Anti-Inflammatory Healing Tea

For Joint Inflammation and Pain Relief
Ingredients:

• 1 whole turmeric roots, peeled and cut in 1/4 inch slices OR 2 tsp ground tumeric
• 2 inches whole ginger root, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch slices (or just get one of the biggest and freshest whole roots available and use the whole thing) OR 1.5 tsp ground ginger
• 9 whole cloves OR 0.5 tsp ground cloves
• 1 medium beet, peeled and chopped
• 5-6 green tea bags or similar amount of whole leaf tea
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Organic honey (optional)

Instructions:

1. Boil ~ 64 oz.(~2 L) water in a large pot.  Reduce to simmer.
2. Add WHOLE cloves, turmeric, ginger, and beets (if using ground spices, you’ll add them in at step #4).
3. Cover and allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes.
4. Add any ground spices, stir well.  Add Green tea (bags or loose leaf).  Remove from heat and allow to steep 2 minutes.
5. Strain (if needed) or remove bags, and add lemon juice and small amount of honey (optional), to taste.
6. Can keep extra tea in refrigerator up to 2 weeks and reheat as needed.