Home-Made Immune System Booster Drink (Ginger Root-Lemon)

A healthy lifestyle, eating right, and exercising are necessary for a quality life.

A few food supplements can help us assure to get enough of the vital substances necessary for a healthy body. Aside from vitamin D food supplement, I highly recommend my homemade immune system booster drink which is made of ginger root, lemon juice and, honey.

This drink is not only delicious but also a good source of vitamin C. Vitamin C can help boost-up our immune system. For example it helps our body fight fever and flu attacks especially during wintertime.

Here is the recipe of my homemade drink. Additionally I summarize some health benefits of Ginger Root, Lemon, and Honey Bee in this article.

Ingredients

• 10 g Ginger Root (finely chopped)
• 1 L Water
• 1 Lemon (squeezed juice)
• Honey to Taste

Procedure

1. Wash the ginger root and chop it finely.
2. Boil the chopped ginger in 1L water in a pan for 5 minutes
3. Let it cool for 30 minutes
4. Add Lemon and Honey and stir the mixture.
5. Strain the tea and store it in a sealed bottle and put it in the fridge. Consume it within one week.

Some Practical Tips: 

• To save time, you can process this drink in batch, for example 5 liters.
• You can also replace water with your favorite fruit tea.
• If you don’t like cold drinks you can warm this drink.
• You can replace honey with sugar.

GINGER ROOT

Ginger or ginger root (Zingiber officinale ) is a flowering plant that originated in Southeast Asia. It belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, a rhizome plant. It tastes a bit spicy, warm, and sharp. It smells peppery sharp, pungent, aromatic, and warm, sometimes it smells like a bit of lemon. 

Ginger is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have powerful benefits for your body and brain. It is now considered as one of the very few superfoods.

The unique fragrance and flavor of ginger come from its natural oil called gingerol. It is the main bioactive compound in ginger. Gingerol has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. 

According to research, here are some of the well-documented medicinal properties of ginger root:

• Anti-nausea, especially for morning sickness
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-oxidant
• Soothes muscle pain
• Improves blood sugar levels
• Eases indigestion
• Stimulates appetite
• Eases menstrual pain
• Lowers Cholesterol
• Anti-cancer
• Cognitive benefits, potential for preventing Alzheimer’s

LEMON

Lemons (Citrus limon) are among the world’s most popular citrus fruits. They grow on lemon trees. And the taste is very sour and usually not eaten as a whole fruit. Instead, they are garnished in food and the juice is used to prepare sour flavored drinks.

Lemons contain very little fat and protein. They consist mainly of carbohydrates (10%) and water (90%). The carbohydrates in lemons are primarily composed of fibers, which is called pectin. Pectin can lower blood sugar levels by slowing down the digestion of sugar and starch.

Lemons are very rich in vitamin C. In addition, they’re a decent source of potassium and vitamin B6 which help convert food into energy. Eating lemons enhance immune system function, may lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and kidney stones. 

HONEY BEE

The Food Drugs Authority (FDA) defines honey as, “a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store in honeycombs.” 

This thick liquid is compact with a number of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are beneficial for our health. Since ancient times until now we treasure the health benefits of honey.

Honey is used in many ways: for food, cosmetics, and even as natural remedies for sicknesses and diseases. See my article regarding honey bees.

Try this recipe to help improve your immune system!