This Turmeric Tea is a blend of green tea, turmeric root, ginger root fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and lemon juice. It’s intended to be sipped throughout the day – assisting the body and organs to flush out toxins while revving up the metabolism.
It was inspired by an Ayurvedic detox tea in Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar’s book called The Hot Belly Diet – A 30-day plan to reset your metabolism and restore your body’s natural balance to heal itself.
If you are going caffeine-free, you can use an herbal tea (like tulsi, chamomile, mint or ginger) instead of green tea. Sometimes I will use yerba matte, white tea or black tea instead of green tea, and other whole spices ( like a cinnamon stick, whole clove, cardamom) just to mix it up a bit.
Please use this and adapt it to your taste.
Ingredients in Ayurvedic Turmeric Tea
- Turmeric Root – I love using fresh sliced turmeric root, but feel free to use a little ground to taste.
- Ginger root- Fresh ginger gain is nice, but feel free to add ground ginger.
- Fennel Seeds –optional but good for metabolism.
- Cumin Seeds– optional but good for metabolism.
- Coriander Seeds–optional but good for metabolism.
- Green tea- feel free to sub chamomile, tulsi, mint, or yerba.
- Lemon- a fresh squeeze of lemon, amplifies green tea’s health benefits.
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda originates from India, over 3000 years ago, and is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems, based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its primary function is to restore or maintain balance within the body, not fight disease.
For more information on what Ayurveda is, and the Ayurvedic diet and practices, visit this and this. I’ve found these two articles very helpful!
I wholeheartedly believe in the healing power of plants, and how wonderfully they can assist our bodies in healing themselves. Healing foods don’t have to be flavorless and boring, they can be vibrant and delicious, too.
Over the next few weeks I will share a few of these recipes here. Or sign up for the weekly email and as a free gift you’ll get my Clean-Eating Guide.
Part of the Clean Eating Guide is this “daily drink” – sipped throughout the day – detoxing the body and organs, while revving up the metabolism.
This tea has become a godsend to me, a small ritual I put into practice 6 months ago, that I have come to love, not only for its flavor but for its energizing and cleansing qualities.
How to make Turmeric Tea
To make the tea, place all the seeds and roots in a french press, and pour boiling water over the top.
Let seep 5-10 minutes before plunging.
If you don’t have a french press, no worries, just place all the ingredients in a pot of simmering water. Strain into a mug as you drink it.
Refill the pot or french press as much as you like that day, simply reusing the same tea bag, seeds, roots.
Or, if bringing it to work, make this in the morning and place in a thermos to keep it warm. Sip throughout the day.
“The healing tradition of Ayurveda teaches that health and well-being depends upon our ability to digest everything we take in from the environment. This includes not only tangible substances like food and drink, but also our experiences, emotions, and the impressions we take in via our sensory portals, namely our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.” Sheila Patal MD
If you can’t find fresh turmeric, some ground turmeric works fine too. Add it to taste.
Sending you love and light this brand new year!
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xoxo
Sylvia
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Turmeric Tea (Ayurvedic Detox Tea)
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 12 mins
- Yield: 8-16 cups 1x
- Category: Drinks, Tea, Detox
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Hindu
Description
This Turmeric Tea is an Ayurvedic Detox Tea- a “daily” drink made with fresh turmeric, ginger and whole spices to help aid the liver, flush out toxins and restore balance in the body. Healing and restorative. make a big batch and sip throughout the day.
Ingredients
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1–2 Tablespoons thinly sliced ginger ( or 1/2 –1 teaspoon ground ginger, more to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon thinly sliced fresh turmeric ( or 1/2 –1 teaspoon ground turmeric, more to taste)
- 1–2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1–2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1–2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1–2 bags (or Tablespoons) green tea, tulsi tea, mint tea, chamomile, ginger tea, yerba,
- squeeze of lemon ( amplifies green teas health benefits)
- Other additions: use other whole spices if you like- cinnamon, clove, cardamom pods , pink peppercorns, anise
Instructions
- Boil water.
- Place seeds, turmeric and ginger and tea in a french press, let stand 5 minutes before plunging.
- Refill french press reusing the same ingredients. Try to drink a total of two quarts in a day.
- Alternatively, simmer all ingredients together for 5 minutes in a large pot. Strain, before drinking.
Notes
This can be made ahead and refrigerated, then reheated as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 4
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 9.8 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.9 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Can I add fenugreek and carom seefs
Yes!
I love this tea. Very refreshing do as it says on directions works very well. Drink a full day every 3 days
Loved it and make often. My body knows when it’s time! Thank you so much for the help. I have followed Ayurvedic healing goods and herbs for a while now I am 72 and do have issues that this helps so much
Thank you
I’m so glad this helps you. Thanks for sharing Barbara.
I’ve been into herbal healing for 16 years and I was looking for different types of herbs for liver and healing the liver
Oh great- I hope this helps.
I love the recepie. Can i grind everything instead of cut pieces?
Sure!
I was really skeptical but this is quite yummy. I drink it cold, not sure if that is okay but it is very refreshing
My cup of tea
Hello,
In the images you have shown some leaves. Which herb is that? Also can i use turmeric powder instead of fresh one. We may not get the fresh one daily.
Hi Those are green tea leaves. You can use any tea you like. 😉
I love this recipe. I had a similar tea in Sri Lanka and this one is just as tasty. So easy to drink and makes you feel good. Very easy to make and all ingredients are in your pantry. Lovely.
Thank you for this recipe. I’m excited to try it. One quick question: can I add a few curry leaves as well? Thank you.
Yes! Of course!
Excellent recipe – thank you for sharing!! Is it better to grind the seeds before adding to the drink of can we just leave them whole?
Love it ? I appreciate the share. It has delicious complex flavors. Yum
A delicious and uplifting tea. Not for the faint-hearted though! It has such a strong taste but it hits the right spot for me. I look forward to seeing how it improves my health, along with adding tumeric to my regular diet of wholesome food. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to checking out more of your site.
Detoxification of our body at regular intervals is best of health, and Ayurvedic Turmeric Detox can be the bet natural way of detoxification; I liked the recipe thank for sharing.
Thanks for the recipe. I would like to know if there are certain specific things to avoid while drinking this detox tea.
I love these recipes…im really interested in getting some daily recipes
I just bought the tea bags instead, will it work the same? Also, how many cups a day should I drink this tea? Thank you
Very glad I found this site on how to live a healthy life. Pls answer these questions as am trying your recipe straightaway. 1) Can I add a pinch of black caraway powder into the combination ? 2) Is there any side effect on the liver ? 3) Can continuous use of this have any side effect? 4) I have a very flabby stomach, can this tea have a good effect in reducing the flab? If not, what do I use. Thanks very much for sharing this knowledge
Yes, of course add black pepper. No side effects that I know of. This, combined with a healthy active lifestyle will help.
I tried these detox drinks and works perfectly. It helps me to feel better and looks better. I also recommend everyone to try these recipes at least one time.
Thanks for sharing these recipes.
Just tried it today and it is absolutely soul enriching! Amazing recipe and yes, turmeric addition is a very clever idea. I would suggest fresh turmeric because it provides a beautiful flavour. I have already recommended it to my family and work colleagues and we’re going to make this a daily habit. Thank you for sharing your knowledge – this sounds like a healthy drink for those suffering from a serious illness as well. Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed this Thanks! Yes, fresh turmeric has delicious flavor!
For the detox tea.. Can you make it and keep it in the fridge to warm up throughout the day? I work 14 hour shifts so I wanted to make a big pot of it today to have for the week. Thank you for your lovely recipes. XO
absolutely!
Thank you for this recipe! I am wanting to detox, and was advised to start mild and work my way in to a stronger detox. I really appreciate this recipe as it is made with green tea and I happen to be a bit of a coffee addict (I HAVE to have my morning brew) even I only have 10-20 oz a day and all between 6 and 9am!
I do have a question though … have you tried cutting this recipe in half? My French Press is 1Q and I was curious about reducing the recipe before I try to myself.
I absolutely love this blend, been using for a few months (specially cold days!) and couldn’t make me feel better – I don’t use fresh turmeric but use the powder and I mix it with any other caffeine-free teas, perfect to sip from at work!
This tea recipe looks great for both hot and cold use. I drink a lot of herbal teas, but normally use the petal, leaf or dried root, like calendula, nettle and dandelion. So using the fresh root and dried spices will be interesting and different for me. I will be trying a caffeine-free version, as caffeine (even green tea) makes me feel irritable. On a different note, I didn’t know coffee plungers were called French Presses – had to look that one up on Google 🙂
Hello Sylvia!
I love your sight! The turmeric Detox soup base is awesome! I have shared with a few people at work and they Love it too!!! 🙂
I’d like to know how to make this tea if I don’t have a French press?
That seems to be pretty important.
Thank you and please don’t stop! 🙂
Yvonne
Thanks Yvonne! you could just simmer ingredients it in a pot of water, on the stove. 🙂
Peace greetings an Ayurvedic practictioner checked my pulse and said I’ve got too much heat and also they said to cut out heating foods but they said to avoid lemon and apparently lemon is a Nono in Ayurvedic diet they always say avoid sour and substitute with kokum or pomegranate, are you aware of that is it necessary to use lemon in the tea I’m hoping to balance my doshas would you still recommend I try this tea for 30 days
You know, I am no expert. Could you ask your Ayurvedic practicioner about the recipe?