Ginger, Lemon, and Honey: The Power 3 Combination for Health
Ginger, lemon, and honey have been used for health for hundreds of years as a tea commonly used for assisting the body in handling colds, flu, and sinus infections; lemon, honey, and ginger are a natural way to help the immune system.
Why Take Lemon, Ginger, and Honey for Digestion
Ginger contains 400 natural compounds and is sought after for its digestive and anti-inflammatory history. Lemons provide powerful digestive enzymes, and honey has a natural scraping effect on the intestines (clearing away toxic build-up).
In Ayurveda, the digestive fire is considered the cornerstone of health. Without it, the entire bodily system cannot function properly. Thus, spices and warm foods are commonly used in this ancient medical system of India.
Ginger naturally warms the body, supporting circulation and lowering high blood pressure. This spicy root has been used for thousands of years to treat ailments such as colds, migraines, nausea, arthritis, and hypertension. It has also been known to be helpful in relieving indigestion & constipation and improving blood circulation & nutrient absorption.
Benefits of Honey, Lemon and Ginger:
Studies show that Ginger May:
- improve overall cardiovascular healthy
- improve gastrointestinal health
- alleviate muscle pain that arises after intense workouts.
- help with motion sickness
- help with morning sickness
- help with Colic
- help settle an upset stomach
- help with alleviating gas
- help alleviate bloating
- help with alleviating heartburn
Studies show that Lemon:
- is a secretagogue—a substance that promotes secretion—which encourages the liquidation of mucus.
- is a source of antioxidants and nutrients. The sour taste stimulates the digestive fire, which is essential for cleansing, alkalizing, and detoxing.
- may promote hydration
- may prevent kidney stones
- may support weight loss
- may aid in digestion
- may improve skin detoxing and health
Studies show that Honey:
- contains many antioxidants which help remove free radicals from the body. (The presence of free radicals has been linked to several chronic health issues.)
- It contains trace minerals and vitamins like calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, and zinc.
- may help with lowering blood pressure
- may help improve cholesterol
- may help lower triglycerides
Lemon, Ginger, and Honey Water Benefits
Have you ever heard of the importance of starting your day with lemon, ginger, honey, and water? The idea here is to start the day with this combination of lemon, ginger, and water in hot water, and this is all that you consume; then, wait 30 minutes before taking anything else.
Consuming boiled lemon and ginger in water benefits:
- Helps your body's digestive system for the day
- Helps your body stay hydrated
- Helps assist the body with weight loss
- Helps prevent kidney stones
- Provides the body with Vitamin C and Potassium
Our Handcrafted Ginger Elixirs
ImmuneSchein's Classic Ginger Elixir contains just these three powerful ingredients: lemon, honey, and ginger. These three whole food ingredients in our elixirs of organic lemon juice, organic ginger root, and wildflower honey provide a clean, simplistic way to help assist you in your health journey and act as a base for ten ginger elixirs.
With our ImmuneSchein Ginger Elixirs, we’ve chopped, sliced, and prepared for you. So all you have to do is add the elixir to hot water for tea, cold water for lemonade, sparkling water for a ginger ale, or even apple cider vinegar to create your own fire cider, which we call Fire Schein.
The flexibility of our elixirs allows you to create many different recipes for drinks, cocktails, mocktails, cooking, baking, and more. With digestion-enhancing ginger, detoxifying lemon, and weight-loss-promoting honey, this potent drink is sure to kick-start your day.
Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369959/
http://www.purushaayurveda.com/articles/2017/2/28/8-ayurvedic-uses-for-honey
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324997.php#antioxidants