Lotus Root TeaLotus root tea is especially helpful in relieving coughs and dissolving mucus in the lungs.
To prepare it squeeze the juice from a half cup of freshly grated lotus root into a pot with one cup of water.
Simmer until the liquid thickens, add a pinch of sea salt, and drink it hot.
If fresh lotus root is unavailable, dried lotus root can be used instead.
To make tea form the dried root, add 2 tablespoons of lotus root to 1 cup of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce the flame, and simmer for fifteen minutes.
Add of sea salt or a dash of tamari, and drink it hot.
Lotus Root Tea
