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Turmeric & Ginger Decoction
Turmeric and fresh ginger simmered in water and sipped warm.
Also known as: Haldi adrak kadha
Overview
Fresh ginger and turmeric, or their powders, are simmered in water for several minutes, strained and sipped warm. Often taken during cold weather or after physical strain.
What it is traditionally used for
A warming drink during cold weather or after exertion.
Ingredients used
Who it may suit
- adults
- teens
Minimum age: 144 months.
Safety essentials
This is a warming drink, not a treatment for joint disease. A hot, swollen or intensely painful joint, especially with fever, needs urgent medical care.
Who should avoid it
- People with gallstones or bile-duct obstruction
- People with bleeding disorders
- People awaiting surgery
- People with severe acid reflux
Medicine interactions
- Blood-thinning medicines
- Diabetes medicines
- Stomach-acid reducing medicines
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Keep to culinary amounts in pregnancy and ask your doctor before drinking it daily.
Children: Serve very weak and only occasionally for older children.
Stop and seek medical care if
- Joint swelling, heat and redness
- Joint pain with fever
- Pain that stops you using the joint
- Unusual bruising or bleeding
Evidence note
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