Milk Thistle Tea (Ount Katara Ki Chai)

Where there is tea, there is hope.

Making tea out of herbs and plants such as milk thistle is a time-honored tradition, both for pleasure and medicinal purposes.

Milk thistle tea is milky and it has a smooth texture. Although the taste may be a little bitter, you can add sugar or sugar substitutes or honey to your beverage to sweeten the taste. Others determine the taste of milk thistle is sweet enough on its own.

This ancient healing herb is now widely grown across the world. You may have walked past it numerous times and not realized the health-boosting contents of this small flower. The Silymarin in milk thistle is what makes it so special. Silymarin is an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory. It is wonderful for recovering from liver damage caused by toxins such as alcohol, acetaminophen or toluene or other drugs. In addition, milk thistle has:

blood glucose regulation abilities

anticancer activity

hypocholesterolemic action

liver repairing abilities

antiviral properties

anti-inflammatory abilities

anti-fibrotic action

toxin blocking abilities

brain-protecting action

Milk thistle tea is also good for:

protecting the liver

reducing hepatitis

decreasing inflammation

increasing immunity

stimulating kidney cell re-growth

raising good cholesterol

reducing risk of hard arteries

improving blood sugar regulation

reducing the division of cancer cells

preventing Alzheimer’s disease

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp of Milk Thistle Tea

2 cups water

2 small pieces of Rock Sugar (Misri)

Juice of lemon/lime or 1/2 teaspoon of crushed dried lime.

Method:

Bring water to a boil in a kettle.

Take 1 tsp of Milk Thistle Tea and place it in a teapot.

Pour in the hot water cover and steep for 15 minutes.

Strain the tea and serve hot with rock candy, honey or lemon juice depending on your taste.

Enjoy!