Though I have been interested in organizing and cleaning methods most of my life, the high-vibration living journey really began with my own health struggles during my first pregnancy with my son 13 years ago and a desire to overcome them through holistic health practices: quality sleep, stress reduction, food as medicine, removal of toxins and chemicals in my environment, regular exercise, gratitude and joyful living--and a commitment to these things for life. I have therefore developed many recipes and remedies over the years to stand in for over-the-counter drugs, including this one, a digestive aid, which I began making regularly about 18 months ago.
My mother has a condition called dysphagia, which is a fancy word for "difficulty swallowing," with symptom severity for sufferers ranging from mild heartburn and indigestion to aspiration, need for feeding tubes, etc. My mother is thankfully more on the less severe side of the spectrum, but it does regularly cause her extreme discomfort. While she does take some prescription medication for this issue, I and my sister, who shares my commitment to non-invasive, low-risk ways to restore natural function, wanted a daily way to support and boost her immunity and resilience to further deterioration.
We came up with a simple digestive drink recipe that has helped her decrease her dependence on prescription medication when taken daily and offers relief from acute symptoms when they flare up.
The key ingredients in this drink that make it a digestive aid are: lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, which individually have practically innumerable health benefits, but when combined are a superduo with the immune-boosting power of vitamin C and fermented foods. Unless your tastes run extremely sour and acidic, however, they are rather unpalatable in their combined state (and may cause the erosion of tooth enamel over time), so I add them to a more mellow and pleasing herbal tea that is my base, along with some honey, which is easily digested by sensitive stomachs, though my sister prefers substituting with stevia. Because I serve it so frequently, I create this drink 32oz at a time in a mason jar and refrigerate it to serve as a cold drink. It would also be very soothing prepared fresh as a warm drink in a smaller quantity.
Though I do not have dysphagia or even heartburn, I also enjoy this drink anytime I am feeling any kind of upset stomach or bloating. My husband drinks it throughout the day as an appetite suppressant and blood sugar regulator. I do not make any medical claims about this drink other than to say I have personally been making it regularly for my family with great results; and for having a lot of vinegar in it, it tastes pretty good, too! I hope you agree,
To your health!
Digestive Aid Herbal Tea Drink
Ingredients for 8 oz preparation. (32oz mason jar prep notes in parentheses)
- 8 oz water, divided (32 oz, divided)
- juice from 1/4 fresh lemon (1 whole)
- 2 tsp honey (2-3 T)
Method:
Steep tea bag in 4 oz hot water for 5 minutes. Remove and stir in honey. Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture (BONUS- put lemon husks in your dishwasher for sparkly dishes OR in your garbage disposal and run for a quick freshening up). Add apple cider vinegar and add remaining 4 oz as cold water or ice. Serve immediately or refrigerate and consume within 5 days.
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