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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 289g Recipe makes 3 1/2 cups)
Calories 159
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 6mg		0%
Potassium 78mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 43.8g		14%
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1%
	Sugars 40.6g
Protein 0.4g		0%
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Garlic Tea

Recipe #139436 | 8 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Sharon123
Sep 28, 2005

In Mexico, or Spain for that matter, garlic tea is served up for coughs or colds. People swear by it! The garlic oils inhibit cough and cold microbes, and they are effective decongestants. Lemon juice reduces and thins mucus, which makes it easier to unclog a stuffed up respiratory system. Lemon juice also changes the body's pH, making it less hospitable to viruses and bacteria. Adapted from Prevention magazine.

3 1/2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 garlic cloves, cut in half
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

1
In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of water and the 3 cloves of garlic to a boil. Turn off the heat when the water boils, and add 1/2 cup of the honey and 1/2 cup of the fresh lemon juice. Strain.
2
Sip 1/2 cup, warm, three times a day.
3
Refrigerate extra to use the next day.

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From: karen in tbay

On Feb 22, 2008

DD has been sick all week with a nasty chest cold and we've been trying alot of zaar home remedies. She liked this one the best and it seems to help.

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From: AmandaInOz

On Nov 11, 2007

Excellent! I woke up feeling a little stuffy, so I thought I'd give this a try. By the afternoon I was completely clear. I'll definitely keep this recipe around for cold season! Thanks Sharon!

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From: GoKittenGo

On Oct 2, 2005

Please understand, I'm not rating this on the taste! It really does seem to have helped knock out a rather nasty cold, though. I feel much, much better than I did yesterday, when I finally tried it. Thanks for posting this! I'm sure it'll come in handy during colf and flu season!

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From: Sydney Mike

On Jun 8, 2008

Looks like I totally forgot to review this recipe, which I made the last week in May when my head was getting pretty stuffed up, so here it is now! Can't positively say if this worked, but what I CAN say is that my symptoms were gone in less than a day, & I was feeling much better! This is definitely something I'll keep on hand & try again when my head & nose tell me it's time! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed a little late for Healthy Choices ABC cooking game]

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