Natural Remedy for Itchy / Sore Throat

Ginger and Lime

It’s that time of the year - the Harmattan season - characterized by dryness in the air. During the season a lot of people experience sensations in their vocal chord / throat, which may come with difficulties in speech. LUMEN’s got you covered this season, and for every Harmattan you would experience; with a remedy for itchy / sore throat (it can also serve to prevent).

It is not far-fetched, as the ingredients Fresh Ginger, Lime, and Honey can easily be accessed, and it is plentiful in supply:

Recipe:

Wash the fresh Ginger to get rid of the dirt.

Peel the skin off the ginger, rinse the ginger.

Peeled ginger

Crush ginger using any food processor (blender, grinding stone, mortar and pistle) of your choice.

Crushed Ginger

Pour water in the grinded ginger, and sieve to extract the juice.

Slice lime in two parts, remove the seeds and squeeze to extract the juice.

Mix the ginger and lime juice together.

Add honey to the mixture.

There you have it.

Your drink is served

Asides the medicinal value, I love this drink. If you have a sweet tooth, you should be generous with the honey while making it. The drink leaves this peppery sensation (which I love) which you would appreciate especially with the cold weather.

In-between: As I made this drink, to be featured, I wondered if there exists a recipe where the ginger residue would serve as an ingredient. Any ideas…? Please share with us.