Manage Diabetes With A Cup Of Cardamom Tea

Cardamom I one spice which is present in all Indian kitchen without a doubt. This spice is used in making tea, food, for medicinal purposes be it in any part of the country. You can make traditional desserts as well with it or even chew it directly for a clean breath. Also known as elaichi, cardamoms have a distinct taste and fragrance with many health benefits. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicines since ancient times and reaped in for its healing prowess.

Known for curing cough and cold, cardamoms are full of antioxidant and antibiotic properties. The spice is good for weight loss and it helps in combatting high BP and depression.

Here's how you can make cardamom tea to combat diabetes:

Milk Tea With Cardamom

All you have to do here is crush 2 cardamom pods for a cup of tea and then pour in boiling water. Next, add milk and tea leaves and make your regular milk tea. You can spice it up even more by adding mashed ginger.

Don't Miss:Try This Ancient Remedy Of Curing Diabetes With This Mango Leaves Drink

Cardamom-Pepper Tea

In this tea, you will need 2 cloves, cardamoms and a small cinnamon piece to make 2 cups of tea. Let the tea simmer so that the spices can blend into the water properly. After half an hour, add milk to it, give it a boil and then strain.

Black Tea

If you like black tea then you can just boil 2 cardamoms in hot water and then strain the leaves. Black tea has many health benefits. This tea is said to help in boosting heart health, lower cholesterol, reduce BP, improve gut health, and also has antioxidant properties which makes it good for anti-ageing.

You can prepare the tea any way you like but make a slight addition which is that of cardamom pods. However, it is best that you consult your doctor or dietician as to which concoction suits you best.

For more on tea and spice benefits, stay tuned to HerZindagi.