symptoms of a cold appear, Asian medicine recommends sweating well. Toxins leave the body through the skin pores. Another recommendation for a cold is to drink a lot of warm drinks. Green tea in particular is great for cleansing toxins and unblocking the nose. During illness, we should drink large amounts of tea with ginger, licorice, lemon grass, cinnamon or star anise. It is good to drink milk with turmeric, and Ayurveda also recommends eating amla or chewing ginger with salt. All these plants are ingredients of our cosmetics

If my family has a cold, I cook a power soup at home according to the five transformations. You can find the recipe on the Smakoterapii blog. I highly recommend it.

Below is a recipe for golden milk, perfect for colds, which every mother in India prepares for her sick child.

Ingredients:

• A glass of milk
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh or powdered turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh or powdered ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• A pinch of saffron
• 1 teaspoon honey (if you want to improve the taste)

Boil the milk, add the ingredients one by one, cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Golden milk can be prepared in larger quantities and stored in the refrigerator. Always serve warm.

Of course, if you continue to feel unwell, visit a doctor. In the meantime, I wish you health and encourage you to try Asian plants in your autumn menu.