Health Benefits of Cinnamon and Clove Tea

                              Benefits of Cinnamon & Cloves Tea

Cloves Tea

cinnamon and cloves boost insulin function while lowering cholesterol.  research indicating that as little as a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon extract, taken two times a day, can stimulate insulin-like activity while lowering triglycerides, cholesterol and glucose levels by 10 percent to 30 percent.

the same amount of cinnamon may also alleviate inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.

 Study revealed that a few grams of cloves per day delivers a similar therapeutic effect.

Either spice might help both pre-diabetic and diabetic patients alike, researchers contended.

"If you can improve insulin function the cholesterol goes down, triglycerides go down, glucose goes down, and all this goes towards the alleviation of type 2 diabetes," said Richard A. Anderson, a research chemist with the nutrient requirements and functions laboratory at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md.

Cinnamon tea is famous for its ease in blending with a variety of flavors to create intoxicating tea blends. The benefits of cinnamon tea go far beyond its soothing exotic taste. You can lower your cholesterol levels or use it as anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.

Clove, this uniquely scented spice, comes from the Myrtaceae tree and it originated in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Southern India. The health benefits of clove are so great that the spice is harvested extensively in Zanzibar and is used in folk remedies around the world including Chinese medicine.

The combination of both cinnamon and clove is magnificent and it can become your favorite tea flavor.

These both whole spices usually are not used in cooking mostly in Europe,USA. or another countries Because The best way to use these spices to make tea.

If you never had tea with clove then it’s time to taste cinnamon and cloves tea including green cardamom as well. You will definitely enjoy this combination and ask for it next time you have your tea. It is served both hot and cold, with or without milk. All combinations are great!

This tea is very aromatic,warm & invigorating

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How to Make Tea With or Without Milk?

Ingredients:

Water                    2 Cups

Cinnamon stick     ½ stick

Clove                           1 

Sugar / Honey         As Required to Taste

Green Cardamom         1

Tea                                ¼ teaspoon  (light tea without milk)

Direction:

Take a saucepan pour 2 cups water along with cloves,cinnamon & green cardamom.Cover with a lid tightly so as to retain the flavours.  Boil for 5 Minutes,add tea leaves bring it to boil turn  the heat off.pour in the cup add honey or sugar then sip

Ingredients:

Water                    2 Cups

Cinnamon stick     ½ stick

Clove                           1 

Sugar                 As Required to Taste

Green Cardamom         1

Tea                               2 teaspoon (can use Teabag) 

Milk                            3 Tablespoon 

Direction With Milk:

Take a saucepan pour 2 cups water along with cloves,cinnamon & green cardamom.Cover with a lid tightly so as to retain the flavours. Boil for 5 Minutes.add tea leaves bring it to boil turn the heat off.pour in the cup.Add Sugar & Milk as Normal Tea.

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Note:

If you are using tea bag then after boiling tea water you just pour into the cup then put sugar milk then Tea bag.But i recommend to use tea leaves for making both type of Tea.It does enhance flavour of tea rather than tea bag.

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Sip & Enjoy