Birgit Rakel, MD, Staff Physician
Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine

Cold Remedy Tea Recipe
Ingredients:

black tea/camelia sinensis
which has : carotene, antioxidants, vitamin c (ascorbic acid)-improves immunesystem,may help reduce incidence
of uri thiamine(b1), riboflavone(b2), pantothenic acid(b5), vitamin b6 essential for protein metabolism, and nicotinic acid

cloves(cayophyllusaromaticus)
used to treat gi upset,also for mouth and throat inflammation and dental pain
active ingredient: eugenol, whichinhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis and depresses pain receptor response.

ginger (zingiber officinalis)
used to treat bronchitis,nausea and vomiting (especially chemotherapy
related), and motion sickness. Also used as topical analgesic.
active ingredients :gingerols:act on 5ht3 receptors,scavenges free radicals. inhibits COX and lipoxygenase pathways, inhibits thromboxane
synthesis. antipyretic, analgesic ,antitussive,antiplatlet avoid in bleeding disorders

honey
soothing, antiinflammatory components