5 Herbal drink recipes for immune system, easy to make at home

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Brilio.net – Busy daily activities, often messy sleeping hours, plus unpredictable weather, make it easy for the body to fall down without realizing it. The body starts to feel sore, the throat feels uncomfortable, or your stamina quickly runs out even though you haven’t moved much. In conditions like this, the body needs intake to help maintain stable endurance.

Herbal drinks are one solution. A mixture of ginger, turmeric, lemongrass and lime has long been believed to have benefits for warming the body, increasing immunity, as well as helping relieve minor complaints such as flu and aches.

Starting from fresh to drinking warm, here are 5 herbal drink recipes for immune system that you can make yourself at home. Suitable to drink in the morning before activities or at night so that the body is more relaxed. This recipe is compiled BrilioFood.

1. Fresh lemongrass

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This lemongrass herb has a mild taste and a fresh, soothing aroma. Suitable to drink when your body starts to feel unfit or you just want a cool, warm drink. Can be enjoyed warm or cold according to taste.

Material:
– 3 lemongrass stalks
– 1 segment of ginger
– 500 ml of water
– 1 tbsp honey
– 1 tablespoon lime juice

How to make:
1. Crush the lemongrass and ginger so that the aroma comes out.
2. Boil the water until it boils, then add the lemongrass and ginger.
3. Reduce the heat and boil for 10-15 minutes until the water changes color and smells good.
4. Turn off the heat and strain the cooking water.
5. Add honey and lime juice when the drink is warm.
6. Serve warm or chilled if you want a fresh version.

2. Warm rhizome drink

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This rhizome drink combines several main spices which are known to be rich in antioxidants. The taste is warm and strong, suitable to drink at night before bed. Apart from helping the immune system, this drink is also easy on the stomach.

Material:
– 1 thumb of ginger
– 1/2 thumb of turmeric
– 1/3 galangal thumb
– 1/3 lemongrass stalk
– 250 ml hot water
– 1 tbsp honey
– 1 tablespoon lime juice

How to make:
1. Grate ginger, turmeric, galangal and lemongrass.
2. Put all the ingredients into a glass or pitcher.
3. Pour in hot water, then stir well.
4. Let stand until warm, then strain.
5. Add honey and lime juice.
6. Drink while warm.

3. Herbal drink for aches

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This drink is suitable to drink after a day of activities or when your body feels heavy. The combination of ginger and lemongrass provides a warming sensation, while lime provides a light fresh taste.

Material:
– 200 ml hot water
– 1 tbsp honey
– 1 thumb of ginger
– 1 lime
– 1 lemongrass stalk

How to make:
1. Crush the ginger and lemongrass.
2. Put ginger and lemongrass in a glass.
3. Pour hot water and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
4. Add honey and lime juice.
5. Stir well and drink while warm.

4. Herbal drink for flu

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When you start to feel uncomfortable in your throat or your body is feeling feverish, this drink could be an option. Turmeric and ginger are known to help relieve mild inflammation, while lime adds natural vitamin C intake.

Material:
– 200 ml hot water
– 1 tbsp honey
– 2 segments of turmeric
– 1 lime

How to make:
1. Peel the turmeric then thinly slice or smash it.
2. Put turmeric in a glass.
3. Pour hot water and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
4. Add honey and lime juice.
5. Stir well, strain if necessary, then drink while warm.

5. Health supporting herbal drinks

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This herbal drink is suitable to drink regularly in the morning before breakfast. The concoction is simple but has many benefits, from helping digestion to supporting the body’s natural immunity.

Material:
– 1 segment of ginger
– 1 segment of turmeric
– 1 lemongrass stalk
– 1 lime
– 400 ml of water

How to make:
1. Grind ginger, turmeric and lemongrass.
2. Boil with water until it boils and the aroma comes out.
3. Turn off the heat and let it warm.
4. Add lime juice.
5. Drink warm in the morning before eating.

Writer: Intern/ Jihan Ika Ayuningtyas

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