The potential health benefits of turmeric tea are wide and varied, but one of the most interesting properties of this super-healthy drink is its ability to reduce inflammation and joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients. But before we explore in detail why turmeric tea is so good at reducing arthritis pain and joint stiffness, let's take a look at the steps involved in making this popular Indian home remedy:
Ingredients
- 1 scant cup water
- 1 teaspoon pure turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
Directions
- In a tea cup, prepare a golden yellow paste by mixing the turmeric powder with the honey.
- Pour hot water into the cup, and stir well to dissolve the turmeric paste into the liquid. Drink your anti-arthritis turmeric tea once it has has cooled down a bit.
Note: Turmeric can stain anything it comes in contact with, including hands, clothes, and kitchenware.
Where to Buy Tea Blends Featuring Turmeric
The basic recipe for turmeric tea only calls for a few basic ingredients. However, drinking plain turmeric tea may get boring after a while. To keep your taste buds happy, try jazzing up plain turmeric infusion with spices like cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, ginger root, lemongrass, or vanilla. You can also buy pre-mixed tea blends featuring turmeric. These blends have been carefully formulated to provide the best culinary experiences. If you want to buy a pre-mixed herbal tea blend featuring turmeric – rather than create your own from pure turmeric powder – check out these products and online shops:
- Blend of ginger, licorice, turmeric, lemongrass, and citrus in USDA organic quality available here from Amazon.com
- Blend of decaffeinated green tea, turmeric, lemongrass, peppermint, cat's claw, yucca root and more, specifically formulated to support joint health, multipack available here from Amazon.com
- Trying to find a turmeric tea blend in the UK? Try Pukka Tea's hot & spicy blend of ginger, galangal, and golden turmeric – available from Amazon's UK branch here
Why Turmeric Tea is Good for Joint Pain
In India, Ayurvedic healers and other practitioners of traditional medicine commonly use turmeric tea to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. In recent years, also Western scientists have acknowledged the strong anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis properties of turmeric. According to a study published in the November 2006 issue of the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, the three main curcuminoids in turmeric are responsible for its anti-arthritis effects.
