Herbal Tonic For Gut Repair

This herbal gut health tonic is designed to nurture your digestive system with the powerful properties of chia seeds, ginger, cayenne, honey, and slippery elm bark powder. Sip on this elixir regularly to promote a healthier gut.

This herbal tonic can be made and enjoyed at any time of day.

Lost Herbs Herbal Tonic For Gut Repair

Ingredients

2 cups of filtered water

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

A pinch of cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon honey (adjust sweetness to your liking)

1 teaspoon slippery elm bark powder

Method

Prepare Ingredients. Start by gathering all your ingredients. Wash and peel the ginger, then thinly slice it to release its flavours and compounds more effectively.

Make ginger tea. In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle boil. Once the water is boiling, add the sliced ginger to the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. This will allow the ginger’s flavours to infuse into the water.

Combine with the remaining ingredients. After simmering, remove the saucepan from heat and pour in a glass container. Add the chia seeds. Stir well to ensure the chia seeds are evenly distributed. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper and drizzle in the honey. Adjust the amount to suit your preferred level of spiciness and sweetness. Finally, sprinkle in the slippery elm bark powder. 

Cool and enjoy. Allow your gut health tonic to cool down to a comfortable drinking temperature. If you prefer a smoother texture, you can strain the tonic through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove the ginger slices.

How to Use the Tonic

Pour your herbal gut health tonic into a cup and savor the nourishing blend. Sip it mindfully, and let it work its magic on your digestive system.

Feel free to adjust the ingredient quantities to suit your taste preferences and digestive needs. Take this gut health tonic 2 hours before or after taking medication.

This herbal tonic can be made and enjoyed at any time of day.

For more information on this healing drink and for photos of how to prepare it click here.

If you are having severe symptoms please see your natural health practitioner or doctor.

This recipe is from The Lost Herbs which is one of my favourite websites, they also have a fantastic book (that I have mentioned many times before) – The Lost Book Of Herbal Remedies book can be ordered from New Zealand and is well worth it.

For information on how to order click here.