Mr D's uncle gave me this recipe after it was given to him by his Osteopath to deal with pain in his hands and lower back - as a natural alternative to anti-inflammatory tablets. He says it's worked wonders for him, so now Mr D is taking it for his sciatica pain. And I've been drinking it just because it's lovely and warming and makes me feel very healthy! This recipe makes a lot of the turmeric mixture which will keep for a few weeks in the fridge.
Ingredients:
8 cups water
4 tsps dried turmeric
8 tsps crushed ginger
2 lemons
Method:
Juice the lemons and set the juice aside
Cut up the remainder of the squeezed lemons (rind etc)
Simmer all ingredients for 20 minutes
Strain through a sieve
Add lemon juice
To make each drink mix 40% of the turmeric cordial with 60% fizzy water. Drink one large glass per day for the best anti-inflammatory results.
Enjoy!
Hi Mrs D, thank you for this recipe. Is dried turmeric the same as powder curcuma/kurkum? I would love to make it and I use a lot of curcuma during cooking, but never drank it.
I loved this, and it really knocked back my inflamation, and for that I am grateful.
Making a batch right now.
DEFINITELY GOING TO MAKE THIS, THANKS
will be making that today! Many thanks!
awesome. I will definitely try. thanks
Thanks @mrsd. Will try this one out as well. Anything to give m’old Crohns a nudge – queen if the inflammatory bowel disease – charming.
Bit baffled. The ingredients says 2 lemons, but in the method it says juice the lemons and cut up the rest of the lemons. That sounds like more than 2
Sorry for the confusion @nomore I have clarified in the recipe. You squeeze two lemons then cut up the remainder of those same two lemons (the rind etc). Hope this makes sense! x
Thanks for this @mrs-d, have made a batch tonight, a great tonic for the digestive system too…as you say, it is warming & surprisingly drinkable!