Even though there are plenty of diet teas on the market for you to buy, you may want to make a weight loss tea yourself. The teas may contain ingredients that you don’t agree with, you may just want to do-it-yourself and see if you can get quick weight loss results at home or any number of possible reasons. Whatever your reason for wanting to make homemade weight loss tea, going about things in this way and getting results, often brings about a certain satisfaction and sense of victory that you can’t find when you buy something from a store. With that being said here is a simple, basic weight loss tea recipe that you can make at home.
Weight Loss Tea Recipe
- 2 cups cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon of tamarind
- 4 lemons (the lemon juice only)
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- ¼ to ½ a teaspoon of black salt
- ½ tablespoon of black pepper
- 12 cups of water
You may find variations of this tea. It is an old recipe and considered effective.
Benefits of the Weight Loss Tea Ingredients
Cumin seeds
Countless generations have used cumin for various health benefits. Cumin is high in antioxidant compounds and increases your metabolism. Cumin can also boost your immunity, is rich in iron, magnesium and aids in digestion. Jeera is another common name for cumin.
Tamarind
Tamarind affects your metabolism and contains an enzyme thought deal with fat storage, good amounts of vitamin C, B vitamins, and antioxidants believed to help eliminate toxins from the body.
Lemon
Lemon is natural diuretic and high in vitamin C. Lemon can cause an increase in the production of antioxidants in your body that aid in detox. This toxin removal process not only helps you on the inside but also helps with your skin.
Mint
Mint aids in weight loss due to essential oils that affect the digestive system and helps stimulate the elimination of toxins and waste from the body. Mint also is a mild diuretic and contains several vitamins including vitamin C and vitamin B12. The aroma of mint also helps relax the body and calm the mind.
Black salt
Black salt also known as Kala Namak and Sanchal helps promote digestion and relieve gastric problems. Ayurvedic medicine suggests multiple health benefits of black salt.
Black pepper
Black pepper has numerous benefits. It aids in digestion, helps prevent gas, serves as a diuretic and black pepper helps to remove negative free radicals that may be in your body. Lastly, the piperine in black pepper helps to fight fat.
Instructions:
In order for the cumin seeds to release their oils and beneficial properties they need to be broken up. You can use a mortar and pestle, but it’s less work with a coffee bean grinder. The little countertop versions work just fine. About $20.
If you have neither of those you can use the bottom of a mug to gently break open the cumin seeds or you can place the whole cumin seeds alone in a covered pot of boiling water. Let the cumin seeds boil in the water for 15 minutes.
What you want to release is the cumin extract. To much boiling causes the extract to evaporate. To little, doesn’t release enough extract for the herb to be effective.
The general rule for making herbal teas is that hard woods, barks and seeds get a rolling boil with the ingredient in the pot for at least 15 minutes depending on the toughness. Soft herbs and leaves get added to covered water after boiling. Remove the pot from the heat source and let the herbs sit for the required time.
With that said, allow the cumin to boil then reduce the heat to low. The heat and steam will work to release the cumin extract. Keep the heat just low enough to maintain steam. You want to keep as much water as possible. One hour is fine, however two hours is suggested to yield the most extract.
Finding something to do where it’s not on your mind typically gives it enough time.
At this point combine all the ingredients except the lemon juice. Let the tea sit for 45 minutes to one hour. Add the lemon juice, then stir and let sit 30 to 45 minutes.
You now have a homemade ayurvedic weight loss tea recipe. Strain the tea, drink and enjoy. Add a little cayenne pepper if you like to give it a heating effect and to assist circulation. You may drink this diet tea up to 4 times a day to help with your weight release. The tea lasts in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days.
