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Hello! How are you guys? To combat the flu that is typical for us in December - January, here I am again with the tea theme.
To be 100% honest, I spend most of my time congested, to a greater or lesser degree.
I have always suffered constantly from a sore throat, swollen tonsils and all that sort of thing.
In fact, these days (December) I went to the doctor with the problem of an aggravated earache. I even had a fever and the pain never went away. I had already gotten used to living with the pain after 3 months of putting up with it.
And among the various things the doctor told me was that my earache (otitis) was closely related to the flu I had. He explained to me how all these pathways were connected and I was frankly a little incredulous because the doctor had previously prescribed me a treatment and it hadn't worked, but anyway. Who can think clearly with a sharp pain in one ear and half their face swollen from it?
He examined my throat and prescribed me several kinds of pills, as well as making me gargle with salt water whenever I could, at least 3 times a day. And that is frankly very difficult for me.
But getting back to what concerns us, half of the population of Maturín or more was or is suffering from the flu around this time, and around here one usually drinks teas with lemon and such things to help in the recovery process.
So, I prepared the tea with dried passion fruit leaves (they say they help calm the nerves and all that and my mom gave me a considerable amount because I couldn't sleep), lemon and turmeric. At this point I have a lot of faith in turmeric. It's one of the few things that necessarily makes me sleep. It's such an intense tiredness that I can fall asleep anywhere.
I was going to add citronella, but when I went to remove more leaves from the plant, it turned out to be dry. And my roommate told me that I had to be more careful about watering the plants she has there, because she goes away for two days and everything is already dry. 🥲
In my defense, I've never been good at taking care of anything, especially living things like a plant. I mean, I like them and all, but I don't usually plant them. I had some flowers planted in my previous house, and I used to water them daily but I moved out of there like 4 months ago and left them at that house. I could have brought them, because my previous house is a couple blocks away, but I wasn't that attached to them to do that.
My current roommate, on the other hand, has an incredible love for plants. So I water them mostly as a favor to her.
This day was one of those where I manage to get up early to do my chores. You know. Follow a routine. Normally I go to bed late, get up late, and everything I have prepared gets a little out of control, I manage to do 50% and the other 50% gets postponed again and again.
But this day I was able to start - at least begin - the day well. "On the right foot," as they say. It's silly, but it brings me peace of mind and a sense of control. I even feel responsible. 🤣
Anyway, thanks for reading, please leave your comment if you wish.
-𝓭𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓹
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¡Hola! ¿Qué tal, gente? Para combatir la gripe que es típica para nosotros en diciembre - enero, aquí estoy de nuevo con el tema del té.
Siendo 100% honesta, paso la mayor parte del tiempo con congestión, en mayor o menor grado.
Siempre he sufrido constantemente de la garganta, con las amígdalas inflamadas y este tipo de cosas.
De hecho, en estos días (diciembre) fui al médico con el problema del dolor de oído agravado. Hasta me había dado fiebre y el dolor nunca se iba. Ya me había acostumbrado a vivir con el dolor después de 3 meses soportándolo.
Y entre las varias cosas que me dijo el doctor estuvo que mi dolor de oído (otitis) estaba relacionada estrechamente con la gripe que tenía. Me explicó cómo todas esas vías se conectaban y yo francamente estaba un poco incrédula porque el doctor anteriormente me había mandado un tratamiento y no había funcionado, pero en fin. ¿Quién puede pensar claramente con un dolor punzante en un oído y la mitad de la cara inflamada a raíz de eso?
Me revisó la garganta y me mandó varias clases de pastillas, además de hacerme gárgaras de agua con sal cada vez que pudiera, al menos 3 veces al día. Y eso es francamente muy difícil para mí.
Pero volviendo a lo que nos conscierne, la mitad de la población de Maturín o más estaba o está sufriendo de gripe por estas fechas, y por aquí uno suele beber tés con limón y esas cosas para ayudar en el proceso de recuperación.
Entonces, preparé el té con hojas de parchita secas (dicen que sirven para calmar los nervios y eso y mi mamá me dió una cantidad considerable porque yo no podía dormir), limón y cúrcuma. A estas alturas le tengo bastante fe a la cúrcuma. Es de las pocas cosas que necesariamente sí me hace dormir. Es un cansancio tan intenso que puedo quedarme dormida en cualquier lado.
Le iba a agregar citronela, pero cuando fui a quitarle más hojas a la planta, resulta que estaba seca. Y mi compañera de vivienda me dijo que tenía que estar más atenta de regar las plantas que tiene allí, porque ella se va dos días y ya todo está seco. 🥲
En mi defensa, nunca he sido buena cuidando de nada, especialmente de cosas vivas como una planta. Es decir, me gustan y eso, pero no suelo sembrarlas. Tenía unas flores sembradas en mi casa anterior, y solía regarlas a diario pero me mudé de allí hace como 4 meses y las dejé en esa casa. Pude traerlas, porque mi casa anterior queda a un par de cuadras, pero no tuve tanto apego a ellas como para hacer eso.
En cambio, mi compañera de vivienda actual, tiene un amor increíble hacia las plantas. Así que yo las riego más que todo como un favor hacia ella.
Este día fue uno de esos donde logro levantarme temprano a hacer mis tareas. Ya saben. Seguir una rutina. Normalmente me acuesto tarde, me levanto tarde, y todo lo que tengo preparado se sale un poco de control, logro hacer un 50% y el otro 50% se pospone una y otra vez.
Pero este día sí pude empezar -al menos empezar- bien el día. "Con el pie derecho", como dicen. Es una tontería, pero me trae tranquilidad y una sensación de control. Me siento hasta responsable. 🤣
En fin. Gracias por leer, deja tu comentario si deseas.
-𝓭𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓹
Step 1: boiling water │ Paso 1: agua hirviendo
Step 2: I added dried passion fruit leaf │ Paso 2: agregué hoja de parchita seca
Step 3: I added lemon juice │ Paso 3: agregué jugo de limón
Step 4: I added turmeric │ Paso 4: agregué cúrcuma
Step 5: I added sugar. │ Paso 5: Añadí azúcar.
Watering the citronella plant. │ Regando la planta de citronela.
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I feel ya! Just recovering from a bout of flu myself - I know turmeric is great for a wide range of ailments, but personally I prefer savory tea (wonderful for sore throat and coughs) and salt water gargles when I'm sick. I hope you're feeling better :)
wow. savory tea, good choice. 😁 I hope you're recovering too. It's very annoying to have the flu, especially at night. Have a great day/afternoon/night 🥰
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I often make a drink from ginger and turmenic to warm my body and also boost my metabolism.
I've been planning to use ginger too, but haven't had a chance. It's a good choice! Thanks for your comment.
I use tumeric tea too fir the flu and sore throat it's really good 👍
Ye, it is! Thanks for your comment! 🥰