It should also be noted that our bodies do not build up immunity overnight; one needs to balance their food habits and eat healthy, home-cooked meals over a period of time. But you can also incorporate some immunity-boosting drinks to your diet
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Recipe Type: Decoction
* Preparation Time: 6 minutes
* Serving Time: 7 minutes
* Servings: 2
Ingredients:
* 250 ml water
* Black pepper 6-8 nos
* Clove 5 - 6
* Cinnamon bark 1 mm
* Ginger chopped 1 tsp
* Fresh Tulsi leave 6 -- 8 nos
* Licorice (optional)
* Honey (optional)
Instructions:
* Put all the ingredients together except honey and give one boil and in gentle simmer it for another 5-6 minutes and serve.
Mint, lemongrass and white tea concoction
* Recipe Type: Concoction
* Preparation Time: 5 minutes
* Infusion Time: 4 minutes
* Servings: 2
Ingredients:
* 1tsp white tea
* 1tsp chop lemongrass
* A sprig of fresh mint leaves
* 250 ml water
Instructions:
* Take 250ml of water boil it in a pan.
* Add white tea and lemongrass in it and steep it for 4 minutes or add all the ingredients and boil it for
2-3 minutes.
* Strain it and serve warm.
Benefits:
* Alleviates fatigue and improves immunity
Orange, papaya agua fresca
* Recipe Type: Mixology
* Preparation Time: 4 minutes
* Servings: 2
Ingredients:
* 4 cups peeled, deseeded ripe papaya
* 1½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
* ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
* 1½ cups water
* 2 tablespoons honey (optional)
* Orange slice
Instructions:
* Put papaya, orange juice and lime juice in a blender, blend it until smooth.
* Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher or large glass jar.
* Discard solid parts, add water and stir it, add honey (optional).
* Pour into a glass and serve, garnish with orange.
Benefits:
* Cleanse the digestive system and improves immunity
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