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Levantine flower drink | Sofrat hadhramia
Levantine flower drink
Levantine flower drink is one of the most important hot healthy drinks that are popular in the Levant, and is considered essential in the winter season, because it works to protect the body from influenza and various cold diseases.It is one of the drinks that are consumed by all individuals, young and old, which restores vitality and activity to the body in a short time.
Levantine flower drink
💠Ingredients:
- Anise flowers.
- Chamomile flowers.
- Linen flowers.
- Haltem flowers, including two types, red and white.
- Wild thyme leaves.
- Melissa leaves.
- Wild mint leaves.
- Fennel fruits.
💠How to prepare:
- All ingredients are placed together in equal quantities in a bowl containing boiling water and covered for ten minutes until the materials in the flowers dissolve. These flowers contain volatile oils that carry benefits, then they are eaten warm three times a day, and they can be sweetened with sugar as desired. For young children, it is preferable to add silver sugar, and it is better to sweeten them with honey to get the greatest benefit.
How to dry and preserve flowers
- Bring the flowers that make up the flowers and dry them each one separately in a place that contains the sun. They need to dry completely for two or three days depending on the degree of humidity of the flower.
- Then put these flowers together in a bowl and mix them together. It is preferable that the ingredients are the same. Then put the flowers in a tightly sealed and dry container, then put it in a dry place away from humidity to preserve all the elements.
Benefits of Levantine flower drink
- Calming the nerves.
- Removing phlegm from the chest.
- A drink with various benefits.
- Activating the body and increasing vital processes in the body.
- Relieving chest pain and colds.
- Treating severe colic.
- Getting rid of menstrual pain.
- An effective and quick treatment for colds and flu.
- Treating bronchial diseases.
- Cleansing the respiratory system.
- Improving digestion.
- Getting rid of gases in the abdomen.
- Treatment for infants from colic, and alleviating cases of frequent vomiting.
- These flowers are usually obtained from herbal shops and are dried and ready to be sold by weight, or packaged in small bags that are quickly prepared at home, but there are some poor types available in the markets and these types do not consist of the flower but rather contain parts of the flower that do not contain any benefit, and these flowers are characterized by the fact that during soaking they turn a cloudy color and some ground remains at the bottom of the cup, while high-quality flowers are clear in color and have a sweet and delicious smell, and no sediment that resembles sand is formed at the end
