Tea with cloves and infusion of cloves are very aromatic drinks that have many he alth benefits. How many cloves should I add to tea? Is it worth drinking an infusion of only cloves? Who is it recommended to? Check it out!
Aromatic cloves are dried flower buds plucked from a spicy tree. Importantly, the flowers are picked before they even open. After picking them, you need to dry them well - this is usually done by fuming. Prepared in this way, they go on sale. The cloves have a rather spicy and specific taste. Usually they are associated with holidays and oranges. However, it is worth remembering about cloves all year round, because they are very he althy. Just as he althy isinfusion of cloves and black tea with their addition.
Tea with cloves - what helps?
Tea with cloves may have mild pain-relieving properties, and thanks to the presence of cloves, it will work as a remedy for digestive problems. Cloves give the tea a spicy flavor that can be spiced up with a little orange. Tea with cloves will help with a sore throat, warm you up and bring relief at the first symptoms of a cold, and even help relieve a toothache.
Tea with cloves is antiseptic and anesthetic, it can also be varied with ginger or orange, which support the immune system and can help fight headaches. Honey is very often added to such tea, but it should be remembered that honey is added to the drink at a temperature not higher than 40 degrees Celsius.
Recipe for tea with cloves:
- black tea
- 6 carnations
- fresh ginger root plate
- orange slice
- honey to taste
Clove infusion -propertieshe alth
Preparation of clove infusion is very easy. It is enough to pour a teaspoon of whole cloves into 200 ml of boiling water and brew for about 7 minutes (covered). After this time, we get a remedy for all digestive problems! Clove infusion is recommended for heartburn, flatulence, heaviness, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
However, these are not the only he alth properties of cloves in the forminfusion or in tea - their regular consumption supports the production of insulin, and at the same time lowers cholesterol! That is why it is worth remembering about them not only during Christmas.
Interestingly, cloves are a natural aphrodisiac, so frequent consumption of them in liquid form helps with libido problems.
Bothclove infusionandclove teaare recommended for tooth and gum problems. They act as a disinfectant and anesthetic (throwing cloves reduces toothache), also refreshes the breath.
Who should avoid cloves in tea?
Cloves should not be abused by pregnant women, as well as people suffering from hypertension, hypoglycemia and problems with blood clotting.
Finally, we also have a tip for you on how to buy fresh cloves. We can recognize the freshness of cloves by two things:
- oil drops out of fresh cloves,
- fresh cloves float upright after being thrown into the water.