Cold and Flu Healing Broth

Often when your searching for something to comfort a cold or flu chicken broth comes to mind.  After all, isn't that what you're told to use?  Faithful Provisions has a great broth that is sure to help kick a cold or flu.

The healing elements in this broth consist of:

• Lemon - strong antibacterial, antiviral, immune-boosting and weight loss aid
• Ginger - gastrointestinal Relief, anti-nausea, anti-inflammatory, immune boosting
• Garlic -antioxidant and antibiotic
• Cayenne Pepper - anti-irritant, anti-fungal, headache prevention, anti-allergen, digestive aid, anti-inflammatory, detox, and antibacterial
• Honey - anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fungal, reduces cough and sore throats
  

These are just a few of the many benefits that each of these common kitchen items have stored in them, right inside your kitchen shelves.  This is safe for both children and adults.  Drink a cup at a time and make this in large batches to keep for a few days.  Drink as needed. 

Natural Healing Broth

• 6 cups distilled water
• 1 whole lemon, juiced. Do not discard rind.
• 2-3 tablespoons of fresh gingerroot, medium slices
• 5-6 garlic cloves, crushed (Crush with the flat side of knife to release the juices, then drop the whole thing into your pot.)
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• Honey to taste

Instructions

1. Put water in a medium saucepan on high.
2. Add lemon (juiced) and entire rind, gingerroot, garlic.
3. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce to medium. Allow it to cook at a low, rolling boil for about 15 minutes. You will see the color begin to change and deepen.
4. Add the cayenne pepper.
5. Strain.
6. Add honey to taste to individual cup.

Use a cup-sized mesh strainer and put over cup to strain it one cup at a time. (Keep the broth on the stove on low throughout the day when sick.) After adding honey, taste it. If you can handle more cayenne, then add it for optimal effect.