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How to make Ginger Tea | Homemade Tea | Indian Recipes | Chatori's Kitchen

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A spicy beverage, ginger tea is a warming, caffeine-free alternative to black tea or coffee. Widely used in various cultures to relieve a sore throat or cough, fight colds, and ease indigestion, nausea, and motion sickness, ginger root has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits and is believed to have multiple health benefits. Prep Time : 6-10 minutes Cook time : 11-15 minutes Serve : 3 Level Of Cooking : Easy Taste : Mild Ingredients for Ginger Tea Recipe Ginger crushed 1 inch pieces Sugar 3 teaspoons Milk 1 1/2 cups Water 1 1/2 cups Tea 3 teaspoons Method Step 1 Boil one and a half cups of water along with tea in a deep pan. Step 2 Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, when tea is boiled in simmer it gives tea a beautiful taste. Step 3 Crush the ginger and add in the tea. Ginger gives nice taste to the tea and it has many health benefits too.. Step 4 Bring the mixture to a boil again. Step 5 Add the milk and bring the mixture ...

Antibiotics for a Sore Throat, Cough, or Runny Nose

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When children need them—and when they don’t If your kid has a sore throat, cough, or runny nose, you might expect the doctor to prescribe antibiotics. But most of the time, children don’t need antibiotics to treat a respiratory illness. In fact, antibiotics can do more harm than good. Here’s why: Antibiotics fight bacteria, not viruses. If your child has a bacterial infection, antibiotics may help. But if your child has a virus, antibiotics will not help your child feel better or keep others from getting sick. The common cold and flu are both viruses. Chest colds are also usually caused by viruses. Bronchiolitis is particular type of chest cold that often causes wheezing and can make young infants very sick. It is also caused by a virus. Most sinus infections (sinusitis) are caused by viruses. The symptoms are a lot of mucus in the nose and post-nasal drip. Mucus that is colored does not necessarily mean your child has a bacterial infection. Antibiotics do not...