Coriander Tea -- Yummy and Healthy

I drink this delicious tea every morning. It is very good for maintaining a healthy blood pressure and controlling blood sugar. Clear evidence of these effects can be found on the Mayo Clinic and National Institutes of Health websites, amoung many others.

The Basic Tea

1 cup water

1t freshly crushed coriander seed (blood pressure)

1 slice of fresh lemon (immune system)

1/4 t ground cinnamon (glucose absorption)

1T locally made honey (immune system)

OPTION 1: for stomach issues

1/8 t tumeric (optional for immune system)

1/4 t crushed fennel seed (digestion)

1/8 t crushed cumin (digestion)

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OPTION 2: for a really bad cold

1 head purple cone flower (echinnecea) and make 4 cups of the tea

Bring the coriander, lemon, cinnamon and spices to a rolling boil. Pour over honey and stir thoroughly.