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Do you take Tea with your Asthma? Included: A great recipe for Chai.

By Sloane Miller, Health Guide Thursday, October 25, 2007
I'm a tea girl.   When I feel a little wheezy, caffeine, tea in particular, seems to calm my asthma symptoms. I wouldn't take a tea break in place of medication, but if my chest starts to feel tight due to an allergic situation I can have some tea and usually avoid heavy medication. [...
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Robin
12/ 9/10 1:39am

3 tea bag of black Tea leaves

6-10 cardomon pods

16 thin scrapes of ginger root

1 1/2 lime with peel; squeeze and add to pot

6-12 whole cloves

1/4 cup honey

 

Place everything but the tea in a medium pot; bring to full rolling boil for 3 minutes.  Place tea/or teabags in nice 6 cup teapot; pour boiling mixture over tea bags and let steep for 5-6 minutes.  Drink immediatly

 

 

 

 

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By Sloane Miller, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/09/10, First Published: 10/25/07