Preparation: First, you need to boil the water. In the meantime, in a cup, put the ginger and turmeric. Once the water boils, pour it over into the cup. Cover it and leave it to steep for 10 minutes. Then, remove the cover and add the honey.
Mix until it dissolves. Then, strain the content into another container and add the lemon and orange juice. Wait for the drink to cool down and then drink it. Enjoy!
The Power of Turmeric in Relieving Anxiety & Depression
Excessive inflammation in the nervous system may trigger anxiety and depression. Knowing the anti-inflammatory capacity of curcumin, turmeric’s active ingredient, turmeric may be beneficial in reducing the symptoms.
Moreover, according to a study from 2017, curcumin was able to lower subjective depression symptoms by amazing 35 percent when compared to the placebo group. From a physiological point of view, curcumin appears to increase the level of serotonin and dopamine and this was concluded in a study done in 2018.
The researchers explain that there was a major increase in alpha, and beta-1 and -2, as well as in the theta brain waves in a period of seven days. Alpha waves usually mean a more aware and relaxed mindset, beta indicates an awake and active mindset, whereas theta is a brain wave pattern seen during sleep and meditation.
Clinical depression is known to decrease the frequency at which the brain experiences these brain wave patterns.
