Ginseng Tea:
For body and mind
Practitioners in Chinese herbal medicine say if you
are over 40, you should drink a cup of ginseng tea daily
or whenever you aren’t feeling well. Ginseng tea does
not only improve your body, but your mind as well. It is
widely used to increase mental power and memory, this
is why many students drink ginseng tea while studying.
Ginseng is an adaptogen: It helps bring your body
back to its natural balance. It provides protection against
stresses of all kinds, either mental or physical.
Ginseng isn’t a quick fix, it’s something you have to take
over time. Tea made from ginseng can have a rejuvenating
effect on the mind and body. It is said to increase strength
and stamina and make a person feel young!
American ginseng is better suited for taking long term,
as it is less stimulating than Korean ginseng. However
Korean ginseng is said to have very powerful healing
effects, so shop wisely and ask questions to find which is
best for your particular needs.
Here’s a recipe for a daily ginseng tea:
Take a very sharp knife or potato peeler and cut the
fresh root into the thinnest shavings you can manage.
Take about 7 slices of these shavings and put them in
a metal tea ball. You can buy one at any grocery store.
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