Warming Flu/Cold Drink
by Lisa
November 2009
In a crock pot or saucepan, combine 1 organic orange cut into 4 pieces, including peel. Add 1 inch fresh ginger peeled or 1 tsp dried ginger. Sprinkle in 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper. Echinacea is also a nice addition - I use 1 rounded tsp. You can also add green tea or chamomile (about 2 tsp).
After you have added all the ingredients, fill pan or crock pot with 8 cups of water. Simmer for at least 20 minutes, keeping warm and adding honey to taste before drinking. Drink freely as much as you wish. This is delicious and healing for any virus, cold or ache.
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Daily sprinkling a little Cayenne powder on the toothpaste on your toothbrush can work miracles in fighting and preventing gum disease. That's right! It will also help deal with other oral ailments that plague many folks these days. After reading about this, we just had to try it. There is a warm sensation in your mouth as you brush your teeth, but it soon disappears after rinsing. As always, whenever using Cayenne powder, you should start with very small amounts to allow the body some time to build up a tolerance. The first few times we used it, we sprinkled so little of the powder on the toothpaste that we didn't feel anything. As the days progressed, we increased the amounts slightly until we felt it was warm enough. After using it for a little while, the nice feeling in your mouth is very satisfying. Be warned, however, that you do not want to overdo this one, so start small.
