Ginger Tea for Preggies

ginger tea

One of the most common side effects of pregnancy is... SICK!!! Right? Its awful. Men are so lucky they never have to go through this. A bit resentful, perhaps? Yes. Well. 

One of the greatest preggy-sick medicines that has been used by our great great great ancestors in times past is Ginger. Ginger is the root of some kind of plant or other, it looks funny, all knobbly and brownish and smells sharply of ginger.

I'm sure there's some kinda neat scientific explanation, but, in short, Ginger helps to cure nausea... makes ya feel better. Plus, its extremely inexpensive and ridiculously easy to make. You can generally find it in any super market next to the weirder roots and veggies.

Note that you can also use this same tea for any kind of nausea or upset stomach such as indigestion or motion sickness. Ginger is a great cure-all. And its really tasy!

Not everyone likes the taste of ginger so feel free to add other citrus fruits like oranges, pineapple, lemon, etc., as pictured below I added half and orange with the peel. I think the peel is really citrus-y and goes well with the sharpness of ginger. And its kind of fancy.

 

with orange peel

Recipe:

1-2" peice of ginger root 

4 cups water

1/4 cup sugar or honey (optional)

1/2 an orange or other fruit with peel  (optional)

Instructions: Throw everything into a pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes.  Strain out peel or other chunks. Chill and serve with ice, or drink warm. 

Alternative Methods: 
Use a microwave if you dont have a stove handy
Steep in some really hot water, for about 10 minutes or so
Pour water into a large container, add ginger plus other ingredients, refrigerate 24 hours

ginger root